Fall Exploring

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Fall is beginning to show in all it’s glory all around here in the Carolinas and surrounding areas. We enjoy weekend day trips during this time of the year, scooting up to the mountains to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway or visit sleepy mountain towns. If you’re looking for a place to escape to for the day or the weekend in the next few weeks, continue reading …

The Best Cake ever.

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Sometimes you run across things in life that you want to attempt to recreate. Other times you just want to sit back and take it all in, enjoying the talent behind it. This cake is one of those things. It’s one of those things that you taste, and not just respond with a “Mmmm…that’s good,” but a “Dayaamn…that’s good,” accompanied by a faint tear in continue reading …

A cautionary tale. A day of dusting.

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Hey y’all! Meet Randy. He’s my husband. You may have had the pleasure to see and hear Randy sing about some really yummy muffins in this post, or sing with our daughter in this post, but today he’s gonna tell you a story. A little background, Randy grew up on a farm in beautiful, rural NC. Up until just a few years ago, his family grew continue reading …

A Gingerbread Wonderland

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A little over a week we headed out for a day trip to check out the National Gingerbread Competition entries on display at The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. The gingerbread is displayed throughout the inn, tucked in and around the many Christmas trees. We started our tour with a display sporting a wide array of gingerbread to enjoy (no eating, just looking). Everything continue reading …

The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC

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Last week we took off on a little day trip to see the gingerbread display at The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Each year The Grove Park Inn hosts The National Gingerbread Competition and since we live only a little over an hour away we’ve been able to enjoy the toils of others creativity a few times over the years. (Since a ton of continue reading …