Jane Loves Local

Mother's Day is coming! Be a HERO this year with a Zero-Prep Plan this year at Millstone Orchards. Number 5 on my NC Bucket List and a must for the upcoming holiday. What's more idyllic than orchards and an Apple Barn?! North Carolina is host to a ton of fabulous orchards. Millstone is a step-above with their u-pick fruits and ready-made baked apple treats for purchase. The tire swings and instrument garden calls out to kids of all ages. Three words: Apple. Cider. Slushies.

Riding the border between North Carolina and Kentucky is a a glorious bit of land. Never before had I REALLY enjoyed camping. Crumpler, North Carolina certainly changed my mind. Tent, cabin, and RV-camping are all options at Twin Rivers Family Campground. We opted for a tent right on the water. I could cry as I recall waking up to fog on the water as coffee percolated on the fire. It all stirred up a new happiness in my soul. A short minute or so walk from your tent, there i

The Mast Farm Inn is the perfect romantic getaway only a few hours drive from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Our home base. A quaint historical inn full of charm and comfort. The Chef cooks up a complimentary brunch of your dreams! Baked french toast, sugared pepper bacon, roasted tomatoes from the garden, grits. I mean, COME ON. Fresh mountain air and locally-sourced food?! Waiting outside our suite in the morning, was a thermos of freshly-brewed coffee. Ready to power us up

Local stout and white chocolate made up this mousse art piece, fresh baked macaroons had me swooning (GF available!) THE WINNER: Baklava Croissant!! I visited Raleigh specifically to taste this and boy was it worth it! -lucettegrace Imagine a Shabby Chic village in grays and whites, now open your eyes... you are at Vintage Village! Huge vintage tin signs made up one cottage, while the next was filled with rare pyrex patterns. Take the whole family, I promise no one will be