ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
A great place to visit and enjoy a great meal is Rippington's in Waxhaw, NC. Waxhaw is just 12 miles south of Charlotte, NC. Here is a little history about Waxhaw, NC. "Welcome to the official website of the Town of Waxhaw, NC...where small-town charm still exists! As one of the oldest towns i...
12/31/2010
There has not been a white Christmas in Charlotte, NC since 1947. Well, I am happy to say that this year, 2010 has changed that record. It started to snow late Christmas day and this is what I awakened to yesterday. Absolutely beautiful. This is my female Boxer, Lady Lilly (brindle) playing...
12/27/2010
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Tomorrow....the Best Gift that You can Give is Your Time! I found this video and read these words and thought it very appropriate for Christmas day. With all of the hustle and bustle, shopping for gifts, decorating, preparing our menus, food shopping, gift wrapping, making cookies, preparing Ch...
12/24/2010
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Christmas Gift Suggestions to Live By! I received this today and thought I would share. It is so simple yet so true. Enjoy! Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a ...
12/19/2010
Pay it forward, providing a foster home to a pup over Christmas. I volunteer for Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue. Yesterday I was checking the e-mails from Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue. They had just pulled a beautiful 7 month old Brindle boxer named Napoleon. He had been dumped at a boarding facility due ...
12/17/2010
Visit "The Library" during Christmas...The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, NC! During the Christmas season there is so much happening at "The Library." I checked their website and found some great pictures as to the different events which you can enjoy. Do you love beautiful lights, carriage...
12/15/2010
Come and enjoy McAdenville better known as "Christmas Town, USA". This small town is west of Charlotte, NC and is in Gaston county and lies along the South Fork River. This year the magic and transformation of this small textile town into "Christmas Town, USA" is enjoyed from December 1, 2010 t...
12/10/2010
The historic Rosedale Plantation was built in 1815 by Archibald Frew. He was a tax collector, merchant and postmaster. Come visit historic Rosedale Plantation this week-end and enjoy some hot wassail as you enjoy volunteers re-enacting events from that era. "Wassailing Across the Color Line: An...
12/08/2010
Featured on the Food Network twice is Price's Chicken Coop in Charlotte, NC. When you visit Charlotte and ask where to go to get the best fried chicken you will always get the response of Price's Chicken Coop especially if you ask a native Charlottean. If you visit this restaurant, don't plan to...
12/07/2010
"Forgotten Dog's Christmas" is a very touching story. As soon as I read it I thought that I would share. At this time of year many families are considering a new puppy for their children. This makes one think of the responsibility for this sweet life. Enjoy! Forgotten Dog's Christmas 'Twas t...
12/06/2010
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Judith Parker
CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC