Aloha!

What a cra-zy week . . . in a good way. We celebrated Carter’s 28th birthday. I gave him XM radio for his iPhone. He was completely surprised and thrilled. Aren’t those the best kinds of gifts? Topped off the celebration with a Hawaiian-themed birthday cake . . . and artwork . . . a [...]

Adventures in Wilmy Land

Carter and I visited our good ol’ UNCW campus today, and we got to reminiscing about our college years. We miss it here . . . a lot. There is something about this town that slows you down and mellows you out. As I walked through the Student Union with my curly beach hair and [...]

Neverland

Kicked off vacation with a nice run. Thank you Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack. Followed by a few hours of reading “The Carrie Diaries,” doing front flips in the warm ocean, and being all mushy gushy romantic with Carter at Wrighstville Beach. Then we went for a walk with Kai at “The Loop,” one of my favorite [...]

I Belong Here

We’re in Wilmington, NC, and I feel like I’m home! I enjoyed four of the best years of my life here when I was a psychology student at UNC Wilmington from 2000 through 2004. In this slow-paced beach town, where locals frequent restaurants in bathing suits and bare feet (gross and endearing at the same [...]

A Wilmington Vacation: Part I

As you may already know, my husband and I just returned from a gloriously relaxing vacation to Wilmington, North Carolina. We both graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and we were both very satisfied student customers. But beyond the wonderful educational experience we had in Wilmington, we were also introduced to a serene [...]