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2013 Best-of-Brevard Winners!


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Okay, here are the brand new 2013 ”Best of Brevard” winners (in no particular order, but based on my personal experience and categories that are important to me)… enjoy!

#1 Best Gym – Deerwoode
269 Riversedge Rd, Brevard NC, (828) 884-2597 (ask for Bill)

#1 Best Spa – Elements Spa
29 West French Broad Street #104, Brevard NC, (828) 884-2701
(best services: hot stone massage, gua sha facial, pendulum testing & supplements)
http://elementsspashop.com/

#1 Best Boutique & Gift Shop – Theophilus
27 South Broad Street, Brevard NC, (828) 884-2994

#1 Best Hair Stylist – Bridget Ward of Salon Aerie
4468 Greenville Hwy., Brevard, (828) 884-5511
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Brevard Project 365 – Day 204

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… happy birthday to our precious baby Louie… 2 years old today!… xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 203

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… my sweet friend, Tina, is  a brilliant singer-songwriter and has a blog that I love keeping up with: www.singandbeseen.com… check it out!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 202

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… beautiful day today!

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… a couple more random photos of the boys…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 201

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… at Mica’s Restaurant in Sapphire tonight and look, they offer a Brevard Burger on the menu… “simple and delicious”… :-)

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… so fun watching Tina sing… she did a great job, as always!

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… visited Nib’s in Hendersonville for first time today…

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… Ms. Joyce says the best quiche she’s ever eaten is found here… I’m about to find out if I agree…

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… yep, I love, love, love it (ham & cheese quiche)…

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Nib’s Coffee Cafe
605 Kanuga St., Hendersonville
(828) 693-8922

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… look what coffee they’re selling… Brevard’s Brown Bean coffee! :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 200

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… Henry had a spa day today at Marilyn’s Pet Grooming in Pisgah Forest… tomorrow is Louie’s turn… we love Marilyn!

Marilyn’s Gentle Touch Pet Grooming
(828) 862-8454

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… brand new refrigerators & freezers at Habitat ReStore

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… scratch & dent, new and really cheap prices!

Habitat ReStore
690 Ecusta Road, Brevard

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 199

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… if you’ve wanted a peek inside the new Thrift Barn on Rosman Highway, but haven’t had time to stop, here you go… (I wish I hadn’t heard someone say the sign looks like a hamburger, because now I can’t drive by without that thought)…
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Brevard Project 365 – Day 198 – Christmas edition

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… Christmas dinner… missing my favorite little man…but otherwise a wonderful day!

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… of course, stopped by Marlaine’s house today, too!…

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Christmas Eve tonight in downtown Brevard

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 197 – Christmas Eve edition

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… Clair & Michelle at the Co-Ed Cinema today… so cute… they said since they both have to work today and tomorrow, they’re gonna have fun and dress up like elves… :-)

Co-Ed Cinema
101 W. Main St., Brevard
(828) 883-2200

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 196

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… my moment with Santa tonight at the mall as he walked by me…

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Celebrating Christmas early tonight…

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… because Matt’s leaving on a big trip tomorrow…

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… champagne with Girl & Daddatz…

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… even the boys opened their presents early, too…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 195

 IMG_5934… waiting for Matt at Elements Spa where he’s receiving his “all A’s report card” hot  stone massage… as far as massages go, on a scale of 1 to 10, the hot stone massage at Elements is a definite 12…

Elements Spa
29 W. French Broad St.
Brevard
(828) 884-2701

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… fun Christmas party tonight…

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… with lots of yummy food… and my favorite people…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 194

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… sights and sounds of downtown Brevard today while Christmas shopping…

 

 

 

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… at Roost…

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… goodies at Downtown Chocolates…

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… of course, had to get two chocolate-covered Oreos (my “usual”)…

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… Terri’s yellow Crocs…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 193

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… this photo in today’s Transylvania Times reminds me so much of my sweet Calypso, who died a few years ago…

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…rockin’ Aztec/Christmas decorations

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 192

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… frankincense and myrr essential oils at Food Matters Market (frankincense doesn’t smell pleasant at all)…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 191

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… my name is Henry, and I steal underwear…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 190

… if you want to avoid the flu going around, take this… I got mine at Elements Spa (and while everyone around me has gotten the flu, I haven’t)… of course, watch, as soon as I brag about that…

Elements Spa
29 W. French Broad St. #104
(828) 884-2701

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…beautiful video from Matt’s Winston Salem trip


Last month, when Matt was invited to audition and perform with about 100 other middle school student singers in Winston Salem, I remember him returning to the hotel one night and telling me about this touching moment they experienced while taking a break between voice coaching sessions. One of the other singers, a blind boy named Michael, sat down at the piano and started playing during the break. During the second song he played, Matt and the other students started singing spontaneously. Someone caught it on video (here). Very sweet and beautiful…

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Brevard’s “Secret Santa” on WLOS!

…today John Le at WLOS did this fun story on Brevard’s “Secret Santa” today… very cute!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 189

… Celebration of Life Christmas tree at Downtown Chocolates…

Downtown Chocolates
30 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard
(828) 877-2378

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Matt’s birthday dinner at Marco Trattoria tonight…

… fun time with Girl and Daddatz… thank you!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 188

… the “real” Santa today at work hawking Starbucks coffee at Ingles… huh?

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… lunch today at my favorite Asheville restaurant…

… Corner Kitchen in Biltmore Village… the salmon cakes are to die for… fun afternoon of lunch and shopping with my sweet friend…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 187


… the view going to my gym this morning… beautiful!

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I know I shouldn’t say this (not politically correct in Brevard)…

… but I really think cyclists sharing the road with drivers is extremely dangerous…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 186

… today I tagged along with Brevard’s Secret Santa and watched him do his thing, paying off lay-aways at Walmart… so precious and inspiring….and no, I will never reveal who he is… I am sworn to absolute secrecy  ;-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 185

… dinner with Matt at our favorite, Marco Trattoria…

Marco Trattoria
204 W. Main St., Brevard
(828) 883-4841

… Amy, John and Jeni… love all three of them… starting next week Amy is starting specialty martinis every night… :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 184

… the deer are eating my pansies… :-(

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 183

… at my favorite, Theophilus today…

Theophilus
27 South Broad St., Brevard
(828) 884-2994

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 182

… toasted marshmellow martini at Olive Garden with Marlaine… she was right, I like it…  :-)

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 181

… Christmas Open House at Mud Dabbers today…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 180

… met a sweet dog named Mason… too cute…

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St. Philip’s ECW Christmas Tea

… Debbie from Main Street Ltd. gave a really great talk on tips and suggestions re decorating Christmas trees… fun!

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 179

… chicken salad at Falls Landing today… so good, because their chicken salad is made from “baked” chicken (not boiled)… yum!

Falls Landing
18 E. Main St., Brevard
(828) 884-2835

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dinner at Dugans tonight with Marlaine & Derek…

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 178

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… thank you, sweet friend, for the wecome home gift! xo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 177

… there’s my guy…. xoxo

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 176

 

… after-school snack at Quotations with Matt… 

Quotations Coffee Shop
147 E. Main St., Brevard
(828) 883-8966

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 175

… somebody a lot stronger than me last worked out on this machine…

… this is more my speed…

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Twilight Tour tonight in downtown Brevard

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Brevard Project 365 – Day 174

… Christmas parade in Highlands today…

… the three wise man were there!

 

… lunch at my favorite, Wild Thyme (at their new location)… yummy vegetarian chili…

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