We eat a ton of homemade food at my house. Like, a TON. Eating out? Maybe once or twice a month. Frozen, boxed, or canned…
10 Mar 2025
Blackbeard’s Point
Back in January, Belle and I stopped by Blackbeard’s Point on our way home from Virginia. I’m not sure what I expected—maybe an open space,…
4 Mar 2025
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
For some reason, Southeastern North Carolina often gets overlooked when folks talk about the Scots-Irish. But in the 1750s, Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs actively encouraged…
25 Feb 2025
Bacon’s Castle
I know what you’re thinking—Bacon’s Castle is in Virginia. And you’re right. But North Carolina’s earliest permanent settlers came from Virginia and South Carolina, weaving…
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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