Back in days of the Roman Empire, many gods were offered sacrifices in order for the Romans to remain in power and be successful. I believe the reason Rome fell was because they never offered them Strawberries! Strawberries are the most prolific fruit in the early summer. One relatively small berry patch can yield hundreds of the delightful red fruit. Strawberries... [Read more...]

Are you wanting to get in shape for the summer, but need a little motivation? Watch this video and see if this might be the type of exercise you would enjoy. I really love her videos on fitness training. They are easy to understand and anyone can do the exercises. The fitness instructions on this video are for beginners. Remember, for this or any fitness training... [Read more...]

Funny how we all seem to mark our laptops or MacBooks with some sort of personal sticker or even put skin on the outside of the laptop to make it more original. Well, now you can have Skittles on your keyboard. Not literally, but sort of. You can have "all the colors of the rainbow" on the keyboard. The particular one I am referring to is made, I believe,... [Read more...]

Raleigh is home to many eclectic restaurants and fine dining establishments and whether you are a visitor or a local, the Downtown Raleigh Food Tour will provide you with the opportunity to talk with chefs and owners about their cuisine. There is no better way to get to know a city and its residents! This tour take place every Saturday from 2 to 5 pm. It is... [Read more...]

Taking Mom out  for Mother's Day Brunch? Take  her to The Irregardless Cafe. The Irregardless Cafe's Brunch Menu will feature Mom's favorites and two of those will be a Mushroom Artichoke Frittata and Asparagus and Brie Omelette. The Mother's Day Brunch is scheduled for 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, if you... [Read more...]

The comedic team of Chris Rock, as Aaron and Martin Lawrence, as Ryan, are a riot in this 2010 American black comedy about two brothers and their family gathering together to lay their dearly departed father to rest. As the family gathers to mourn at the family home, secrets leak out, resentments between the brothers begin to surface and blackmail threats inspire... [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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