The singer and actress got personal about the emotional connection she has with the NBC series.

With Happy’s Place coming back for season 2 this fall on NBC, it’s clear people adore Reba McEntire‘s latest venture into the world of sitcom TV. While viewers love to follow the story of a woman and her half-sister running their late father’s Tennessee tavern, it turns out there are some hidden secrets folks likely wouldn’t expect come the next installment.

Reba, who is partnering with Realtor.com on their “Nearly Home” campaign, spoke to Good Housekeeping about the exciting things to come when the series returns. When asked about if there were any personal touches viewers may have not picked up while watching Happy’s Place, the singer and actress (who’s also an executive producer for the show) made a surprise revelation. She revealed that the tavern actually has secret nods to all the guest stars and extras appearing on camera throughout the episodes — and they show up in a format folks will definitely need to keep an eye out for.

“The thing I love so much about the Happy’s Place set — especially the tavern — is the memorabilia everywhere,” she explained. “The extras and our stand-ins on our team are so good, that we’ll do polaroids of anybody that’s been on set. We then put them up in little strategic places in the tavern so that they can see themselves there … Any kind of final little small touches like that makes everybody feel welcome and a part of the show.”

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Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire star in Happy’s Place.

Wait — now we need to pay closer attention and look for this surprise set detail on Happy’s Place! And that’s not all Reba shared about how special the show’s set design is for her.

The former Reba star also noted something special that production designer Glenda Rovello does with her team for the set of Happy’s Place. Reba stated how she gave Glenda personal photos from her own life to display in her character Bonnie’s late dad’s home. But Reba also realized there were other eclectic pieces around the set that immediately took her back to her own childhood, too.

“In Happy’s house, there was a little box and it had shells all around it,” Reba added. “I looked at it, took a picture of it and sent it to my sisters. I said, ‘Didn’t Mama have a box just like this?’ And [my sister] Alice [Foran] asked, ‘Where’d you get that?’ I said, ‘It’s on the set of Happy’s Place!’ She said there was one in Mama’s house, right there by her sewing machine.”

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Belissa Escobedo, Reba McEntire and Rex Linn star in Happy’s Place.

Well, we sure love learning this … and we definitely need to keep an eye out for these key details when Happy’s Place returns this fall on NBC!