Category: events

  • The Cabin for CASA – And a Great Video Showcasing What CASA Does

    A few weeks ago I was invited to the premiere of Blueforest Studio‘s inaugural “Blueforest Gives Back” non-profit video project. It was the first time I’ve heard about the great work CASA is doing in the Triangle, so I’m excited to share today both the video and an upcoming fundraiser…

  • Do This Next Weekend: Stamp Out Hunger

    I’m pretty passionate about this topic because I personally feel that food insecurity and hunger are the most embarrassing issues facing North Carolina right now. We aren’t lacking food. (Thanks, farmers!) We aren’t lacking the money, resources, and science to solve this problem. (Like cancer, etc.) This is a fixable…

  • Band Together Main Event 2015

    I love live music. I love a great cause. And I have an especially soft spot in my heart for this event because it’s where I fatefully bumped into Johnnie Bud just three years ago and our first date was soon after. #BandTogetherLoveStory right here, y’all. Needless to say, you’ll…

  • SuperKids Capes

    The MeFine Foundation is an NC non-profit that does a lot of good for children with serious illnesses. Check out how you can support this great program and their latest efforts below… The Foundation has recently launched the SuperKids Cape program for children with critical illnesses. According to board member…

  • Paw-fect Valentine’s Plans

    Only rookies will celebrate Valentine’s Day on a Saturday night – instead, consider something fun… and for a great cause – that’s happening on Thursday night: Bark & Wine with Your Valentine 2015 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a beer & wine tasting while surrounded by the cutest faces in town!…

  • Yoga + Wine… IN GARNER!

    Yes, you read that wonderful combination right and I’m just as surprised as you are to find out it’s only a few miles from my house. I checked out a warm yoga class a few Saturday mornings ago at Zin Yoga Wine and I can’t wait to get back in…

  • Raleigh Rotaract to Host Charity Beer Dinner

    Raleigh people – I hope you’ll join me for a great beer dinner on Thursday, Dec. 11! The Rotaract Club of Raleigh has announced its inaugural Fall Charity Beer Dinner to take place on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., at Backyard Bistro restaurant in Raleigh,…

  • What I’ve Been Up To: November Edition

    Once we get into the holiday season, it seems like time flies even faster than it already does. Much of my November was spent planning and working on large-scale annual productions, not the least of which wrapped up last weekend and tonight: the sixth annual iheartretail.com Black Friday, Small Business…

  • What I’ve Been Up To: October Edition

    October flew by because it was packed with things to do, places to be, and people to see. My favorite ways to fill up a busy schedule! Johnnie Bud and I spent the first weekend of October visiting my little sister Mandy and her other half Joe up in Delaware…

  • What I’ve Been Up To: Quarterly Edition

    I can’t believe that July, August and September have flown by so fast, that I didn’t even get the chance to write monthly recaps. (Let’s write that off to beautiful NC weather keeping my weekends and evenings booked solid.) Since we’re talking about the last three months as a whole,…