Kathiey's World

   I am always looking for fun things to do in the area.  I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month.  Let's take a look a just a few things happening in November 2023 in NC that you may enjoy. I live in the Raleigh/Durham area, so I looked for exciting events to attend in November that are easily within driving distance.  I would love to attend them all! The Links to Each Event... (Be sure and verify event times and locations before attending.   You may need a ticket depending on the event) Things to do in November  in the Triangle Area North Carolina Gourd Arts and Crafts Festival November 4-5 in Raleigh NC Chinese Lantern Festival November 17-January 14 in Cary NC Moonlight in the Garden November 9-11 and November 16-18 in Raleigh NC Trans-Siberian Orchestra Ghosts of Christmas Eve Nov 13 in Raleigh, NC The Christmas Carousel Holiday Market Nov 24-26 in Raleigh NC A Few Things to do In NC that are not so loca

  I love to celebrate everything from birthdays to major holidays and everything in between.  Lucky for you and me, too, there are a ton of daily holidays just waiting to be enjoyed.  Here is a list of 15 holidays in November 2023 that will give you a reason to celebrate.  November 1- Authors Day November 2- Deviled Eggs Day November 3- Sandwich Day November 5- National Donut Day November 8- Tongue Twister Day November 9- National Scrapple Day November 10- Vanilla Cupcake Day November 12- Happy Hour Day November 14- Pickle Day November 16- Fast Food Day November 17- Take A Hike Day November 19- Play Monopoly Day November 21- World Television Day November 22- Go For A Ride Day November 25- National Parfait Day Happy Holidays Everyone! KathieyV

  Journaling, I have found to be an invaluable tool.  Journaling is not only a way to relieve stress and help us process things it is also a way to tell our story. I am a daughter, an ex-wife, a Christian, a nurse, a mom, and a grandmother.  Life is busy, and even though it is mostly good, it can also be challenging.  I see my kids and grandkids regularly they still don't know most of my story.  I don't think they really know who I am. I began to think about how can I share a bit of who I am with others?  One way is through journaling. My family may not have the time to sit down and discover who I am, my thoughts, my hopes, my dreams, my joys, my pain, but if I write a journal, maybe one day they will sit down and read my journal.   My plan is to answer journal questions and then produce a book with the answers.  I may be gone from this world, but one day they may want to know who I am.  With that in mind, let us begin to tell our story through journaling. I am going to post a

My Visit to Divine Llama and Vineyards in East Bend, NC.  This is a repost from 2020.   It was so much fun I wanted to post it again I have been talking about visiting Divine Llama Vineyards for years.  I knew there were llamas and wine, so it had to be a fun place for a new adventure.  The vineyard is located in East Bend, NC.  This was about a two-hour drive from where I live, so I decided it was close enough for a day trip.  The vineyard was started in 2007. It is Yadkin Valley had they have award-winning wines.  They are situated on 91 acres.   I enjoyed two glasses of Chardonel wine. I had to look up what this was, which I found on Wikipedia. "Chardonel is a late-ripening white wine hybrid grape which can produce a high-quality wine with varietal character. ... It is distinguished by its superior wine quality combined with high productivity and cold hardiness superior to its acclaimed parent Chardonnay." You could see Pilot Mountain from the Vineyard. The Llama's I

Well, it is that time again.  Time to plan a party.  It is October, and the choices for fall parties are endless.  I decided to plan a pumpkin carving party for October. Let's start with the pumpkins.  You can elect to provide the pumpkins or ask your guests to BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin).  I have decided to ask folks to bring their own pumpkin and pumpkin carving tools.   Pumpkin carving can be messy, so you must prepare an area that allows easy cleanup.  Ideally, I will carve my pumpkins outside, but if that is not an option, you have to cover your table and have containers to retrieve the pumpkin seeds for roasting later and another container for the pumpkin's guts. Let's head to Amazon to see what we can find to set up our pumpkin carving station. 1- Pumpkin Carving Masterpieces: Halloween Pumpkin Carving Stencils, 140 Patterns Unique Easy and Complicated 2- Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 50 Halloween Templates for Carving Pumpkins 3- CANDLE CHOICE Halloween Pumpkin LED Li

