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Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth Hudson: May Is for Mothers

Our editor in chief remembers how the month of May was especially poignant for her parents who shared birthdays just a few days apart — and how she carries on her father’s tradition of making her mother’s birthday special, year after year.

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Elizabeth Hudson with a gnome in Elizabethan Gardens.
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From Elizabeth Hudson: Enchanted April

Spaceships and race cars, pirates and gnomes — our editor in chief reflects on how her grandmother fostered her childhood make-believe.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Dear March, Come In!

After quiet winter months, join Our State’s editor in chief in celebrating the first signs of spring in North Carolina.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: A Lasting Imprint

Our State’s editor in chief muses on the simplest pleasures of childhood: a homemade chicken pie, a handwritten note, and freshly sharpened pencils.

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Our State Magazine editor in chief, Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth Hudson: Retracing My Steps

Our editor in chief shares a few treasured memories from her childhood home, a Christmas Eve night being one of the very first.

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Our State Magazine editor in chief, Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth Hudson: In Vino Veritas

Reflecting on childhood memories of muscadines, our editor in chief credits her grandmother with her early appreciation for North Carolina terroir.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Now Starring

Our editor in chief pays homage to memorable cinematic moments that were filmed in North Carolina — and remembers her own magical childhood days spent at her local theater.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Full Circle

Our editor in chief fondly remembers a childhood spent walking by her grandmother’s side in Asheboro, and how many of the landmarks — and the lessons she learned along the way — still remain.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Embracing Home

Our editor in chief reflects on the places that leave indelible marks on our hearts.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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