Blogging in the Pines

 PINEHURST LIVING | FUN THINGS TO DOMarch 31st - April 3rd BEWARE:  April Fool’s Day (I'll be updating this post if I hear of anything else that is going on, so check back often.  Last Update:  4/1 @ 4:40pm)    THURSDAY | March 31st Erik Smallwood at The Jefferson Inn TONIGHT!  $3.50 house liquor...

Nicholas Sparks | Best-Selling AuthorTo Speak in Pinehurst, NC     One of my favorite author's, Nicholas Sparks, is scheduled to speak here in Pinehurst on April 12, 2011.    Sparks lives in New Bern, NC and he has 15 published novels.  Six of these novels have been made into movies, such as 'Mes...

  I just got asked this question while meeting with a Custom Home prospect a few days ago.  'Bamboo Flooring...Aren't you worried about is being soooo soft?'.  NOPE!  And, as Debbie Gartner, expertly explains below in her post about Bamboo.....it is actually VERY hard and durable!  We are install...

SPEECHLESS SUNDAY 90 YEARS DESERVES BEING KING FOR A DAY Vince's Dad is one of my favorite people! We've liked each other from the very first day we met, over 11 years ago. He golfs (walks, doesn't ride) 3 days a week &enjoys a Jack Daniels Cocktail every afternoon! He states that is his secret f...

Don't You Just LOVE Paris In The Springtime   We stayed at the Bellagio Hotel during our last trip to Las Vegas a few years agoand one of the best surprises for mewas the view of the Eiffel Tower from our room!  I had been to Vegas 3 other times in the past, but that was before they had built the...

GRILLING OUT IN PINEHURST, NC   It's that time of year when we all haveSpring-Fever Grilling-Fever here in Pinehurst!!!Who doesn't love the smell of the BBQ Grill,the taste of grilled veggies and juicy thick steaks?!?! Do you need a deck to go with your grill?Maybe you would prefer a large patio....

BOOK REVIEW 'WEEKEND IN PARIS' by Robyn Sisman     This is my first book review post.  I LOVE to read!  I don't have a favorite author, but I do have a few that I really like.  I'm alway's open to suggestions, so if you've read a book that you just couldn't put down...PLEASE, let me know!!! I buy...

 PINEHURST LIVING | FUN THINGS TO DOMARCH 24TH-27TH Sorry, I’m late in getting this out, but I’ve been busy ;-) (I'll be updating this post if I hear of anything else that is going on, so check back often.  Last Update:  3/24 @ 4:20pm)    THURSDAY-SUNDAY | March 24th - 27thIt’s PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL...

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAYSpring Is On Display Throughout My Home   I was out of town this weekend, in the mountains of North Carolina, enjoying the beautiful warm weather that we've been experiencing throughout our wonderful state!   The signs of Spring show up in Pinehurst about a month before the hig...

I'm Chalking It Up To TheLUCK OF THE IRISH!!!   I listed a New Construction Listing 10 days ago in Pinehurst.We were at the stage of finishing up the interior paint and tile flooring.The cabinets had been ordered and would be installedthe week after I listed it on the MLS.I received an offer 3 da...