Connor Draws

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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Sugar Island Bookshop – Online!

Sugar Island Bookshop  – Online!   We’re working with IndieBound.org and Bookshop.org to help support local independent bookshops and authors! IndieBound.org, a partnership between independent bookstores and the American Booksellers Association, is all about independent bookstores and the power of “local first” shopping.       Bookshop.org is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores.   […]

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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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