Warby Parker makes buying prescription glasses easy and SO affordable! This post contains affiliate links. High quality prescription lenses AND frames for $95? Does that possibly exist? YES! Warby Parker prescription glasses are stylish and excellent quality. But the main reason I first went with them was the affordable price. I admit, at first I wasn't sure if they would be the same Continue Reading
Photo tour: A winter hike at Blackwood Farm Park in Hillsborough, NC
Today, my son and I took the opportunity of a beautiful, mild Saturday morning to visit one of Orange County's newer parks, Blackwood Farm Park. Located next to I-40 between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, N.C., the park is 152 acres of forest trails and open spaces situated on an historic farm property. There are currently four miles of hiking trails, a picnic shelter with tables, and a pond Continue Reading
Photo tour: A hike at beautiful Stone Mountain State Park, NC
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. On Labor Day, I had the pleasure of spending a gorgeous afternoon doing two favorite things: Spending time with both of my kids, and visiting one of North Carolina's lovely mountain parks. My daughter and son are in their 20s, with their own full lives and careers, so I treasure any time it works out that we can all get together and Continue Reading
How to use the adult fitness equipment at Graham Regional Park
I'm excited to be partnering with the City of Graham Recreation and Parks Department on a new initiative, Fitness First on Saturdays. Please come on out and join me there! Fitness First on Saturdays will be from 8-9 a.m. on Saturday mornings from Sept. 9-Oct. 21, 2017, at the beautiful new Graham Regional Park in Haw River. Recreation Department staff and I will be on-site to Continue Reading
3 fun, exotic dance fitness classes to try
If you're looking for a fun way to keep fit, consider trying some dance classes! I did just that, when I made a resolution to try three different types of dance classes one year. Here are the ones I took, and what they were like. 1. Pole dance fitness I took several sessions at a small fitness studio in Durham, and enjoyed the dance and music part of it. Pole dancing looks exotic and fun, and Continue Reading
VIDEO: How to pick strawberries, plus three scrumptious strawberry recipes
Strawberry season is finally here! I love going to pick strawberries at a u-pick farm here in central North Carolina, McAdams Farm. Last weekend I went there to get the first of this year's crop. Fortunately, they'd survived the recent freeze. The berries were so plentiful, I didn't have go more than 5 or 6 feet down the row to fill up my basket. And they are sweet and delicious! If you Continue Reading
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