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18 Nov 2025
Necklace Wishes
This morning, I glanced down and realized my necklace clasp and charm had somehow met right at the front of my throat. Before I even…
4 Nov 2025
Battle of the Sandbars
When folks talk about the pirates who once haunted the waters off the North Carolina coast, they always jump straight to Blackbeard. Everybody knows his name. But…
3 Nov 2025
Black Walnuts
The black walnuts have fallen. Every time I see them scattered underfoot, I think of being a young’un.
2 Nov 2025
In the News
A few weeks ago, I woke up to my phone absolutely losing its mind. Ding! Ding! Ding! Then came the texts: “Cassie! You’re on the…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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30 Oct 2025
Bald Head Island
I spent most of my life within an hour of Bald Head Island, but never actually got to experience it for myself. At least, not until I was grown—and even then, it was only because I landed a summer job…
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