Happy 4th
Today most people are celebrating the 4th of July, Independence Day but today we are celebrating our growing family. Introducing the 4th baby to join the Lieb family.
Author: Jessica Lieb
Jessica is an experienced NC-based travel agent who specializes in family travel. She helps families plan memorable trips to Disney, Universal, All-Inclusive Resorts, Cruises, and International trips. She is responsible for B Honest Media’s editorial direction and growth. She has covered parenting for over 13 years, focusing on product reviews and recommendations, travel, and parenting tips.
I live in a land of Legos
The Legos are taking over. I find them everywhere. Hiding in my sheets. On the floor. Under furniture. It’s an invasion. Yet, an invasion I gladly accept. Legos engage small minds… To follow directions To abandon directions To create Legos provide hours of quiet entertainment No televisions, computers, or hand-held devices required So, I give…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – Movie Review
A few weeks ago Jude and saw How to Train Your Dragon 2. We loved it. We saw the 3D version which was pretty impressive but I was most amazed at the depth of the story line, especially for a kids movie. I will warn that if your kids are sensitive this might be a…
A Simple Summer
I woke up this morning racking my brain as to where I should take the boys today. We’re in the midst of summer break and I’ve felt this need to provide constant entertainment for the boys. We’ve traveled around town exploring new places, visiting some of our favorite spots and it’s be a lot of…
Jude is 6 years old
Yesterday was Jude’s 6th birthday and at his request (made several months ago) we took a family vacation to the beach. Aside from the typical challenges of taking 3 small children anywhere it was a pretty fun trip. We planned our trip to coincide with my parent’s (Grandma + Boogie) trip to the beach. We…
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Toyota Highlander
The open road is outstretched for miles ahead of you. No schedule. No plans. Adventure is waiting.This past weekend Joe and I took a trip to the NC Mountains. We left the kids at home with their grandparents and headed to Asheville to attend a wedding. As a child, my family spent a lot of…
Happy 3rd Birthday Noah B
Mr. Noah Asher is 3 years old today. (His nickname “Noah B” is actually a nick name of a nick name “Noah Ba Doah”) At 42 weeks I thought Noah was going to stay in my womb forever but finally (after a little castor oil and some eggplant Parmesan) he made a swift and somewhat…
Slow Living Cottage near Asheville, NC
This past weekend Joe and I took a kid-free trip to Asheville, NC for a wedding. Joe was the best man in his friend’s wedding so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and have a little retreat to the mountains, without kids. While in Asheville we had a lovely time visiting with friends…
Oatmeal Face Mask – Simplify your Summer with Dawn Hand Renewal
Summer is a busy time for moms. I’m trying to keep kids entertains, get healthy meals on the table and plan all of our various activities. I don’t have a lot of time for cleaning and a lot less time for beauty regimens. Dawn Hand Renewal packs a 1-2 punch with deep action cleaning that…
Backyard Ocean Deluxe Square Party Pool Review
North Carolina Summers are hot and humid. You will find us either comfortably hiding inside the house with AC blasting or soaking in the community pool. However, with 2 little ones taking long afternoon naps that leaves us stuck at home with few outdoor play options, until we got the Backyard Ocean Deluxe Square Party…
Kid Grid, New Exhibit at Marbles Kids Museum
Kid Grid, the newest exhibit at Marbles Kids Museum opens to the public on Saturday, June 7th. Kid Grid is a partnership of Marbles Kids Museum and ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. In October 2012 ABB and Marbles announced…
Summer Learning with ABCMouse.com
Jude is a task driven child. If he doesn’t have a project to do he will create one which sometimes means I get my furniture rearranged or closet completely emptied. So this summer I will be spending a lot of time engaging Jude with different activities to keep his busy little brain occupied. Since he…