Lisa Carter's Blog, page 22
March 5, 2015
Storybook Tudor Homes from #VinesofEntanglement
Storybook Tudor
Love these 1920-style homes so much I created one for main character, Laura Bowen Mabry, in my latest romantic suspense novel set in Raleigh, NC.
Here are some homes which inspired Laura’s���
1920s Cozy
Half-Timbered Stucco and Gorgeous
My absolute favorite���Sleeping Beauty must live here
Dreamy Romantic
What’s your favorite house architectural style?
For more photos from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
March 4, 2015
Behind the Scene Inspiration for Woods Edge from #VinesofEntanglement
Inspiration for Mambo Italiano’s Restuarant
Mr. Wangchuk’s florist shop
My favorite Java Joint
To die for pastry
Sugardaddy’s inspiration
Butter pecan���Laura’s favorite
For more behind the scene pictures from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
March 3, 2015
A Southern Language Primer from Aunt Velma and #VinesofEntanglement
Aunt Velma’s tapestry pocketbook
Aunt Velma and Southern women carry pocketbooks not purses.
Aunt Velma and Southern women call their fathers “Daddy” until the day they���not their fathers���die.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know the only proper places to vacation���the rivah, the beach or the crick.
Aunt Velma and Southern women call everybody either���Honey, Shugah or Darlin’.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know religion���Baptist, Methodist and ACC basketball.
Aunt Velma and Southern women cherish the homeplace���the house and/or land where the family originated.
Aunt Velma and Southern women prefer men in uniform, tuxedos or pick up trucks.
Aunt Velma and Southern women never assume a flashing turn signal means a car is actually going to turn.
Aunt Velma and Southern women utilize “fixin'” as a multi-use word���a noun, verb or adverb.
Aunt Velma and Southern women when standing in line make friends with everyone.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know that a stranger is a friend they haven’t yet met.
Aunt Velma and Southern women take hospitality seriously like a missionary calling.
Aunt Velma and Southern women realize that in a room of 100 Southerners, half they’ll discover to be relatives, if only by marriage.
Aunt Velma and Southern women consider relatives by marriage close kin.
Aunt Velma and Southern women understand that y’all is singular and all y’all is plural.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know that barbecue is a noun; NEVER a verb.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know that the quickest way to offend a Southerner is to imitate their unique culture and/or accent.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know the difference between a redneck, good ole boy and po’ white trash.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know that some people have character and some people are characters.
Aunt Velma and Southern women prefer the scenic route���versus the direct���in telling a story or making a point.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know that if it’s not sweet tea, they don’t want it.
Aunt Velma and Southern women understand that men come and go, but friends are fah-eh-vah.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know “bless your heart” can mean something bad or good���and they use it both ways depending on context.
Aunt Velma and Southern women frequent the club, the mall and beauty parlors.
Aunt Velma and Southern women have hissy fits and pitch conniptions.
Aunt Velma and Southern women want a kiss when they request someone “gimme some sugar.”
Aunt Velma and Southern women know exactly how long “I’ll be back directly” really is and when “by and by” will occur.
Aunt Velma and Southern women know where “yonder” lies.
Aunt Velma and Southern women feel compelled to feed people when friends are in trouble.
Aunt Velma and Southern women may have the biggest mouths, but they also have the biggest hearts.
Hoping you have an Aunt Velma or a Southern friend in your life. :)
This is a public service announcement brought to you, courtesy of Aunt Velma and Vines of Entanglement.
March 2, 2015
February 27, 2015
Southern Crock Pot Barbeque from #VinesofEntanglement
Yes, I’m talking about pulled pork. Because I’m from North Carolina, not Texas.
