Holly Springs: Your Guide to a Town Full of RDU Gems

About thirty minutes outside of Raleigh is a town that does not get nearly enough recognition for its food and fun scene. Holly Springs is a beautiful town with lots of smiling faces, sunny skies, and lots of hidden gems. I spent a week looking for some of these gems and was not disappointed. Here …

Health: It’s a subjective term

“Be the best version of yourself.” That has always been a main goal of mine. Whether it be my GPA, organization, the way I look, my Instagram feed, my relationship with God, I always wanted to be the best of the best at it. I was determined to get as close to perfect as I …

Discovering Your Self-Worth Through Scripture

By Morgan Moser It feels like it was a few months ago that I hopped out of my mom’s car one late summer morning and started walking into an unfamiliar school building that would be my new school for the next four years. A blink and a half later, I am sitting at home. A …

5 Books that will inspire you to Become the Best Version of Yourself

By Morgan Moser I am all about “Becoming the Best Version of Yourself,” but sometimes I just find myself needing a little extra inspiration. Inspiration is converted into motivation and motivation is converted into habits that create your desired lifestyle. I find myself scrolling through Pinterest for HOURS looking for inspiration… literally hours. However, I …

4 Reasons Why Tupelo Honey Cafe is the Best Southern Comfort Restaurant in the Triangle

If you have been following RDU Gems for a while, you have definitely heard us rave about our love for Tupelo Honey. If you are new here, then you are soon to be hooked on to Tupelo Honey just as much as we are! Here are the top 4 reasons that we classify Tupelo as …

How to Get Organized and Battle Procrastination in the Midst of a Pandemic

Please tell me that I’m not the only person who scrolls through social media and sees tons of aesthetic study pictures and wonders how in the world do people have their crap together this well?? There were times where I really just could not get myself to finish an assignment even if it felt like …

The Overall Best RDU Dining Experiences of 2020

By Morgan Moser This year, restaurants adapted to scary times by coming up with innovative ways to serve customers in a safe and healthy way. I personally feel like every restaurant in the Raleigh-Durham area deserves a big shout out for everything they had to work with this year, but there are a few in …

5 RDU Plant-Based Gems That You Are Sure to Love

By Morgan Moser I am going on my third year of eating plant-based and in the South, cutting out meat is easier said than done. I always make the joke that it’s so hard to find meatless options when you’re from North Carolina. As soon as you think you’ve found a perfect meal to order, …

Your Quick Guide to the Best RDU Coffee Shops

By Morgan Moser Sometimes you need a quick recommendation for where to meet up for coffee. Good news- you’re in the right place. This is your quick and easy guide to some of my favorite spots to grab a coffee in the Triangle with everything you need to know!  41 North Location: Downtown Wendell Aesthetic: …

24 Days of Gems Round-Up

By: Morgan Moser We all know that 2020 has been a year of trials, tribulations, but also a year of unity. Communities have come together in support of local businesses during times of need. While some took a hard hit to business, others flourished and found ways to thrive in the midst of a pandemic. …