My husband always likes to make Mother’s Day extra special for me – but he knows me too well and knows that I really don’t like doing “fancy” things and being spoiled with gifts (although he did). Instead, he knows I’d rather strap on my hiking shoes, grab our paddles, or load up in the…
Explore the beautiful state of North Carolina with kids!! North Carolina is one of the most diverse states with so much to offer from the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains to the gleaming coastal shores of the Atlantic. Hike, boat, swim, climb = North Carolina has it all! This guide will help you plan your trips…
Forney Creek Trail- Kathryn G. Clark at Sally’s YMCA is a natural surface trail that meanders approximately 1.1 miles along Forney Creek connecting north to the 1.3-mile Catawba Springs Preserve segment in eastern Lincoln County. The trail is located within 85 acres of land preserved by the Catawba Lands Conservancy. We love this trail so…
Father’s Day, a time for traditions. Lover Boy and I both grew up with lots of traditions – for everything. Many of the traditions were the same (since we grew up in the same town) yet many were different. Over the years it’s been fun to carry out many of the same traditions from our…
Well, our Denver of the East (Denver, NC) is living up to the Denver of the West (Denver, CO)! We have 7+ inches of snow depending Lovie, our 7lb Mini Daschund getting buried! The picture looks blurry but it’s only because the snow was coming down SO hard! Happy Valentine’s Day! 🙂 See how crazy…
Outdoor nautical and north woods themed bedroom decor for boys. I try to incorporate pieces that I have either collected, found, built or were given when I decorate rooms. I know it’s so much easier to just go to a big box store and buy all of there “themed” items…but I feel that takes all…
This last week my daughter was on spring so we decided last minute to head out to the beach and go camping! Yep, that’s right, tent camping! Ohh we had so much fun! We stayed at Carolina Beach State Park in Carolina Beach, NC The kids were such great helpers! I literally had so much…
Many of you know that we are getting ready to move from South Carolina to North Carolina. This will be our 3rd move/home purchase in 5.5 years. Pretty exhausting sounding, huh? I mapped out Lover Boy’s and my long journey together. Our moves down South have all been for the company that he works for….
Hello friends! Happy 3rd week in 2023! Haha! The year is already going by so quickly! I’ve taken some time off from writing my weekly Coffee Chat editions, for no good reason, but with the new year (let’s just pretend this is the 1st week), I’m going to reinstate it on this ol’ blog! We’ve…