This is a Travel Tuesday Blast From the Past. Several years ago and friend of mine and I spent a couple of days in Old Salem, and we had a wonderful time. I checked to make sure they were still open because so much has closed due to Covid, and they are open. Happy day!…
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Let’s Take A Hike-Hiking New Hope Overlook Jordan Lake
I love to get outside and go hiking. Today I am going to share a hike with you that I took near Jordan Lake in North Carolina This is a hike I took back in 2017. Brodie was still around, so you will hear him mentioned in this post. I am always up for a hike. I…
Tuesday Travel-What Will Happen On Tuesday Travel
I love to travel. I love to explore. With that in mind, I thought I would start a new series called Travel Tuesday. This series will include local travel, and hopefully beyond the not-so-local. So, what is my plan for Tuesday Travel? The goal is to share my visits to local and not-so-local destinations. I…
Bookstore Adventures-Discovering Bookstores
I love books. Since I love books, it makes perfect sense that I would adore bookstores. With this in mind, I thought it was high time I became familiar with the bookstores in my area and the bookstores I find in places where I may travel. My plan is to search in my area…
Sunday Amazon Shopping-Nine Must Haves For a Cold Winter Day
What should you wear on a frigid day in Utah? That is the question I am pondering right now. The family has talked about going to Utah for my Son-In-Laws birthday. We would not be going in the warm summer months but in the bitter cold of winter. Josh loves to ski. He did visit…
Travel NC-Tryon Palace in New Bern NC
Things to see and do in New Bern NC Travel with me to Tryon Palace in New Bern NC. I was so excited to be in New Bern, NC. First on my list of places to see, Tryon Palace . Here is a quote from their website …Royal Governor William Tryon and his family…
Travel-A Trip to Spring Haven Farm in Chapel Hill NC
My daughter Erica has two very young children. The day seems long when you have a 1-month-old and a one-year-old, so we have decided to go on some adventures in our attempt to break up her day. One such adventure was not far from our location it is called. Spring Haven Farm in Chapel Hill,…
Travel/Food-My Pre-Covid Trip to Childress Vineyards in NC
Travel Blast From the Past I just checked out their website to see if they were open during Covid and found that “Yes”, they are! They are still serving meals in their restaurant, and they continue to have wine tastings. I would go on the site to check out the restrictions and make a reservation…
Travel Blast From the Past-The Aerie Bed and Breakfast in New Bern NC
This is a Travel Blast From The Past. I am not traveling as much during Covid, so I decided to pull up some old travel posts to share with you. Let’s head back to New Bern, NC, and my stay at a lovely B&B, The Aerie. What fun! Travel Blast From The Past I was…
Shopping-What I Would Wear Llama Trekking
Last weekend I went Llama Trekking at a North Carolina Winery. It was so much fun. I wore my hiking boots, jeans, a lightweight tee, and a light black zip-up jacket. It was a fine outfit for the event. I thought if I could go on Amazon and buy an outfit for a day of…