The kids and I went last week. We adore the art museum. Especially the new building that is bright and naturally lit. We were in luck because there was a special Rembrandt exhibit in the other building, so we were virtually by ourselves over here. Just us and the security guards and their evil eyes….
Category: Raleigh
wearing//shopping//eating//reading //listening
Wearing: my thrifted clothing from our thrift trip! I adore the white sweater vest, the colorful tunic is perfect for art class days (paint stains don’t show!), and that navy and white print shirt is super fun. Shopping for rugs for Dave’s office: we bought this beautiful Aztec rug from wayfair and I basically want…
From the Archives, Lucettegrace//Raleigh [April 2016]
Sweet French bakery, Lucettegrace. The kids and I went last week during our spring break while we were enjoying downtown Raleigh. We are having fun searching out the gems while exploring our “city of oaks” 🙂 It’s a bit pricey, so we picked 3 desserts and split them 4 ways. My fave was definitely the…
12 Special Holiday Trader Joe’s Treats and Snacks
We love Trader Joe’s…it’s special and a rare treat, I love browsing the store and getting our old standards as well as trying a few new things. This apple cider is amazing! A fresh clean tang that I love to have warm in the mornings. These tiny peppermint meringue cookies are perfection!! Just tried golden…
Our 5K Run, A Birthday, and some great links (podcasts, thanksgiving ideas)
This past Saturday we ran the Night of Lights 5k in Raleigh at Dix park …it was so pretty, tons of Christmas lights set up around the trail. Especially fun to have Wes, Wil, and Kayla with us!! Mom’s birthday!! We celebrated with Chinese food and a trip to a craft fair- so fun! We…
Let’s Go to the State Fair!🎡🎢🎟️
We had fun at the fair last Sunday. We went around lunchtime after church, the weather was gorgeous, the company was sweet, and the food delicious. First stop- lemonades! We had Wes and Kayla with us And Skye, Hunter, and Leah We also brought our tall relatives…haha… First bite of food was heavenly; brisket biscuit!…
last meals with Wes
We had my parents over for supper in the yard. We ate pavlova! with fresh peaches and plums from mom and dad, fresh mint from our garden and edible flowers (also from our garden…yes I am overly proud of the “produce” from our garden…let me have this moment…Before it all dies! 😉 I went down…
Raleigh Thrift Trip 2022!! Comprehensive Guide for a Girls’ thrift shopping Trip 🎉🛒🏬🌳
Skye and I had a fun two day trip in Raleigh. We went to 4 thrift stores that were new to us, a few other cute boutiques and consignments shops, we ate good food and stayed at a hotel and just generally had the best time. I’m going to break down all the details and…
Friday Favorites: Valentine’s, Trader J’s, etc…🥗❤️🍪
First favorite: Valentine’s Day…it’s cheesy, sweet, pink, candy and cookie related, what’s not to love?! Late nite cookie making session.. We had our friends over to help decorate. I promise to share the royal icing recipe! It’s a good one… Dave and I didn’t get a picture on Valentine’s Day …so here’s an old one…
What’s been going on…wallpaper, fabric, ice skating, and us 10 years ago!
This is inside our closet! I’m so happy about it, it looked like this before: And it just could not stay this boring and plain for long 🤣 It’s like what Mary Engelbreit said about one of her walls; “heaven forbid if even one spot goes unadorned” Yes, yes, Mary, I completely understand. Still having…
sara’s art house 