This blog started over 10 years ago as a way to obsessively document my favorite restaurants. Now it’s a place for philosophical musings, life-hacking and personal data ideas, nature and garden inspiration and still (of course) food fun and local adventures.
Donut, Pastry and Sweets Obsession for Raleigh NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)
Y’all know that I am pastry obsessed. I’ve pretty much sought out every donut, waffle or cinnamon-roll location in the
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Low prep Rona meals
The crazy-making dance between home schooling and full-time work reaches a fever pitch at dinner time. Negotiating with the family
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Learning to first drift, then hustle, then inhabit the house feeling cooped up but still making chirps and sometimes squawks,
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When I’m not hitting the treadmill or elliptical and watching late night clips on YouTube, I am blasting this high-octane
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Christmas Lights Map for Raleigh 2018
Nothing’s more relaxing to me than spending time viewing the lights that other families have worked so hard to put
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Best Period Tracking Apps for iOS and Android
You’re allowed to say period #justsayperiod Can we talk about periods for a few minutes? I promise, it won’t be
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Motivated Monday – Healthiest Chain and Delivery Pizzas
Finding the Healthiest Delivery Pizzas UPDATED June 7, 2018 I hope I’m not the only one that occasionally will cheat
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thrifting adventures and air-popped popcorn
One enjoyable thing about wandering any local thrift shop is the fact that you will always run into numerous old
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twinkling christmas lights 2017
Raleigh / Triangle Christmas Lights What better way to focus on the moment than to check out twinkly lights, the
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Motivated Monday – Healthy Eating Options in Raleigh
I know you’re trying to eat healthy right now so let’s break down some of the top local options for
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Raleigh Christmas Lights 2016
It’s that time of year again to get in the car with a mug of hot cocoa and find the
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Raleigh Excursion: Robertson Millpond Paddle and Grounds Cafe
A Kayak Paddle and a Leisurely Coffee Stop There is such tranquility in floating gently through the sunken forest of
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Piedmont Farm Tour, April 23-24th 2016
Piedmont Farm Tour for Family Fun For only $30 for a car, you can bring the whole family on a
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Raleigh City Farm 4th Bearthday Celebration – April 23, 2016
Raleigh City Farm Hosting 4th Bearthday Celebration It seems like only yesterday that Raleigh City Farm completed their crowdfunding campaign
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