 I started a series several years ago called Stress Relief and Self-Care. I want to include self-care in this series because in taking care of ourselves, I believe that we can decrease our stress, at least for a moment.  There are many times in our lives that we need stress relief.  Divorce ranks high on the stress meter.  Let's begin a monthly series to help us find ways to not only care for ourselves but, in the process, decrease our stress. Here is a quote that I found... "The Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale indicates that divorce is the second highest stressor  for humans, second only to the death of a spouse."    I disagree because divorce is like a death, only it is intentional, whereas death is usually not. So, I believe divorce can be an intent to harm, so it is more painful than death with no intent to harm. Knowing that stress can make you sick in both mind and body, I will take a deeper look into stress relief techniques and self-care ideas that can help us lead a mor

  I found this short story on a site called  Spiritual Short Stories.  The title of the story and the author are unknown.  As I read the story,  I thought of myself and the many others who have experienced pain and despair. The Story A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one would pop up. Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire, and soon the pots came to boil. In the first pot she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out

It is that time of the month again.  Time to pick out an October outfit.  Here is what I picked out as possible choices from Amazon. (I am an Amazon Affiliate, so if you buy anything using my link, I get a percentage of the sale with no added cost to you.  Thanks!:-) Signature by Levi Strauss & Co women's Modern Straight Jeans Chantel Yorke 14K Gold Necklaces for Women Trendy Love Knot Infinity Necklace Pendant Necklace Handbags for Women Large Designer Ladies Hobo bag Bucket Purse Faux Leather Urban CoCo Women's Long Sleeve Boho Shirt Embroidered Top OPI Nail Polish, Milan Collection, Nail Lacquer LOMON Women's Fall Puff Long/Short Sleeve Tunic Tops Pleated Crew Neck Shirts Blouse Fossil Women's Stainless Steel and Genuine Leather Bracelet for Women LifeStride Women's, Dig Flat LifeStride Women's, Adley Boot That is it for my October fashion find.  I would love to know what you are wearing this fall.  Drop me a comment in the comment box. Happy October! Kat

Today, I decided to start my tour of Hillsborough, NC.   I thought I would visit Ayr Mount.  Ayr Moundt is a historical site in Hillsborough (blog post to follow).  On the Ayr Mount Property is a short trail called Poet's Walk Parking at the site of the trail is the same parking area that is for Ayr Mount.  Parking is free.  As you walk up to the trail, there is an informational plaque on which is a poem by Robert Burns Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonnie lassie lives, The lassie I lo’e best: There wild woods grow, and rivers row, And monie a hill between; But day and night may fancy’s flight Is ever wi’ my Jean. I see her in the dewey flowers, I see her sweet and fair: I hear her in the tunefu’ birds, I hear her charm the air: There’s not a bonnie flower that springs By fountain, shaw, or green; There’s not a bonnie bird that sings, But minds me o’ my Jean. ~ Robert Burns The Poet's Walk is a one-mile loop around the Ayr Mount Proper

 I love to celebrate everything from birthdays to major holidays and everything in between.  Lucky for you and me too, there are a ton of daily holidays just waiting to be enjoyed.  Here is a list of 15 holidays in October 2023 that will give us all reason to get in on a few daily festivities. October 1- International Coffee Day October 3- Look at the Leaves Day October 4- Cinnamon Roll Day October 8- National Fluffernutter Day October 9- Submarine/Hoagie/Hero/Grinder Day October 10- National Handbag Day October 11- Southern Food Heritage Day October 13- Silly Sayings Day October 13- National Haunted House Day October 14- National Dessert Day October 18- National Chocolate Cupcake Day October 19- National Get Smart About Credit Day October 22- Eat a Pretzel Day October 29- National Oatmeal Day October 31- National Caramel Apple Day Happy Holidays Everyone! KathieyV