Published on Monday, April 25, 2011 by Katherine [caption id="attachment_3600" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Windy, warm air with freezing water. So beautiful."][/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3601" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Our Easter cross, made from things we found on the beach."][/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3602" align="aligncenter" width="400" captio...

Published on Monday, April 11, 2011 by Katherine Last Christmas my mother gave me a Message in a Bottle kit, complete with cork and sealing wax.  My daughter and I couldn’t wait to send our message out to sea.  Where would it end up?  England?  Ireland?  How long would it take before someone discovered it? On April 4 we placed my email address and our city on a pre-printed form that was decorated with pict...

Published on Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Katherine The beach, the beach, the BEACH!  This weekend was our first trip back to Corolla.  It was like being home again.  The peace I feel the moment I smell that ocean air is a gift.  One delivered directly from the man above. The spoils we found on the beach this weekend ranged from a bit of precious sea glass to a live (and now saved) blue crab.  We also found r...

Published on Saturday, March 26, 2011 by Katherine Play every game you can think of.  Send constant requests to your best friend.  Ask for Farm Help, have them feed your fish and send lots and LOTS of roast beef.  And drinks.   Ask the oldest person on your friends list to join the mafia with you.  Repost this several times.  When they tell you to stop, let them know how fun it is.  Start sending ...

Published on Saturday, March 19, 2011 by Katherine My dear Meleah recently wrote, “As of late, I find myself thoroughly fascinated with strange, bizarre, peculiar, and outright weird products.”  Since then I have discovered the Uro Club, certainly a useful gift for any golfer on your list.  Meleah, with you being a golfer, do you think you would be able to use the Uro Club with a GoGirl? I just can’t get en...

Published on Thursday, February 10, 2011 by Katherine Last summer schools of jellyfish seemed to take over Corolla and all of the Outer Banks.  We are used to seeing the typical clear moon jellies, but for at least a month we encountered jellyfish of all colors.  One afternoon I took out my cell phone and snapped a few shots of some beautiful copper colored jellyfish.  That night I posted them on my Outer Banks blog. ...

Published on Saturday, January 15, 2011 by Katherine From My Point of View: “Look kids, there is something moving on the back of that van!  What in the world is it?  There is a light on it too.  Wait, there is a stoplight coming up – grab my camera so I can take a video.  Maybe I can blog about it!” From Their Point of View: “Honey, what is that bright light behind us?  Why is that lady hanging out of ...

Published on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 by Katherine Dear Lush, Hi Lush, remember me?  It’s Katherine, your number one fan.  I’m the one who will give up her last piece of chocolate for a Godiva Shampoo Bar.  I’m the one who went to Vegas and skipped it all, just to visit her first and only Lush store.  And when asked what I want for my birthday I replied with one word.  Lush. So about that whole birt...

Published on Saturday, December 4, 2010 by Katherine Harpo Speaks is one of the best books I’ve ever read, hands down.  If you haven’t had the pleasure, I highly recommend it. Although it was years ago when I last read it, there is one part that has remained with me to this day.  Harpo had a set of family rules for everyone to follow.  Picture Harpo Marx, and then imagine his list of rules.  Two stood out s...

Published on Friday, November 26, 2010 by Katherine Some say it is the tryptophan in the turkey that makes you sleepy.  But foods like pork, chicken and cheese actually contain more tryptophan than turkey does.  The sleepiness comes from the insulin your body releases after eating the bready stuffing and everything that goes along with the Thanksgiving meal.  Or so they say.  I say different.  I say it is zombie t...

Published on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 by Katherine Just have a minute to post, but can't wait to tell you about our adventures!  I WILL tell you that we walked in to Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, sat down, ordered water, looked at the menu and walked out.  They will never see us again, right?  The menu prices STARTED at $68.00 for the steak alone, no sides.  There were five of us.  Can you say, "Steak Sticker Shock...

Published on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 by Katherine I’ve held off on this post for a few months.  One of those, “I can’t believe this is happening so I just can’t write about it yet” things.  But the flights are booked, the room is paid and (drum roll please!) I AM GOING TO LAS VEGAS!!!  MONDAY! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! And oh the guilt the guilt the guilt.  I am not allowed to go away from my children.�...