The glorious sunflower fields were in bloom at Dorothea Dix Park, and what a sight to behold they were in July! The Dorothea Dix Park is one of our very favorite spots in all of Raleigh, and the skyline views of downtown Raleigh are so beautiful, too. We go to this park quite often for … Continue reading Sunflowers at Dix Park
Strawberry season is here! Rob and I were so excited to go strawberry picking a few days ago, as it's one of our favorite annual traditions - and we had really missed going last year! We found a new-to-us strawberry farm (Pope's Strawberry Farm in Knightdale, for anyone local to the Raleigh area) that we … Continue reading Strawberry Picking & Strawberry Recipes
In this upcoming season of giving (and giving thanks!) and spending, I would be remiss to not share more about favorite small businesses that you can support during the holiday season - many of them with special, beautiful holiday collections and heirloom or personalized gifts! I wanted to share more about several favorite small businesses … Continue reading Favorite Small Business Holiday Shops
The glorious flower fields are in bloom at the NC Museum of Art! The NCMA is one of our very favorite spots in all of Raleigh, and though the museum itself is still closed, the spacious parks, greenways, and fields are wide open for use. We go to the NCMA all the time, and in … Continue reading Flowers at the NC Museum of Art
Five years ago, I moved back home to North Carolina, but this time, to a new city: Raleigh! I grew up mostly in Charlotte, North Carolina, lived in Chapel Hill for four years during college at UNC Chapel Hill (go Heels!), and then left North Carolina to live in Washington, DC for six years after … Continue reading Five Years in Raleigh
