Old Graveyards
Here's a nice eerie start to the all hallow's eve season...When I was a kid, my parents had a place at the beach (Pine Knoll Shores to be precise). We'd go down a couple of times each summer, but every time there were two stops we had to make. One was Burt's Surf Shop which I'm amazed is still around, and the other was "The Old Graveyard" across the bridge in

Thrifty Thursday: Ebates
Next up in my list of ways I've found to make a little extra cash is Ebates. This is a site that gives you cash back every time you shop online by going to a store from there. They list over 1000 stores including Barnes & Noble.com, Gap, Target, Buy.com and Expedia are included. Plus they have exclusive

Wordless Wednesday: Hiya
Thanks to Annette Piper for finding and sharing this adorable pic. The squirrel apparently popped up just as the camera's timer went off.

Wordless Wednesday: Fall
Bags by Melanie

U2 360 Concert, Saturday in Raleigh
Living in Raleigh, NC, has lots of perks. Being on the tour schedule for major bands is NOT one of them. Usually we have to travel to Atlanta if we want to see a big name - and sometimes not even Atlanta is big enough.So when we heard that U2 - my husband's second favorite band of all time (after Led Zeppelin) - was coming here - two days after his birthday - we knew it was meant to be. So I snapped up tickets (thank you AmEx for the early access) months ago.Saturday was the big day and it was amazing. The weather guys all said it was gonna rain and be cloudy - but it was a picture perfect fall day in NC. Bright blue sky, high in the low '80s