I love to shop local. I love to support small businesses. I love when my favorite stores get even better. Theophilus is that store for me. The store I always go to for unique gifts, for above and beyond service, and for the perfect shopping Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: October 2021
What I Am Enjoying These Days
A lot. That’s what I am enjoying these days. Sometimes I feel the need to share what I am reading, listening to and watching on It’s Just Life and today is that day. I love to hear what others are enjoying in these areas as Continue reading →
Out and About in Southport, North Carolina
Our recent trip to Southport, North Carolina was pretty wonderful. We had visited this town years ago and while I remember liking the town and the area then I really liked it even more this time. I recently shared a post of some of the Continue reading →
Roaring Good Tea on Teapot Tuesday
Today’s teapot is one that caught my eye years ago on eBay. Who doesn’t love a lion teapot? This guy has personality plus and is such a fun teapot to pull out and use. Just look at his toes. Not sure if that is authentic Continue reading →
Tips for Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway
As you could tell from my last post we drove part of the Blue Ridge Parkway last week. We drove it during the week (the good part of having a husband who has his own consulting business and can schedule things himself) and while it Continue reading →
Fall Foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Just a few pictures today to share a bit of the color on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past week. While some areas were bursting with color, other areas were not. It just depends of where you are driving and what elevation you are traveling Continue reading →
Measure Twice. Cut Once.
I have never been very good at taking criticism. If my mom was still alive you could ask her and she would agree. I was always a weird sensitive child. I have mentioned before that on a scale of 1 to 10 my self esteem as a child Continue reading →
Wordless Wednesday (Kind Of)
A sign in a VRBO rental …. Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – Pike Place Find
Teapot Tuesday today and today’s find came from a trip several years ago to Seattle. I found a shop in Pike Place Market that had teapots and tea accessories. I had a difficult time choosing which one was going to come home with me in Continue reading →
Good Eating at Southport, North Carolina
Eating out is always high on my list when we are on vacation and with the pandemic we have changed our eating out routine a bit. We always liked to eat outside but now it is almost a must for us. Even though we are Continue reading →