This is my favorite time of year. I love Fall. As a little girl growing up in Florida I fantasized about leaves changing, jumping into a pile of those leaves and lighting a Jack O’ Lantern on the front stoop. For those of you who aren’t aware— Florida has no seasons, there is no raking … Continue reading Trick or Treat
It was the winter of ’07 when we received orders to return to Ft Bragg. My husband’s buddy recommended checking out Moore County rather than the logical notion of moving back to Fayetteville where we already had a house. That same friend found a rental for us in Southern Pines and that was it…we said … Continue reading My Love Letter to Southern Pines
I have to say, I was a little intimidated to walk through its well-loved doors and it took some time for me to eventually find my favorite seat up in the balcony. I may have walked passed it a few times, checked out the marquee, looked at the paper calendar fluttering in the breeze, but eventually my man and I made our way to a Thursday movie and we then settled into a delightful weekly rhythm. Continue reading Our time at the Sunrise
My dog Ralph changed the combination to my heart. Everything I thought I was, changed with his arrival. He was conniving, stubborn, utterly exacerbating; yet, I came to love him with all of my heart. Ralph was a birthday present for my husband in May of 2000. Ralphie was a six month old Basenji when … Continue reading My Dog Ralph- Who Always Made Life an Adventure
When I was a young, I thought my Dad was the wisest, most thoughtful, and hilarious man in the world. Like many young girls I suspect I was not alone in my whole hearted adoration for their Father. It was simple really, when I was growing up if you were to ask who the best … Continue reading My Dad, Mash and Third Grade
I have done a lot of things for love. To impress my father in high school I tried out for every sport known to man. In my 20’s, I pretended to enjoy a boyfriends off key singing, (think nails on a chalkboard) for a week while driving up the coast of California. I married a … Continue reading For the Love of a Brother
So far I’m not a fan of 2013, or more aptly named by the ancient Chinese Zodiac, “Year of the Snake”. Let me break it down…First, my beloved car “Tackle box” burst into flames on U.S. 1 thus leaving us with the unenviable task of finding a ride home and buying a car for the … Continue reading Year of the Snake
I have this shop in downtown Southern Pines, NC and I would’ve never guessed what a strange and wonderful portal to the Universe it would become! It’s been an awesome opportunity for me to meet great people who I somehow have persuaded to be my friends, it has also introduced me to the Sunrise Theatre … Continue reading Portal to the Universe
I have this mom…who is this huge force of nature. A conundrum really: tiny but strong, sickly yet robust, she’s the one you want in your corner when you’re sick, but she’s the often the one who’s ailing. My Mom, Suzanne isn’t just one thing. She can’t be summed up on a wooden plaque or … Continue reading Ode to my mom
Hello I’m Sundi, owner of the The Mockingbird in Southern Pines, NC. I’ve had my shop since 2008 and I have to say this feels like my best year yet. I’m inspired and motivated, but most of all so very grateful. I really am… for people who know me this might come as a mild … Continue reading One Thankful Mockingbird
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