Kite-like breathing, pancake-eating, The denim struggle is real.

“If you don’t jump to out your jeans on, baby, you don’t feel my pain…”

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Ole’ Florence Spiteandgale

In the words of Florence Nightingale:  We are currently in a position where there are so many actions to be taken. Why, you can’t look in any direction in our part of the state and not be knocked breathless with all the actions you could be taking. People need new homes, homes cleaned, homes repaired,

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Wishing for Love and Cold Frames

After weeks of struggling with a variety of notes on how I wanted this particular blog to read, I finally gave up and am going to toss it all in here and beg for forgiveness from all my editor friends and relatives and also those who write=well. The discipline and talent is not mine and

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Dahl-ing. So much to do and tell…

 As previously stated, we have rejoined the world of Farmer’s Markets! The market we are participating in, is an offshoot of a market I had the privilege of participating in 14 years ago when it cranked up on the riverfront in Wilmington!  A small but mighty market, for us, it’s the IDEAL market! There is

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Cyber Monday!!!

Cyber Monday Specials! Pigs on a Plane!-ship 20 pigs and a Cheddar Pig ornament to someone you love!! $25 includes shipping. Just Write!-ship a lovely Retro 51 pen, Sara Webster journal and an assortment of our handmade holiday cards (by Robotic Relative and Dottie Netherton) to your favorite writer and paper afficionado. $45 includes shipping.

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Sugar Island!

One year ago today, we transitioned Sugar on Front St. into Sugar Island. I can’t believe it’s been a year! There have been so many exciting adventures this past year. A lot of new friends have been made and our wholesale business has increased dramatically. It has been our great privilege to partner with some

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True Football Confessions

So, until about an hour ago, I thought that somehow UNCW had finagled it’s way into the Super Bowl. Seahawks? Right? That is incorrect information. They did not make it this year.  It is another set of birds. Birds that play football. That’s impressive. Because, Broncos playing football makes sense and is quite intimidating. Horses

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IT’S TIME TO EAT FESTIVELY!!!!!!!

I find it absolutely amazing that I am sending out our 4th Thanksgiving email!!!  As I have said before and can’t say enough, we are thankful for all of your loyal support and keeping our minuscule operation going through the last few years. It has been a learning experience every single day and I have

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State hoppin’ and a fried food fast!

  I recently had the opportunity to hit the road with one of the writer’s for the SFA ( http://www.southernfoodways.org/our-work/) and check out some family-run restaurants in the South Carolina. Interesting to say the least, I ate so much food back to back I was bilious. While I have always loved reading Jane and Michael Stern’s books

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