World's Largest frying pan displayed beneath a covered pavilion, with a brick platform and informational plaque in front.

World’s Largest Frying Pan

This Frying Pan Doesn’t Fit on the Stove 📍 Location: 510 E Main St, Wallace, NC 28466 We were expecting just a quick photo-op with the World’s Largest Frying Pan when we pulled into Rose Hill, North Carolina—and maybe a chuckle. But wow. This skillet is legit. Hidden behind a modest fence and nestled under …

Half-Horse Half-Tractor Sculpture – St Pauls NC

Now here’s something you don’t see every day… or ever. St. Pauls, North Carolina If you’ve ever wondered what the breaking point is for a woman living in a 35ft raised-roof school bus with seven cats and two dogs, it’s usually somewhere around St. Pauls, North Carolina. We were navigating the narrow backroads—car dolly in …

Miniature white Eiffel Tower replica standing in a commercial parking lot at Bordeaux Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, framed by a blue sky and shopping plaza backdrop.

Eiffel Tower Replica Fayetteville, NC

Unexpected Paris: Fayetteville’s Mini Eiffel Moment Fayetteville, N.C.   Right in the middle of a Fayetteville shopping plaza, tucked between a medical center and the hum of everyday errands, stands a white-painted Eiffel Tower replica that absolutely no one expects—and that’s exactly why it’s brilliant. Located at 1712 Owen Drive, the tower anchors the Bordeaux …

Statues of Jake and Elwood Blues from The Blues Brothers, dressed in black suits, sunglasses, and black hats, standing in front of a chain-link fence. Jake is posed adjusting his tie, while Elwood strikes a mid-dance stance. Behind them, Zach stands playfully in the background, partially visible through the fence, adding an extra layer of personality to the scene. Captured outdoors in Stedman, NC.

Blues Brothers Statue – Stedman, NC Gem

🎩 Blues Brothers Statue – Stedman, NC 🎩 📍 Location: 175 East 1st Street, Stedman, NC 📍 Blues Brothers Statue Stedman, NC is a quirky roadside tribute that fans of The Blues Brothers won’t want to miss. Located at 175 East 1st Street, these statues were placed by a former mayor who had a deep …

The Wheel of Kazoos” – a circular display of brightly colored plastic kazoos radiating out like rainbow sunbeams, center-capped with colorful resonator buttons. Pure kazoo chaos. Pure delight.

Kaboozie Kazoo Factory Tour

How We Came, Hummed, and Conquered the Kazoo Factory You can’t be in Beaufort, South Carolina, and not go on the Kaboozie Kazoo Factory tour. When called ahead, and they told us the morning tours had a class of first graders on them. We didn’t want to wait until late afternoon—we were heading back on …

CopyCaturday logo — cartoon cat with text overlay for hashbrown casserole copycat recipe.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps ~ P.F. Chang’s CopyCaturday

This Saturday, we tried our hand at chicken lettuce wraps — a homemade version of P.F. Chang’s favorite! Somewhere along the line, someone in Instagram-land decided to make Saturday into Caturday 😹 And while we love our cats, I can’t see making a post about them every single weekend. They pretty much do the same …

Long-haired ragdoll cat with tan and biscuit-colored fur, sitting confidently in front of bold "CopyCaturday" lettering.

Crunchwrap Supreme Copycaturday: Our Take on the Taco Bell Classic

🐾 CopyCaturday: Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme Somewhere along the scroll-happy corners of Instagram, Saturday morphed into Caturday—a celebration of fluff, feline chaos, and that signature judgmental glare our cats deliver daily. But while our seven cats deserve the spotlight, posting about them every Saturday felt… excessive. So we’re switching it up: CopyCaturday—a monthly mischief mission …

Thermajane Base Layer Review: 3 Years of Real Winter Testing

Update January 2026: I’m currently sitting in our bus during an Arkansas snowstorm wearing these exact Thermajane base layers. Three years after writing my Thermajane Base Layer Review, they’re still the first thing I reach for when temps drop. We just got around 3-4″ inches of snow overnight, and I’ve been outside multiple times this …