Expectant mothers who have dizzied themselves chasing the tail of midwifery nomenclature trying to get to the bottom of what all those acronyms really mean would be relieved to meet Olivia Marshburn, the newest midwife in town, who introduces herself on her business card as, simply, a midwife.
The best time to visit UNCW is Sunday morning when it’s practically a ghost town. The students are in slumberland, most employees are off, and the buildings are mute. It’s peaceful to wander around campus thinking what a buzz of activity it usually is.
Since moving to Greenfield Lake, we have longed for a good neighborhood bar. Let’s face it, there are a lot of bars in and around Wilmington. Since downtown is less than 4 miles away from my front door, any of the bars in downtown could theoretically be a contender.
I love cupcakes. Brownies are my favorite, but cupcakes are a close second. For a long time, to get a cupcake in Wilmington you had to head to one of the chain grocery stores or know someone with a killer recipe, and even then you were limited to the ordinary flavors: chocolate, vanilla, and the occasional variation on the theme.
There is a lot of talk in Wilmington about shopping locally. This is great, and when given the chance I always try to support local businesses. I do this because I understand that spending money locally will keep that money circulating locally longer, not to mention the fact that locally-owned service providers are usually well above par compared to larger chain stores. However, I am shocked at the extreme stances some Wilmingtonians are taking regarding the support of national and regional chain stores calling downtown Wilmington home.
If you’ve been following the Star News and Wilmington Business journal reporting on the local midwife/birth activist group Where’s My Midwife, then you know that yet another small group of thoughtful people have proved Margaret Meade’s touted theory. In only four months “Where’s My Midwife?” has succeeded in convincing the initially resistant, even adamant administrators at New Hanover County Regional Medical Center to change their policy requiring a supervisory obstetrician to be in the hospital during midwife-attended births. New Hanover County Regional Medical Center was the only hospital in the state operating under such an outdated, restrictive policy.
As the surfing fever grew in New Hanover County during the late fifties and early sixties, three surfing groups emerged. One was from the peninsular cities of southeastern New Hanover County (Carolina Beach, Wilmington Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher). A second group was from Wrightsville Beach. The third group was from greater New Hanover County.
At an undisclosed location,…in an ancient, vacant house…an awesome and eccentric density of Santa Claus, Coca Cola, and doll memorabilia, most of them originals, from a former antique store owner. Private viewings only! We were lucky and amazed
The N.C. Department of Transportation today announced the winners of the 20th annual Wildflower Awards. The awards recognized the efforts of NCDOT staff to carry out North Carolina’s wildflower program and enhance the overall appearance and environmental quality of the state’s highways. The awards are sponsored by The Garden Club of North Carolina Inc.
The farmers market downtown is in its last few weeks, so I thought I’d post some pictures of our visit to one of its vendors, the Jones Family Farm outside Burgaw, where we went for a hay ride closer to Halloween
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