Every year the we look forward to Disney on Ice with our family. Last night we attended the opening night of Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. We saw many of our favorite Disney characters like The Incredibles, Moana, Aladdin, Mary Poppins and of course Mickey. This year we…
Last week we took the boys to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical at the Duke Energy Center of the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. Every holiday season we look forward to the special seasonal family show at Duke Energy Center of the Performing Arts. Rudolph has become one of my boys’ favorite musical….
This is a recipe that kind of stumbled upon years ago. I adjusted it for the ingredients I had and then tweaked it over the years until until it’s become one of our favorite soup recipes. We are a pasta loving family but sometimes we need something different than cooked pasta with a sauce so…
The long Thanksgiving weekend coming to an end which means it’s time to start preparing for the coming week. My first step in preparing for the week is to look over my calendar and take note of all our family commitments. After I’ve taken inventory of our activities for the week I can plan our…
We took the boys to see A Snow White Christmas at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. We loved the re-imagined story and Panto style (audience interactive) of the production. The show was geared toward children but was filled with modern music and humor that were designed to keep the parents entertained as…
I have never had fruit cake, but the consensus is that it is one of the most despised Christmas desserts around. So, when I started celebrating Christmas with Joe’s family, I hesitated to try his mom’s fruit cake cookies. He swore they were the best cookies ever, so I gave them a try and was…
The 5th annual NC Chinese Lantern Festival is currently on display at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC. Last week Joe and I visited and the all new display is phenomenal and a must-see during this holiday season. The Chinese lanterns are created by hand exclusively for this event. This walk through exhibit features…
One of my favorite hobbies is creating art with alcohol ink. Last Christmas the boys and I made Alcohol Ink Ornaments. They were super easy and fun to make. But I also like to make artwork for my home using alcohol ink. It’s super easy and the results are always unique. The key to creating…
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