Being born and raised in North Carolina, one of my favorite aspects of this space is sharing the best that my home state has to offer! North Carolina cuisine is truly spectacular and one of the reasons I started writing travel guides here. So, today, I’m sharing my top 14 food staples in North Carolina…
2024
5 Books I Read in January 2024
After finishing 2023 by reading 54 books, I am keeping my reading goal to 52 books, aiming to read one book weekly. I enjoyed reading 5 books in January, including a fantastic audiobook from my favorite historian. I read several books by authors that I have enjoyed in the past, so I was excited to…
5 Things I Tried & Loved in January 2024
I really enjoyed this article every month last year, so I am excited to bring this series back for 2024 with a few home favorites plus a favorite for my beauty routine. Keeping in mind that I was super intentional with purchases last year and how much better that made me feel, I wanted to…
What I’ve Been Cooking Recently: Volume 1
Over the past couple of months, I have found myself back in the kitchen and actually enjoying cooking. It is interesting to me because cooking was often something I dreaded doing; however, over recent weeks, I have found delicious, yet easy recipes to make that are helping me dread this task less. Knowing that this…
30 Meals I Enjoyed in 2023
Last year, I rounded up my favorite meals from across North Carolina on Instagram in a two-part series on my feed (part 1 | part 2) + a reel of our annual Christmas Eve tradition. I got this idea from Lindsay of Welcome to Raleighwood because she shared some of her favorite dishes that she…
