Happy July 1st to each and every one of you. Today is a new month so it means Comments for a Cause day on It’s Just Life. I always get excited to tally up the results for the month, share our donation total and announce Continue reading →
Get ready for the weekend because it is White Squirrel Festival time here in the mountains of North Carolina. Not only is it Memorial Day weekend it is the famous White Squirrel Festival here in Brevard and it is one festival that locals and tourists Continue reading →
If you had told me a few years ago that donuts and beaches go together I would have given you one of those “are you kidding?” looks. I have come a long way since those doubting days and today you get to be part of Continue reading →
It is pretty much my favorite time of year. You know that time -spring. The trees are leafing out in that vibrant bright green color. The sun is shining brilliantly after a pretty horrific couple of stormy days last week which led to flooding in Continue reading →
I love doing this series What’s On Your Camera Roll because it reminds me of what has happened in my life and what I have deemed important enough to snap a picture of. While so many of my pictures are silly ones I am often Continue reading →
The River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina is a vibrant community of artists and artisans who open their shops and studios to allow the public to experience art at its finest. Chris and I have visited a couple of times and it is always Continue reading →
Main Street in Brevard, North Carolina just got a little bit better. Highland Books, my favorite independent bookstore in the world, has a new address at 36 W. Main Street in the former Proper Pot location. I will miss having the Proper Pot in downtown Continue reading →
When I visit the Biltmore I always take a lot of photographs. This last trip was no exception to that and I tried to capture a few pictures of things that may not be photographed as frequently as the beautiful exhibits. These first pictures were Continue reading →
It’s no secret that I love visiting the Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC. Chris and I have been season passholders since we moved back to North Carolina and I take any opportunity I get to stop by and visit. The great thing is that they Continue reading →
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar located in the Grove Arcade in Asheville, North Carolina is as close to a perfect marriage as you can get. Books and champagne just naturally go together and when Chris and I walked into the Book Exchange and Continue reading →
