My dear friend and NEW AUTHOR Kristy Woodson Harvey’s first book, Dear Carolina, was published and debuted in bookstores all over the US in May and I had the privilege of covering her book release party at our very own Buy Local Gallery. The venue was very fitting as Kristy’s book is set in Kinston […]

So I love tea! One of my favorite girl bonding activities is taking tea at a formal tearoom. My favorite is the Green Tree Tearoom in Lexington, KY. Anyone know of any tearooms in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area? I also love hosting tea. It is work, I’m not going to lie, which is the reason […]

I’ve been looking for unique drawer pulls lately as I work on redesigning my workspace. I happened across this Etsy shop, riricreations. I’m a sucker for little birds, so you can see why I fell in love with their products. There are several items that could be used to adorn wedding reception tables or as […]

This is such an exciting post for me! I am beside myself! I was asked to exhibit some of my photography in the Greenville Boulevard Starbucks in Greenville, North Carolina for the next few months. I have never been featured in a solo exhibit, so I was beyond thrilled when I was chosen. I have a […]

I’ll tell you what, I am fired up about February! I look back at February 2011 and it was super crazy! My daughter turned two, we threw her a fun party, I helped run a church-wide yard sale, and we moved. This year, February is going to be packed as well. My daughter will turn […]

I am extremely grateful that I’ve had two healthy pregnancies for so many reasons. For one, I am super productive when I am pregnant, especially in the last few months. It’s like there is a fire under me. If I was placed on bed rest I think I would tear my hair out. I just […]