Romantic Weekend in Asheville

John surprised me with a return trip to Asheville this past weekend, our first visit since the wedding.   All the wonderful memories came fl...

Farewell to Fall

Certainly was a memorable fall!    While the calendar still technically says autumn, the weather in North Carolina and many other areas of t...

How I Decided Where to Get Married

I never really had big visions of my wedding as a little girl (or a not so little girl for that matter).    So when it came time to actually...

Can Meat and Potatoes Be Intense?

I am really not a meat and potatoes girl.   For reasons described here  earlier though, I decided it was time for a little weekend indulgenc...

Blueberry Boy Bait

Anyone else out there in a relationship with a workaholic? I can't be the only one. My then boyfriend, now fiance, soon to be husband fa...