Cassie Clark
@dogwoodblooms
Celebrating everything that makes living in NC so sweet - the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. 💙👑
In WNC, Mamaw always made baked cornbread. In ENC, hoecakes are popular. So I grew up on both styles. 🥰 What do y’all think? Do you like your cornbread baked or fried?
Cornbread: baked or fried?
Pro Tip: If you go to the Mast General Store, buy a box of these. Maybe two. They taste like fizzy chocolate covered cherries. In other words, they’re crack. One will not be enough - and you cannot order online when a craving hits. You’re welcome.
North Carolina has taken a vote. We’ve decided Classy Critters and Kristen Taylor are not our people. 💁🏼♀️ And just so y’all know: the NC Queen gets more than a little ornery when it comes to animal cruelty. Don’t believe me? Try that with my dog and see what happens. If he…
This animal abuse happened at Classy Critters Pet Resort and Spa in NC. So do not take your pets there. There is an ongoing investigation at the moment. But please share... so that the locals there can be aware. These furbabies looked terrified!! I saw a longer…
I appear to have made all the right people angry with my Ozzy post yesterday. 🤣 Let’s see who else I can make mad this morning: 👉🏼 BBQ is a noun. It means smoked pork. 👉🏼 Pop is a sound. Not a drink. 👉🏼 It’s pronounced PEE-can. 👉🏼 Mustard is not a BBQ sauce ingredient. 👉🏼 NC…
I’m seeing an awful lot of “Christians” publicly wondering where Ozzy went - or worse: flat out condemning him to hell. Here’s what I’ve got to say about that: F*CK y’all. The Bible says: “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:…
The news of Ozzy Osbourne's passing has prompted reflection on his life, legacy, and where he is now. Known for his intense career and embrace of darker themes, one can only hope he found peace and turned to Jesus in his final moments. This serves as a reminder: our time on…
Anyone know where good gravy originates? 🤔
Where did the phrase “good gravy” come from?
Good gravy, y’all! I made it to 20k followers! Talk about an ego boost! Am I famous now? 🤣❤️ A bunch of new folks have followed along over the last few months! For those who are new around here, let me introduce myself: I’m Cassie, the reigning Queen of NC. My followers are the…
Grumpy’s granny never whooped him with a wooden spoon. And it shows. 💁🏼♀️
Time to set some things straight
True story. Took Belle to Clingman’s Dome. The view? Dense thick fog. Then it rained the whole way back to the car. You’ve got to expect this, though. WNC is a temperate rainforest. It’s GONNA rain. That’s what it does. 💁🏼♀️
Every year when I go home to the mountains, I visit waterfalls. They’re all over the place - and they’re incredibly beautiful. I understand why folks flock to them. What I don’t understand is why every time I visit, I see folks and their children climbing on the slippery rocks…
🚨#BREAKING: A child in Western North Carolina has been RESCUED after flash flooding surged through Looking Glass Falls, causing the river to rapidly rise. Two swift water rescuers were able to reach and rescue the child, uninjured. GOD BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS!!!!
Good morning, y’all! You ready for some Monday morning announcements? It’s going to be another busy week - and I’ve got some catch up work to get done. Here’s what you can expect over the next few days: ✨ Blog posts. I have two prepped and ready to go. They’ll be up this week.…
I fixed it for y’all. And yes, there will be a test later. 💁🏼♀️
Map of what Europeans think is the ‘South’ in the USA
It’s the Lord’s day. After church, go appreciate everything He has made. ❤️
Have you ever been to the Road to Nowhere? If so, did you know this is a place of mourning for locals? We view the land as stolen — and that tunnel? It’s the place where the US government broke a promise, forever separating us from our homelands and graveyards. If you don’t know…
PSA for the developers, politicians, and transplants.
Go for a ride in the Great Smokies and you’ll discover that mist rises right up out of the mountains. It’s how the Great Smokies got their name. 💯 But why does it happen? 🤔