Monthly Archives: March 2012

… pics from today’s Today Show shoot at Triple Falls and Earthshine…

… fun afternoon shooting footage for the Today Show “Hunger Games Tours” live segment that will air tomorrow morning during the 7 o’clock hour… fun stuff!  So proud of Tammy Hopkins (who will be in live-shot tomorrow am) and Leigh Trapp for starting the Hunger Games Fan Tours and bringing such great exposure to Brevard and Transylvania County! (yes, that’s Tyler photobombing our picture…)

… Matt (Peeta), Julia Gurley (my “daughter” for the shoot), and Emma Moore (Katniss)

… Matt and Emma re-creating the scene where Katniss finds Peeta injured (under Triple Falls)…

… Leigh and her Pepsi can that was a “problem” on set… (“… get the Pepsi can OUT of the shot!”)

… Steve at Earthshine Mountain Lodge making fire…

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… good news and bad news…

… good news: Hemlock Savers came by today and said he can save the sick hemlocks in the yard… bad news: there are about 30 hemlocks in the yard to save, so I will likely have to sell Matt…

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… not naming names, but…

… a little four-legged buff-colored somebody was a naughty boy again while his momma was out today…

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365 Things-to-do in Brevard – #65

… reserve your spot on the Hunger Games Fan Tours! Go to www.hungergamesfantours.com… so proud of Tammy Hopkins and Leigh Trapp for helping to share Brevard’s Hunger Games connections with the world!

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… dinner time Sunday night…

… Pure Pets’ kitty was snuggling in bed in the store window…

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… the Easter bunny at the mall in Asheville today was really hot…

… but he still mustered up a wave… :-)

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365 Things-to-do in Brevard – #64

… shop for a musical must-have at Celestial Mountain Music in downtown Brevard, like I did today…

Celestial Mountain Music
16 West Main Street, Brevard NC
(828) 884-3575

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… love this bumper sticker I saw downtown!

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… if one cow is good… three is even better, right??

… love it!

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… lots of fun last night at the Co-Ed Cinema “Hunger Games” movie!

My friends Linda Cash, Michael Trufant, and Tammy Hopkins rock… :-)

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… Matt made the front page of the Hendersonville newspaper today!

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… love the barber shop on Main Street!

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… deals at the Habitat thrift store

… set of 6 glass dishes $4.00

… chair $15

… TV’s are 50% off this week… which makes these around $50 each

… blue sofa $85

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… the warm weather inspired me to load up on flowers today!

… geraniums at Lowes (plus some other flowers, I can’t remember the names)…

… and at Ingles couldn’t help myself

… I gave these to my sweet next door neighbor this afternoon… :-)

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… browsed around Main Street Ltd. today…

… and found these napkins that made me smile… and a cute Vera Bradley bag (that made me smile, too)…

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… have you ever wanted to own a coffee shop?

… let me know, and I’ll tell you all I know about Brighter Day Coffee… it’s for sale…

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 7

… hello, North Carolina!… I’ve missed you so… it’s wonderful to be back home! xo

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Sirius XM doesn’t speak FlyLady Southern!

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 6

… not naming names, but my two travel partners both ended up over-sleeping until 11:00am… lazy girls! lol

… and then they strong-armed me into getting Dunkin Donuts on the road… bad girls.. (okay, they didn’t really strong arm me)

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 5

..second day of Focus on the Family’s Hearts at Home conference… we met Michelle Duggar and her husband back stage…she was sooo excited to meet Marla, it was really cute (and how funny that she’s a FlyBaby!)…

… Marla, Michelle & Jim Bob, and our assistant, Anna Moore…

… Marla speaking to a packed auditorium that seats 3400… I got to introduce her for all of her speeches… fun! (and each speech was different)

… some FlyBabies left some love for Marla on our back windshield!

… a FlyBaby got a surprise phone call from someone special!

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 4

… we’ve made it to the 2012 National Hearts at Home conference in Normal, Illinois… waiting for about 6200 ladies to come in to meet Marla and hear her speak… yeehaw!… gonna be one crazy day…

… FlyBaby April Noel (our personal assistant Anna Moore’s friend) was excited to meet Marla.. :-)

 

… interview backstage with Kim Behrens from WMBD TV in Peoria…

… Rusty, our golf cart driver (very safe, very safe)

… after introducing Marla for her first big speech, I sat backstage and watched her do her thing… she rocked it, as usual…

… they thought of everything backstage at this conference!

