This summer we went to Surf City for a day trip. As always, the sunrise was beautiful and we arrived just after a passing shower so I was able to capture a lot of amazing photos of reflections on the…
This summer we went to Surf City for a day trip. As always, the sunrise was beautiful and we arrived just after a passing shower so I was able to capture a lot of amazing photos of reflections on the…
Surf City is a beach town located on Topsail Island in North Carolina. It’s a barrier island that stretches for 26 miles. It also has two other towns: Topsail Beach and North Topsail Beach, but we frequently visit Surf City…
Hello everyone from this post- 2020 pandemic lockdown! I feel like we’re slowly coming out from hibernation on our blog. We all know what a year 2020 was and although 2021 is looking a lot more optimistic, we’re not quite…
It’s strawberry season! We took a little trip last weekend to go strawberry picking at Smith’s Nursery and Produce Farm here in North Carolina. Smith’s Nursery is located in Benson, North Carolina. They sell beautiful plants and flowers, ice cream,…
This whole COVID-19 thing we’re all going through right now, I don’t even know where to start! First off, I hope all of you are doing well, staying safe and practicing social distancing. Never in our wildest dreams have we…
We spent the weekend on a rooster hunt (metaphorically speaking not literal), how was yours? It all started earlier last week when I received a text from Meshach. It was a photo of a 20inch tall decorative rooster statue at…
“Try something new each day. After all, we’re given life to find it out. It doesn’t last forever.” – Ruth Gordon Hey everyone! I just wanted to drop in and tell you about our first visit to a strawberry patch!…
We witnessed the Blood Moon this January 2019 and it was such a cool thing to see! Since I was a kid, I’ve had a huge fascination with space. On a clear night, I would stare out my window with…
I’m not going to lie, I basically live under a rock when it comes to local news, weather, etc. so I didn’t hear about how vastly close Hurricane Florence was approaching our North Carolina coast until a few days before…
UPDATE 8/30/19: On our visit in July 2019 due to recovering from Hurricane Florence damage in 2018 – the public bathroom was closed as well as the playground. However, you can use the bathroom located in the small convenient store…
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we are trying to venture out more and explore our home state of North Carolina. A Surprise Escape The perks of living in our state is that we have beaches and mountains, often…
We were hosted by Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, as always opinions are our own. Lately we’re discovering that we don’t have to travel far from home for a memorable experience. A weekend getaway doesn’t have to involve hopping…
“If I were a flower, I’d be a sunflower to always follow the sun and turn my back on darkness.” – Author, Pam Stewart Visiting a sunflower field has always been one of the million things to tick off my…
Discover the Dinosaurs was in Raleigh, NC this month so we went with Tristan, his cousins and aunt to check out this interactive exhibit about dinosaurs. It’s an event that visits Raleigh once a year and the kids absolutely love…
Before we embarked on our 2 weeks adventure, we returned to Washington Duke Inn for a delightful holiday feast. No matter where you go in the world, food seems to be the universal way of bringing people together. Don’t you…
What if I told you there is a place that is literally a match made in heaven where coffee and tea lovers unite for a perfect cup of beverage of their choice? This is exactly what we think after visiting…
You know it’s fall when: Ladies are wearing their stylish boots, denim and scarves. The weather turns into an exhilarating brisk air with colorful leaves blowing, which is nice! Pumpkin and apple consumption is in full swing and yes, I have already started…
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