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These are a Few of My Favorite Christmas Things

This is a partnership between Shinesty and Adventures of Frugal Mom. As I sit here and write the night before Christmas, I can’t help but reflect on Christmases of the past, and how different Christmases are now and they are ever-changing. So with that said, I would like to reflect on memories of Christmases from long ago. And also tell you about new traditions we have had to make due to family, location, and basically life. Favorite Christmas Memory My favorite memory is actually Read more [...]

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Seeing White Space at the Be Kind Her Event

I have said before this year has been about creating new experiences for me. And I have some fantastic people on my journey. My journeys typically take me away from my hometown, so I have vowed to look for opportunities to learn and share opportunities in my hometown. I found the Be Kind Her event, believe it or not through Facebook. Wayne UNC Health Care, our local hospital, was putting on the event to raise awareness about breast cancer. So when I saw the tickets were only $10, I knew that Read more [...]

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Happy 7th Anniversary BoneFish Grill

I was invited to attend this event at the Bonefish Grill. For this event, I was only supposed to do social media but I just felt that they deserved a blog post. So here you go. The closest Bonefish Grill near me is in Greenville, NC. I will have to say that I was surprised to be invited to an event in Greenville because, most of the time, I get invited to the Raleigh events. So I was actually giddy with excitement when I found out that I would be headed in the other direction. Mind you, it is Read more [...]

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An Elegant Wedding with Special Touches

This partnership is between Nakturnal and Adventures of Frugal Mom. Y’all I know it is December, but I can’t help reliving my daughter’s beautiful and elegant wedding in August. There were so many details that just made this wedding so personal. From the venue to the people we hired to be a part of Maddie and Lex’s special day to the ceremony itself. I can’t help but reflect on some of the cutest moments of the days. These moments included their vows and the exchanging of their Read more [...]

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Viewing the Art of Grace Li Wang

A few weeks ago, I was invited by my dear friend Angela, from the Ultimate Fashionista, to attend an exclusive showing of a new collection by artist Grace Li Wang, at the Grace Li Wang Gallery in Raleigh. I was so excited to participate in, and I just knew that my artist in residence, i.e., my youngest daughter Gracie would love to attend. So I quickly RSVPed. Grace’s art show centered around not only her paintings but also the pearl jewelry that she creates.  Pearls are always appropriate. Read more [...]

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Why You Should Hire The Gathering Co as your Wedding Coordinator

The best decision we ever made concerning my daughter’s wedding was to hire a The Gathering Co as our day-of wedding coordinator. Want to know why it was the best decision? Read on.  I am no stranger to planning and decorating for parties. Having two quinceaneras under my belt, I knew how much time and planning went into each one. ( If you aren’t sure what a quinceanera is read this post.) When my older daughter, Maddie, got engaged to Lex, it was a year ago last May. Shortly after, Read more [...]

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My Take Aways from the NC Bloggers InflueNCe Meetup

Sometimes you just need to go and be with like-minded people. You know people that understand who you are and what kind of work you do for a living. Being a blogger can be a solitary life because most of your connections are made through the internet. As a blogger, I crave is personal connections, and I often look for opportunities to not only connect with other bloggers but to also learn more about my profession. So when I saw Jen, my Frugal cook-off partner, post about the NC InflueNCe meetup Read more [...]

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A Well-Balanced Meal Minus the Cooking

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Boston Market. Even though my girls are almost grown ( One in Grad school, the other a junior in college and the baby in her last year of high school), I can’t help worrying about them. I am a mom and a worrier. That’s just what I do. The biggest thing I worry about is whether or not they are making the right choices in life. Most of the time, the two older girls are working late into the night doing homework for their respective degrees. Read more [...]

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5 Things I am Loving in November

 I know you are probably reading that title and thinking, November isn’t over yet. And you are totally right but since the end of the month gets really busy with Thanksgiving and Raul’s birthday I thought I would take this time to tell you some of the things I love about November. So here they are the 5 things I am loving.  1. Cooler weather which normally means curling up with a good book. In my case, it is an awesome book. Remember how I vowed to read 5 books a month, Read more [...]

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5 Moments that Changed My Life

Looking back over my life since I hit 50 this summer, I can’t help but think about all those moments good and evil that turned me into the person I have become. While I was reading People magazine the other day, I saw the title “ 5 Moments that Changed My Life,” and I thought I am going to swipe the title and do my own five moments.  Mind you, these moments are some of the best and worst in my life. Some of these moments led to some pretty amazing moments, so I will be including Read more [...]

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1 Pair 10 Ways The Root Collective Gaby Flat

If you have been following me on Instagram, you know that I recently participated in a 1 pair 10 ways Instagram challenge hosted by The Root Collective for Fair Trade Month. So I just wanted to do a recap here on the blog so you can see how you can help workers get fair wages and to make sure they are treated right Day 1 My youngest daughter, Gracie was the model for this picture. She chose to pair my Gaby Embroidered flats ( I bought these shoes when they were having a seconds sale Read more [...]

