Author Archives: Ami Brown

Let The One Who Drinks This Wine,

Shower me with love divine… BY: JENNIFER BARNETT When someone says love potion many images come to mind; bubbles shaped like hearts floating around the spinning head of a seemingly drunk person, swooning and pie eyed over someone they don’t really

It’s Bowser Beer Time!!

  Pour a bowl, for your best friend! BY: JENNIFER BARNETT How many times have you settled down on the patio after a hard days work, to enjoy a nice cold beer? Now, how many times have you wished that Fido

December 2015 – Letter from the Editor

GLAD TIDINGS OF JOY As I sit down to write this letter I have an overwhelming desire to say so many things! With the end of the calendar year looming before me there is this little voice in my head

Slow down and enjoy the season

What a beautiful time of year BY JENNIFER BARNETT With the holidays approaching so quickly it is nice to have an opportuntiy to enjoy some of its merriment at your own pace. Saturday, December 12th you can start your day

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR – November 2015

  In celebration of Small Business Saturday on November 28th, we invited local business owners to gather at Greenlands Farms in Bolivia. It was a special evening as we gave thanks to all that support our local economy. It was

Shop ‘Til You Drop

              The 24th annual Holly Days Arts and Craft Show has something for everyone BY: JENNIFER BARNETT   Everyone loves a good craft show! There is something very special about giving a homemade gift

Hints of Cinnamon, Vanilla…

            &  Contentment … STORY BY: JENNIFER BARNETT PHOTOS BY: KRIS BEASLEY   It’s the time of year when I like to have the taste of my drinks reflect the mood of the season. It

Let’s turn Southport Pink!

      Let’s turn Southport Pink! And have fun for a great local cause.   BY: JENNIFER BARNETT       October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With that in mind, there is an organization called The Pink Ribbon

Natural Light

And lasting impressions En plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air” and is used when needed to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called peinture sur le motif (“painting what the eye actually sees”)

Beacons In The Night

              Spotlight on National Lighthouse Day BY: JENNIFER BARNETT When I was a little girl and my family would vacation on the shores of the OBX, my days were full of adventure! I would

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