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The Raspberries Remained a Mystery.

The Raspberries Remained a Mystery. by Sam Smith     Try to find a quote about September that seems applicable to the South. I found some beautiful quotes, “The light shed over the small breakfast table illuminates the day, many days.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Or. “Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of […]

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Sugar Island Delivery!

JACKSONVILLE & WILMINGTON FRIENDS!!     You can now choose Delivery at Checkout in our online store!   https://sugar-island-bakery.square.site/   We will be offering Delivery this coming Sunday (the 30th) from Noon to Six!   CSA bags from local farms, farm eggs, our very own house roasted coffees, and other Sugar Island goodies!     […]

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Osiyo! You’re an idiot. – Blog Post

OSIYO! YOU’RE AN IDIOT. by Sam Smith   What does Osiyo actually mean? Simple answer, the root means “good”. As part of my children’s never ending homeschool adventures, we have recently been exploring their Cherokee heritage and there is much to learn in the state of NC. We are still avoiding groups of people mightily and […]

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Reader Meet Writer Virtual Event: Esme Addison

Saturday June 13th @ 3 PM – Virtual Author Event hosted by Sugar Island!       Please join us in celebrating the publication of NC author Esme Addison’s new book!  We’re hosting our very first Virtual Author Event with Esme on Saturday, June 13th (time TBD)!   Ever since Esme discovered Nancy Drew, she’s […]

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Kitchen Log, Day 35…

Kitchen Log, Day 35.   One to the neat things about having friends and family all over the world and the country, is that in this time of oddness, we can get a true play-by-play of what’s going on in different places. We have friends in London, Paris, Canada and Spain and family in big […]

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Comfort Food & Solitude

  You guys went CRAZY this week buying local plants, produce, eggs and coffee and we so appreciate your efforts to support these local friends and farmers and causes♡♡♡. We are not comfortable, however, asking them to make the trip anymore, as there has been a large influx of people due to school and work […]

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