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Coastal Credit Makes a Special Moment Possible

My family and I were guests of Coastal Credit for Austin Da Luz's last game. Y’all as I sit here writing this, my eyes are filled with tears and I have a sense of sadness surrounding me. It is not like anyone has died but it is an end of an era. One of my favorite people in the world, one I admire, the biggest leap of faith I took after starting this blog, Austin Da Luz, an NCFC player retired.  For those that have been around for a long time, you have read my many blog posts about Read more [...]

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Celebrating My Boss on National Bosses Day

Today is National Bosses Day. Even though I am my own boss owning, writing and publishing my own site, I am also an employee at a local farm. Several years ago, I took a leap of faith and applied to help pack CSA boxes for Odom Farming Co. ( a local farm that both of my older daughters worked at.) Who knew that leap of faith would lead me to experience so much, I sure didn’t.  The farm is owned by the Odom Family. Even though Emily and JR both own the farm, Emily is more hands-on with Read more [...]

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Experiencing Game On Escapes

I was invited to attend this special media preview of Game On Escapes & More. The journey that I have been on this year has been all about creating and experiencing new things. So when I was asked to attend a media night at Game On Escapes & More, I jumped at the chance. I had never done anything like this before- sure I love to read mysteries but to actually put myself in the scenario was a little overwhelming for sure. But it was also very exciting.  But not only did this Read more [...]

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The Importance of Self- Care

I wear so many hats. I am a daughter, a mom, a wife, a sister, a friend, a writer, and so much more. I think you get the idea. But what I am not is one to take time for myself or one to stand up for myself. A lot of this comes from being the youngest of 4 sisters and having one very strong-willed sister that you just agreed with because you didn’t want to cause a problem. But something happened to me this year, I don’t know if it is because I was serious about my word of the year “Create”, Read more [...]

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You Won’t Believe How One Trip to Fayetteville Changed My Life

Wow, I don’t frequently post the week of an event, but this post is more about the personal changes than the event itself. More information to come about the event and the fantastic people who contributed to it. But today, I wanted to basically write a letter to myself. How do I begin? Well at the beginning I guess, I have never been one to branch out on my own. I always have to have a plus one. Part of the reason is that it makes it less awkward for me- nothing feels more uncomfortable Read more [...]

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A Visit to 21C Museum Hotel Durham

Yesterday, I told you about all our adventures on the bachelorette dinner crawl hinting on how cool the 21C Museum Hotel Durham was. Since it was so interesting, I decided to dedicate a whole post to this cool and free contemporary art museum that doubles as a restaurant and hotel. I had heard so much about 21C from my friend Kathi, so I knew that was going to be on the must list of things to do during our weekend in Durham. I knew that it would appeal to everyone attending the bachelorette Read more [...]

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How to Plan a Successful Bachelorette Dinner Crawl

So it happened, one of my girls is married. ( As if you didn’t know that already.) These last few months have been a whirlwind for sure. But I would not have traded it for anything. Maddie, my oldest daughter, deserved the best wedding and bachelorette party that we could afford, but within reason, because after all, she is what I can my easy child. Easy meaning she likes the simple things in life, her favorite thing to do in all the world is to cuddle with her boys aka her cats Myelin and Read more [...]

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One Last Weekend With My Girls Before the Wedding

This is a sponsored post. We were guests of the Durham Hilton. My girl is married, what can I say I have so much to tell you about the wedding and the weeks before the wedding. I honestly have been struggling for several days about which story to write first. There are so many of them, it has taken me a few days ( who am I kidding a few weeks) to get my thoughts in order, and now I can finally sit down to tell you about the adventures down the aisle.  But where to begin, well let Read more [...]

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73 Questions: Get to Know Me

I saw this post on my friend, Hannah's blog and since the wedding has passed, I thought this would be an awesome post to do. It would be a super quick post and with all the craziness around here, I need quick and easy. First, before I go into the questions and answer, let me tell you a little about Hannah. You might remember her post with her cutie, Windsor in my women's empowerment series back in March. But within the past few months, we have gotten really close. I reached out to her when Read more [...]

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Malaysia: What to do to go to this country?

You know what, there are many things that you can do to satisfy your desires right? But have you ever tried exploring the new places for your enjoyment? What if you go abroad? Have you ever been to Malaysia? You just have to get a Malaysia Tourist Visa and you can easily visit there.  Of course, if you are yearning for a blend of modern cities and stunning nature and sandy beaches then you should definitely go to Malaysia. You know what, the reality is the visa application procedure is not Read more [...]

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Air Conditioner Repair or Buy New AC?

California has always been known for a lot of things. There are all the famous cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is kind of funny that when most foreigners think of the US, it is either a California or Texas stereotype. It is also the home of the entertainment industry, the seat of Hollywood. There is a fair chance that you would meet a celebrity by just walking down the streets of the major cities. It can be an entertaining state as well since there are many places that you can Read more [...]
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