Apartment living can be a bit cramped at times, but if you keep a few things in mind while decorating, you can overcome the challenges. Choose armless furniture. This helps to create an open and airy look. It also tends to give you a very contemporary look which is very popular today. Try placing your sofa in the middle of the room and allow it to "float". Allowing... [Read more...]

Which Sandwich Shop Do You Like Better? Photo courtesy of  Jetalone Read More →

I could literally eat seafood "until it came out my ears" (one of my mother's quirky sayings).  I suppose if that means all the time, then "out my ears" is a good description of my love for seafood...shrimp and oysters, mostly. Fortunately, Raleigh has a great local oyster bar, which has been offering its patrons fine seafood since 1931. The name of the establishment... [Read more...]

I know even those with big McMansions have problems with too much stuff and too little space, but honestly, I’d much rather worry about my tiny apartment coupled with my packrat tendencies.  Sometimes it seems like I need an act of Congress to really get my apartment in order, because my particular method of prioritizing is to put those things in my line... [Read more...]

Although, I'm Army through and through, I have to hand it to the Navy on this matter. Today, April 22, 2010, the US Navy launches the first green supersonic jet. As the largest consumer of fuel in the Navy, The F/A-18 Green Hornet is attempting to make the first supersonic flight on biofuel. One half of the fuel the jet is burning is oil made from the crushed... [Read more...]

Established in 1992, the Downtown Cary Farmer's Market became an outlet for encouraging small, family-owned farms to continue supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to the community. You could say this was an outreach project to bring the consumer and the farmer together in order to build relationships and a sense of community. The people of Cary and its surrounding... [Read more...]

What is your favorite type of wine and what cheese do you serve with it? Just click on "Leave a Comment" above left. Photo courtesy of  I Love Butter Read More →

I find it interesting that we worry about what happens to our discarded paper and plastic, but if you are serious about going green, consider recycling leftovers. You would be surprised how much you can save by not shoving your food waste down the disposal. So let's take a look and see how we can get the most out of our grocery dollar. First of all, did... [Read more...]

Job hunting is never any fun. It doesn't matter if jobs are plentiful or scarce. Let's face it, looking for a job is stressful - mentally, physically and financially. Job research is time consuming and it seems in this day and time, employers interview hoards of people and then randomly decide not to open the position, but promote and staff from within. There... [Read more...]

They are called shiny pigtoes, purple wartybacks, monkeyfaces, and pink heelsplitters. Who am I talking about? Freshwater Mussels! Who knew they were such amazing and fierce filters of earth's freshwater ecosystem? Because of their importance in maintaining clean water, we must act now to make sure they are protected. Just one little shiny pigtoe can filter... [Read more...]

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