… a FlyBaby meeting Marla…  :-)

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 3

… started the day with appearance on live morning radio show in Columbus, Indiana… fun time! (and wonderful to meet FlyBaby Melissa Burton)

… on the way to Normal, IL Michelle begged for us to stop by the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway for a quick look around… and we made her very happy!

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 2

… started the day at NewsChannel 5 in Nashville… Talk of the Town show (#1 rated news/talk show)… called my old News Director while we were waiting to go on (at the station across town… “Guess where I am?”… he guessed correctly, “NewsChannel 5″… hehe)… Marla did a great job on-air as usual…

 

… Marla & Meryll Rose

 

 

 

… then we stumbled upon a shoe store (okay, that’s a lie… no stumbling, we knew exactly what we were doing) and had fun shopping for summer shoes… it’s 84 degrees, and we all brought winter clothes on this trip!

 

… but then I did actually stumble upon the most beautiful purse I’ve ever seen, and it’s only $4200!… yeah, move on…

… ended the day driving through Kentucky and Indiana… to bed at 2am… yeehaw!

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 1 (Part 2)

… Marla stopped by FlyBaby Melanie’s family farm outside of Nashville… we had a wonderful time! (and it was close to where I used to live in Brentwood… so fun to be back there)

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March 2012 FlyLady road trip – Day 1 (Part 1)

… every FlyLady road trip starts at Waffle House… (does anyone notice what Michele has in her hand?)

… first stop: WBIR studio in Knoxville TN… Eric Foxx here remembered Marla from last time and wanted a big hug!

… post interview unplugging of mics…

… lunch in Cookeville after we stopped by for a photo op with the pink elephant…

… a little apres-lunch naughtiness in the form of chocolate-covered donuts for me and Michele… Marla was a good girl, though…

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… my friend Judith Duff firing her kiln this weekend…

… I love this picture taken by (my other dear friend) Dixie, who has a wonderful eye for framing great photos!…

Judith Duff Pottery
www.judithduff.com

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Random cute pictures of Louie…

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365 Things-to-do in Brevard – #63

… enjoy a day at Biltmore Estate… we have season passes and popped over there today to walk the gardens…


… and we met this adorable dog named Bristol enjoying the sunshine with her “mom”… she was a rescue dog found on the interstate near Brsitol TN two years ago… she’s a happy spoiled girl now!  xo

 

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Coming March 23rd to Co-Ed Cinema!


… and a little bird has told me if you go to the 4pm and 7pm shows, you might also see a special something that Hunger Games fans will love!

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365 Things-to-do in Brevard – #62

… go in and check out the totally remodeled Theophilus… as if I need any excuse to go in there!  :-)

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… look who got a fresh pineapple hand-carried all the way from Hawaii!

 

… yep, Marlaine is that kind of friend!  :-)   She also toasted to me and Beth every night as she sipped cocktails while relaxing on the beach… so thoughtful!

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Brevard’s Co-Ed Cinema is going digital!

… closed until Wednesday for the big switchover!

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Shadow sleeping soundly…

… one of Marla’s babies.. xo


… I love watching her sleep… so sweet…

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Coming in early April…

… Food Matters Market is opening in the old Poppies space!…

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… and the ugliest-dress award goes to…

… Talbots Biltmore Village… sadly…

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Finally registered Louie with the AKC…

… and his official AKC name: “Brevard’s Prince Fluff and Puff”… xo… he comes from a long line of weird names… his dad’s name: “Creekridge Eye Wanna be a Rock Starr” and his mom: “Windrift Moonlight”

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… drama at the dump today!

Chuck here, who works at the dump (the official name is “Public Recycling Facility” probably or something like that) had to climb inside the “mixed paper” dumpster to retrieve this gentleman’s car keys accidentally dropped inside… in the process, he found a second set of mystery car keys! (anyone missing their car keys?.. go see Chuck)…

… Allen (the gentleman who dropped his keys) assisted as much as possible…


.. and in the end, success!  (except for the person out there who has no idea Chuck found their car keys in the “mixed paper” dumpster)…

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365 Things-to-do in Brevard – #61

… catch a movie at Co-Ed Cinema… bookmark their web site to find out what’s showing (or subscribe to their weekly emails)…

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… another beautiful photo from today…

.. this one from my friend, Dixie… “reflecting on spring”… :-)

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Beautiful sunset photo from Blowing Rock

… a friend sent me this photo… sunset today behind Grandfather Mountain… so pretty!

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… a very sweet thank you gift from the ECW…

… for the talk I gave earlier today… what a fun group you were… thank you!

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