I am fascinated by sharks. Sharks can seem pretty scary but they are actually really cool animals. Surf Sharks is a new series about a group of young surfers and sharks who forge a friendship and ride the waves together as they help each other solve daily challenges faced by all growing kids. Surf Sharks:…
Sunday night we went to a special blogger dinner at our local PDQ. What is PDQ? People Dedicated to Quality (PDQ) is a fast casual restaurant which specializes in hand-breaded chicken tenders, fresh salads, fresh-cut fries and hand-spun milkshakes. I remembered seeing them build PDQ a few years ago but we’d only been once when…
Friday night is family movie night at our house. It also happens to be pizza night. Sometimes we make homemade pizza, sometimes it’s frozen and sometimes we get delivery. Joe prefers Domino’s for delivery pizza and up until recently we pretty much just stuck to plain ole pizza. That is until we discovered Domino’s Pizza‘s…
With the temperatures warming up, we are spending more and more time outside. Exposure to the sun’s harmful UV Rays increases the risk of skin cancer. Protecting your child’s skin is important since a blistering sunburn in childhood increases a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life. There are a few simple sun-safe habits…
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…
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…
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