Feb 19, 2018 | A Day In My Life
I am a morning person, not by choice, but because of my two cats, Ghost and Marmalade, who insist that I get up at sunrise to feed them breakfast. And coffee, I have to have my two cups to begin my day or I don’t function. It’s not easy running your own business and...
Feb 17, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Nicole Phillips checked her reflection in the mirror once more, flipping her shiny blond hair behind her shoulder. She loved the way her two-carat diamond belly-button ring caught the light, as she turned this way and that in her Ultra-cor ultra-silk floral print...
Feb 16, 2018 | A Day In My Life
When I wake up in the morning, the dog is still there, clawing at the front door. Amore the cat glares at me, as if to say, “How could you have brought that loathsome creature home?” Before I explain, here’s a little background. My name is Kathryn Stinson. I’m a...
Feb 15, 2018 | A Day In My Life
My first Christmas in the retail world was a blur of shoppers and twinkling lights, with a repetitive festive soundtrack that played all day in my ears and all night in my head. It was a welcome whirl. My boutique, All Things, was having an excellent holiday season...
Feb 13, 2018 | A Day In My Life
My alarm went off. I sat up and had a moment of complete disorientation. Where the heck was I? Nothing seemed right. The window was on the wrong side of the room. The bed was too darned small. Who still had a poster of the cat hanging on a tree branch on their walls?...
Feb 12, 2018 | A Day In My Life
Meow! My name is Toby McCall, otherwise known as the Wanderer. I got that nickname because of my penchant for getting out of my cage in the shelter and, well, . . .wandering! I canvassed the entire town of Deer Park, North Carolina, searching for my perfect human, and...
