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Orange You Glad Basketball’s On – 5:00 Fridays
It's that time again when the whole country raises a big hoopla for hoops. Tis the season for underdogs and rivalries, tears and jeers. For a couple of weeks we forget about reality and engross ourselves in the war on the hardwood. I sit back and await a good Cinderella story, … [Read more...] about Orange You Glad Basketball’s On – 5:00 Fridays
Root Beer Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays
I'm hosting a LIVE 5:00 Fridays this week at The Union in downtown Raleigh! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all the special 5:00 Fridays cocktails will benefit my 39 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I'm walking to support two friends who are battling breast cancer … [Read more...] about Root Beer Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays
Hottie – 5:00 Fridays
I have a brown thumb. I mean, yes, of course I literally have a brown thumb, two of them, as well as the other eight fingers. I am brown, after all. I mean I have a brown thumb in the figurative sense. Every year I try to grow a garden to sustain us. I manage to eek out a few … [Read more...] about Hottie – 5:00 Fridays
Spring Sorbet – 5:00 Fridays
Bird was sick last week. Then Mac Daddy came home with the flu. Deal has so far been spared. I am the flu's latest victim. I shan't bore you with the phlegmy, fatigued details of my malady. Suffice it to say that I haven't an appetite for … [Read more...] about Spring Sorbet – 5:00 Fridays
The Day I Fell in Love . . . with Craft Beer – 5:00 Fridays
Today's guest post is from Shane. I met him at Ignite Durham last week, where we were both presenters. I spoke about how not to be a dorky parent. Shane spoke about North Carolina craft beer. He's clearly not a dorky parent. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure if Shane is a … [Read more...] about The Day I Fell in Love . . . with Craft Beer – 5:00 Fridays
Common Cold Tipple – 5:00 Fridays
I am hoping I can still escape its clutch. I am just a few auditions away from being the next Dristan Girl. Some girls are destined for Bond. I'm more cut out for Mucinex. Aches. Chills. Headache. Low energy. Watery eyes. Sore throat. Have you noticed how … [Read more...] about Common Cold Tipple – 5:00 Fridays