I love supporting my local economy so whenever possible I try to buy from local businesses and use locally based services. Sometimes it can be a challenge to find a comprehensive list of local businesses that offer quality products and services. When I’m looking for anything local my first stop is Shop Local Raleigh. They…
In my opinion no summer is complete with out a cookout and no cookout is complete without burgers and no burger is complete without ketchup. Recently while eating burgers we used the new Simply Heinz Ketchup on our burgers and honestly we couldn’t tell a difference. It was still great tasting just like the original…
Handmade jewelry is my weakness. I’m picky when it comes to buying jewelry but when it’s been thoughtfully crafted by hand, I’m sold. There are so many talented creative people that have the patience to craft beautiful jewelry. Below 14th Designs offers some of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry I’ve seen. I received a…
NC Musician Mark Mathis is celebrating the birth of his daughter by giving away all of his music. While you’re waiting for the music to download please say a prayer for his new little girl, Sparrow as she is undergoing heart surgery. Here is the note from Mark Mathis: Friends: Hello! My wife and I…
It was recently my mother’s birthday and when Grasshoppers approached me to do a review and giveaway I knew immediately I wanted to get a pair for her. She wears double wide shoes which are super hard to find in regular stores and I saw that Grasshoppers carries cute double wide shoes. I got her…
I’m a supporter of open and honest blogging but there are few things I think should be avoided by any blogger. Well, maybe not avoided but understood to be in poor taste. Primarily, I’m referring to bad mouthing your spouse online. (I guess this could apply not only to bloggers but tweeters, facebook users, general…
I know it’s not Jude’s birthday but he doesn’t really understand what that means yet so I thought it would be fun for him to get a personalized Birthday DVD. Barnyard Birthday sent us a super cute DVD which sings a short original birthday song. Jude is absolutely mesmerized by the DVD. I think he…