When I was little, Papaw Cochran used to walk through the cattle field to our house every morning, his overall pockets filled with candy. He…
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20 Apr 2023
Granny Women
A note on my Ancestry family tree for Mamaw Cochran reads: was she a granny woman? That's her up above with Aunt Pansy. She certainly looked…
24 Mar 2023
Clogging
The hardwood installation in our den wrapped up yesterday. After the floor was dusted off and polished, I thought: that's the perfect floor for clogging.
One of the most spectacular things I’ve experienced occurred on a fall excursion one evening with my daddy when I was about 7. Our adventure…
6 Jul 2022
The Road to Nowhere
On Belle's first trip home to the mountains, I took her to see where Mamaw was born near Bryson City. We spent the whole day…
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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