It’s almost time for the best time of the year. If you know me, you know that I love helping at the Brevard AAUW Annual Used Book Sale. It starts on Saturday and goes through until Wednesday and there is something for everyone. The sale Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local
June is here and it is always my pleasure to share at the first of the month the results of our Comments for a Cause and reveal the next recipient for the current month. This has been a project of mine since April of 2011, Continue reading →
Dogland – It’s All About the Dogs (Sorry, Maksim)
Ask almost any dog lover that you know and they will have an opinion one way or the other about the Westminster Dog Show. Even cat lovers like me have been known to watch the competitions from time to time and marvel at the different Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights
Every. Single. Month. I ask “How did we get here?” How on earth can it be May already? The month of April flew by for me, did it for you? If you are new to this blog, you may not know that the first of Continue reading →
Love Is…
Drive by Brevard First UMC in Brevard, North Carolina and you will be greeted with a lovely sight. A huge old tree decorated with hearts. The tree is adorned with beautiful hearts with words written on them. Today when we went to church it had Continue reading →
What’s Age Gotta Do with Anything?
This past weekend I attended what turned out to be a really interesting event sponsored by the City of Brevard (NC) in collaboration with Brevard College. The event, Age Exchange, centered around the differences in cultures when it comes to the generations. I learned some Continue reading →
A Community that Cares
I live in a very caring community. My immediate neighborhood of Connestee Falls is amazing and always the first folks to pitch in when there is a need. Our larger community of Brevard is a close knit thriving community with more non profits than you Continue reading →
Did You Say Aluminum Tree?
Every year the Transylvania Heritage Museum, located in Brevard, North Carolina, hosts a very special exhibit and I FINALLY got to see it. I have tried for years but their hours of operation just never seemed to work with my schedule and I let each Continue reading →
Win A Cozy Getaway to Brevard, NC
You know I love where we live, right ? Brevard, North Carolina is one of the most charming and fun places to live. When we left Iowa and moved to Brevard I honestly had no idea how much I would love living here. There is Continue reading →
Just Trying to Be One of the Herd
What a wonderful surprise this past Saturday when an afternoon spent at a local Artisan’s Market included visiting with a herd of llamas. We found a parking place on the lovely property of Deerwood Reserve where the White Squirrel Artisan’s Market was being held. We Continue reading →