A friend of mine recently asked, "Why do we use the same word for a knitted hat that they use for sleds up North?" She…
15 Jan 2025
Cold Hands, Warm Heart
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Cold hands, warm heart?" Papaw said it to me a lot when I was growing up, and I think…
7 Jan 2025
Breaking Up Christmas
Christmas is officially over at my house. This morning, I’ll start packing away the decorations, carefully tucking ornaments and garlands back into boxes destined for…
30 Dec 2024
After Christmas Shopping
On Boxing Day, I loaded up the girls and hit the road for the Clark family’s annual after-Christmas shopping trip—a tradition that’s become as much…
22 Dec 2024
The Christmas Pickle
The Christmas pickle is one of those quirky traditions that seems to pop up out of nowhere, leaving people scratching their heads or laughing at…
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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