if you’ve read my blog for a while, you’ve often heard me refer to the palette - most of you know what this is, but I haven’t really described it in detail. and to be honest, I’ve tossed this post around in my head for days and I’m still not exactly sure what to say...
Category Archives: personal
ocracoke
so vacations are pretty few and far between around here - especially as wedding season is gearing up! but if I’ve learned anything, it’s that it is a necessity to take some time for yourself with people you love - and I love my hubs! this is our third year going to ocracoke in early...
gram’s roses
anyone who knows me can tell you that I have a black thumb. seriously… it’s kind of pathetic. as much as I love flowers and plants, I can’t seem to do much with them. it’s obvious that they skipped over me with this gene because both my mother and especially my grandmother were gifted in...
kidnapped!….. kinda
jenni is one of my closest friends and started off as one of my brides - I wrote about how much I love it when this happens on the blog a while ago. I meet the greatest people on my job and am forever grateful to have this opportunity that has brought so many wonderful friends...
SNOW OVER IT!!
I am not one who does well with things I have no power over - I’m a total type A control freak - so when something or someone (in this case the lovely mother nature) puts obstacles in my path that I can’t hurdle no matter how hard I try, I’m not happy. I sulk...
snowpocolypse 2010
so… it’s the “day after” the day after a weather event the media called so severe that they recommended people stock up on enough food for 5 days…. FIVE!!!! an event that postponed a big music event here in town, an event that closed down my restaurant for a whole saturday, and event that left me...
let it snow!
you were warned!! in my attempt to keep current on the blog, I hinted that there may be photos galore of my dogs booker and sampson - and just 5 days later, they make their debut! well… at least booker does. booker is a bernese mountain dog and for those of you not familiar with breed, they...
charles & viriginia nelson
they’ve known me since the day I was born and I spent my youth knowing them as “friends of my grandparents”. they were always present at holidays and cocktail parties and while I always greeted them with a hug and a smile, I couldn’t tell you much more about them than their names: miss virginia...