Here is Claire’s Simmer-from-the-Pew Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Recipe���
1 fresh pork shoulder, 5 to 7 pounds
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
Pepper to taste
1 1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
Dash of hot sauce
Directions
Place pork in slow cooker. Sprinkle salt and pepper over pork shoulder and add vinegar. Cover and cook on low 9 hours. Pick meat from bones. Strain liquid, discard excess fat, and keep approximately 2 cups. Add remaining ingredients. Mix with minced meat and return to crock pot. Cover and cook on low for more 1 hour. Freezes well. Enjoy.
For more recipes and photos from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
February 26, 2015
Lumbee Handicrafts
Some of the Native American handicrafts of the Lumbee people, which inspired portions of Vines of Entanglement, set in Raleigh and Pembroke, North Carolina.
Ian’s soapstone turtle came in a handcrafted pine needle basket like this.
The turtle has special significance to the Lumbee���People of the Dark Water.
In this Sandhills region of the longleaf pine, the pinecone is represented in Lumbee jewelry and fiber arts along with tribal logo motifs.
The turtle to all Native American tribes symbolizes power, strength and longevity.
Handcrafted Lumbee jewelry can be found at http://lumbeejewelry.com/.
My go-to source for Lumbee and other Native American handicrafts is the Eagle Feather Arts store in downtown Pembroke. Annie Ruth and the other wonderful ladies make each visit a treat.
116 W 3rd St Pembroke, NC 28372 (910) 522-0508
For more about the annual Lumbee Homecoming, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
February 25, 2015
Lumbee Pinecone #Quilt and #How-to-Video
Laura’s fictional pine cone quilt for Ian reflected the colors of the Lumbee tribal logo
Both the Lumbee and the State of Alabama claim the pine cone quilt pattern, sometimes known elsewhere as the Pine Burr Pattern. In the land of the long leaf pine, female Lumbee traditional regalia is a Southern style dress worn with pine cone patchwork attached to an apron and a matching shawl.
The Pine Cone Patchwork was inspired by a quilt made by Henry Berry Lowry’s daughter, and is distinctly Lumbee in design. The patchwork design was initially created for Natasha Wagner, a former Miss Indian USA by Hayes A. Locklear and has since become a staple in area pow wow’s.
This folded fabric design, which resembles the bottom of a pine cone, has been seen in rugs and in other Lumbee art forms since the 1800s. 
Here is a 14 minute video to make a pinecone ornament���
For more information about the Lumbee and photos from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
February 24, 2015
The Lumbee Homecoming from #VinesofEntanglement
The Lumbees love their beauty queens
Each year in July, more than 30,000 Lumbee return “home” to Pembroke, NC for the weeklong festivities celebrating their cultural heritage. The week, centered around the University of North Carolina���Pembroke, culminates with Saturday’s parade, outdoor market and pow wow.
My daughters, former Senior Ms. Lumbee Mable Moses, myself and Hope
This year, my daughters and friend, Hope Dougherty and I traveled to Pembroke to experience firsthand the the colorful pride of what it means to be a true “Lum.” We had a blast.
Uniquely Lumbee
Lunch���Frybread Tacos
Let the pow wow begin
Littlest pow wow dancer
For more information on the Lumbee and photos from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
February 23, 2015
February 20, 2015
Not Your Grandmother’s Banana Pudding #Recipe from #VinesofEntanglement
A personal favorite of the people who populate my real life. In fact, if I don’t bring it to church potlucks, some folks get huffy.
Ingredients:
1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (not evaporated milk)
1.5 cups cold water
1 (4 serving size) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups (1 pint) whipping cream, whipped
36 vanilla wafers
3 medium bananas, sliced
Directions:
1. In large bowl, combine sweet milk and water. Add pudding mix, beat well. Chill at least 5 minutes.
2. Fold in whipped cream.
3. Spoon 1 cup pudding mix in 2 quart glass serving bowl.
4. Top with 1/3 each of wafers, bananas and pudding.
5. Repeat, layering 2x, ending with wafers.
6. Cover and chill.
Enjoy.
For more recipes and photos from Vines of Entanglement, visit http://www.pinterest.com/lisacoxcarter/vines-of-entanglement/.
