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  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 April 2023 in NC that you may enjoy. I live in the Raleigh/Durham area, so I looked for exciting events to attend in April that are easily within driving distance.  I would love to attend them all! Things to do in April  in the Triangle Area The Links to Each Event... (Be sure and verify event times and locations before attending.   You may need a ticket depending on the event) Brewgaloo April 21 and 22 in Raliegh NC Wine Cheese and Chocolate Festival April 29 in Raleigh NC Cuegrass Festival April 15 in Raleigh NC Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival April 29 in Cary NC Spring Eggstravaganza April 1 in Garner NC A Few Things to do In NC that are not so local to the Triangle Area. North Carolina Azalea Festival April 12-16 in Wilmington NC...

 A couple of weeks ago, I found myself at the beach.  It was a nice cool day as I walked along the shoreline. The water was beautiful, and the sun was shining. It was a beautiful day.  I did have one question, though.  What are all these Christmas trees doing on the beach? Mixed in with the white sand were Christmas trees partially covered by the sand.   They have been putting recycled Christmas Trees on the beaches of North Carolina for more than 70 years, according to an article on wbtw news.  There is a great reason for this...it is a great way to combat beach erosion.  Here is what a local park ranger said about this process... “The sand starts collecting around the trees, it slowly starts to build up. Once that happens, other kinds of plants that normally stabilize the dune start to fill in things like sea oats and things like that,” park ranger Benjamin Fleming said. “Once that happens, it kind of helps build the beach up further and further out,...

Interestingly, there are times in our lives when we have it all figured out. We know what we need and are confident that our hopes are the right ones and in line with God's will for our lives. As far as we can see at the moment, these self-proclaimed hopes will never change. But guess what?  They can change. Our situations, experiences, joys, and pains may lead us to other hopes and dreams.  A  A dear friend of mine had a hope chest. We were teens, and I remember her chest filled with sheets, towels, tablecloths, and other household items leading up to her envisioned and hoped-for marriage. Her hopes sounded perfect to me. I now wanted a hope chest because I dreamed of marriage, a lovely home, happy kids, and endless friends.  What would I have put in my hope chest in my teen years? I would have put things in the chest for my home. I also had non-physical hopes, such as the hope of a loving husband who would love me forever, children that would fill the house with jo...

  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 March in, NC that you may enjoy. I live in the Raleigh/Durham area, so I looked for exciting events to attend in March that are easily within driving distance.  I would love to attend them all! Things to do in March  in the Triangle Area The Links to Each Event... (Be sure and verify event times and locations before attending.   You may need a ticket depending on the event) Top Chef 5-Course Dinner and Cocktail  Pairings  March 7 in Raleigh, NC Art in Bloom March 15-19 in Raleigh NC Jurassic Encounter is March 15-19 in Raleigh NC Paddy of the Green St Patricks Day Festival  March 18th in Raleigh Wine Down Wednesday , March 15th, in Apex, NC A Few Things to do In NC that are not so local to the Triangle Area. The Viking Exp...

  Here are a few books that caught my eye that will be released in February 2023. Here is my YouTube version...   1-Someone Elses Shoes Fiction, Romance, Adult by JoJo Moyes Release Date Feb 2, 2023 Good Reads gave it 4.16 stars Overview From GoodReads Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes? Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope--she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag--she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change—an...

 Journal Prompt  What type of music do you enjoy listening to, and how does it make you feel? I love music. I find myself singing along to various tunes, and you will often find me singing in harmony. I find joy in many types of music. I grew up on rock music and enjoy it to this day. I like country music, some jazz, and classical. I also enjoy Christian music. I have been a member of Praise and Worship teams in local churches. We would sing praise songs as well as Christian rock, which was my personal favorite. I guess Christian music is my favorite type of music because it literally saved my life. During the most challenging time in my life, when my husband abruptly left me, I wanted to give up because all of my dreams and goals were destroyed, and I could find no reason to move on. During this time, I would force myself to listen to a Christian Radio Station called K-Love. Listening to the music, I was able to keep going. In the lyrics, I found hope, joy, and the knowledge ...

It is Sunday again, and time to go Sunday Shopping on Amazon. Today we are going to focus on Cheesecakes. I was talking with a friend. He said he is going to make me an Italian Dinner. I offered to make dessert and asked him what he would like. He said cheesecake. I have not made a homemade cheesecake in years, maybe decades, but I told him I would make an attempt. I am going to search Google for the best cheesecake recipes to find, hopefully, the perfect cheesecake recipe.  Below you will find affiliate links.  If you click on a link and buy anything at all, I get a percentage of the sale with no added cost to you.  thanks in advance if you do! 1- Wilton Excelle Elite Non-Stick Springform Pan, 9-Inch   One thing you will need when attempting to make your favorite cheesecake recipes is a springform pan. This one looks like a very nice one to me. 2- KitchenAid 9-Speed Digital Hand Mixer with Turbo Beater II Accessories and Pro Whisk - Candy Apple Red  A heavy-dut...