Even though I’ve been “blogging” for over 4 years I still feel like a newbie. I’ve never attended a blog conference and until this year I’d never connected in person with other bloggers at all. One of the reasons I like blogging is because I’m shy. Not the cute shy girl twirling her hair in…
I’m no baker by any stretch of the imagination but I do enjoy baking… and pretty things. So when I heard about Bake It Pretty I realized all my day dreams of hosting fabulous parties with the most gorgeous desserts ever seen could be possible despite my lack of decorating skills. I’m convinced if you…
Summer is almost over. *sadface* Unlike most people I know, I really do enjoy summer. I love the warm sun on my skin, long sunny days, and sandals. I could wear sandals every single day except for the fact that in NC it does occasionally snow. Occasionally I want to ditch the straps but still…
If you enjoy American History you most certainly need to visit North Carolina, specifically Old Salem Museum and Gardens. Founded in 1766 by the Moravians, Salem offers you the chance to learn more about the life of Moravians and early Southerners living in the 18th and 19th centuries. I love learning about the what life…
It’s been almost 3 years since Joe and I got married. Some times it feel like just yesterday and other times it feels like we’ve been together for years. Just this weekend I was looking through our wedding and honeymoon photos. I wish I could relive those days every day. For our honeymoon we spent…
It’s almost that time of year again, the first day of school. When I was in school I loved shopping for school supplies. Nothing beats freshly sharpened pencils and a brand new notebook. We usually got the standard, boring notepads that came were available everywhere but I always wanted something fun and fashionable. No one…
This week’s NC Blogger is Paula from bell’alimento. I met Paula at blogger lunch for a grocery store opening in Charlotte, she was the only other blogger from the Raleigh area and she just so happened to be pretty awesome. Her blog is an Italian Food blog with tons of delicious recipes accompanied by gorgeous…
I hear a lot of people say this when I talk about giveaways. It’s true that winning a giveaway is a 80% luck of the draw but the other 20% is persistence. It’s pretty obvious to say that the more giveaways you enter your chances of winning drastically increase. (It’s simple math.) With blog giveaways…
North Carolina is full of wonderful history, and one of the best ways to experience our history is to stay at the Washington Duke Inn. The Washington Duke Inn is named for the founder of Trinity College, which later became Duke University, confederate solider, industrialist, and philanthropist Washington Duke. The Washington Duke Inn & Golf…