Home — L. Raine

L.Raine is a writer living in middle North Carolina in a small cottage. Here you find a blend of art, faith, and travel — with a bent toward whimsy.

Independence Day in St. Joseph, MI

Jul 12

Jul 12 Independence Day in St. Joseph, MI

The Case for Diversity | House Concert with Bergamot

Jul 10

Jul 10 The Case for Diversity | House Concert with Bergamot

A Beautiful Talk about Making Plans

Jul 3

Jul 3 A Beautiful Talk about Making Plans

No Salt, No Sharks | A Summer in Pure Michigan

Jun 26

Jun 26 No Salt, No Sharks | A Summer in Pure Michigan

No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service | Camping at Gragg Prong Creek, North Carolina

Jun 23

Jun 23 No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service | Camping at Gragg Prong Creek, North Carolina

Change is Scary, but not Changing is Scarier

Jun 19

Jun 19 Change is Scary, but not Changing is Scarier

How to have Good Manners on Social Media

Jun 12

Jun 12 How to have Good Manners on Social Media

10 [Very Good] Things To Do in Asheville, NC

Jun 8

Jun 8 10 [Very Good] Things To Do in Asheville, NC

Busy, Busy, Busy | Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Hustling

Jun 5

Jun 5 Busy, Busy, Busy | Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Hustling

Mastering the Art of the Simple Picnic | Downtown Winston Salem, NC

May 25

May 25 Mastering the Art of the Simple Picnic | Downtown Winston Salem, NC

An Adoption Letter from a Proud Auntie

May 23

May 23 An Adoption Letter from a Proud Auntie

Is it Necessary? A new Perspective on Stress

May 19

May 19 Is it Necessary? A new Perspective on Stress

Pelon's Baja Grill | Virginia Beach, VA

May 18

May 18 Pelon's Baja Grill | Virginia Beach, VA

There's a Million things I haven't Done

May 15

May 15 There's a Million things I haven't Done

May 11

May 11 Hobbitenango

Am I doing too much? A small guide to keeping the Stress of Busyness Low

May 8

May 8 Am I doing too much? A small guide to keeping the Stress of Busyness Low

A Photowalk through Norfolk, VA

May 3

May 3 A Photowalk through Norfolk, VA

How to Recover from PVSD: Post-Vacation Stress Disorder

May 1

May 1 How to Recover from PVSD: Post-Vacation Stress Disorder

Thoughts of Love on a Rainy Weekend

Apr 24

Apr 24 Thoughts of Love on a Rainy Weekend

4 Awesome Reasons to be a Tall Girl

Apr 24

Apr 24 4 Awesome Reasons to be a Tall Girl