Last week Jude and I ventured to Brier Creek Commons in Raleigh, NC to check out the new Elevation Burger. Elevation Burger uses quality ingredients to create food that is not only flavorful but nutritious as well. They use organic, grass-fed, free-range beef that they freshly grind to create their burgers. They also serve fresh…
Most kids love playing dress-up. They don the outfits of their favorite characters and reenact scenes that mimic imaginary worlds or real life events. However, Jude has a hard time engaging in role-playing. He has a very strong sense of self and doesn’t pretend to be anyone other than himself. This may be related to…
Jude and I had a special mother/son date Saturday morning to see a special theater screening of The Pirate Fairy. He dressed up as a pirate and we set sail through the damp and dreary weather to see this new movie from DisneyToon Studios we had a blast. We both really enjoyed this movie. I…
It’s no secret that I love chocolate. You could cover anything in chocolate and I’d probably give it a try. However, I do have my favorite treats (all of which include chocolate) and peanuts covered in chocolate definitely makes my top 10. Currently I’m obsessed with dark chocolate covered peanuts from SunRidge Farms. SunRidge Farms…
This paid post is brought to you by the new free Oral-B Disney Timer App as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. Getting my boys to slow down and brush their teeth is a challenge. We’ve tried everything including having them race against each other to see who can get ready for bed…
“He’s All Boy” People use this phrase a lot when they are describing an “active” boy. I’ve never really understood this expression. How can a boy be anything less than 100% all boy? Are calm, laid-back boys less boy than wild, active boys? No. I think it’s just a phrase used to imply that an…
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. This post is not a health care professional’s opinion. All opinions are my own. Our family recently endured a week long battle with the stomach bug….
I’ve heard a lot of buzz over the recently released “Divergent”. I never read the books as I don’t have much time to read these days and the theme wasn’t something that particularly interested me however I was interested to check out the movie to see what all the fuss was about. The movie takes…
“Muppets Most Wanted” is the eighth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. It features many of the classical comedy gags, musical numbers and celebrity guest appearances that you would expect from the Muppets. I took Jude (my 5 year old son) to see the movie and judging his reaction I think it was a hit. At…
I’ve talked a lot about Jude’s struggle with potty training. After literally years of trying just about every method conceivable we still have struggles on a daily basis. At this point it has less to do with his ability to use the potty and more to do with his inattentiveness and sensory issue. So I…