Carly Kulzer Carly is an eCommerce Writer living in Des Moines, IA, with her husband and four rescue animals (two cats and two dogs). She enjoys a good sale and thrifting anything and everything. When she's not writing content, you can catch her eating too many tacos and reading thrillers on the weekends. About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.