On Saturday I thought it would be a good idea to do some baking and cooking and family time and Christmas preparation. I may have been a little over-enthusiastic. I’ve never been much of a baker but the holidays bring out my baking side and sometimes things turn out pretty good. I managed to make…
Friday night we took the boys to the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts to see a special production of Frosty the Snowman, A New Musical. Storybook Theater offers one-hour performances that are perfect for young audiences and helps introduce children to theater with live performances of popular children’s tales like Frosty. We got to…
I love giving educational gifts, especially if they are learning in disguise. Carson-Dellosa Publishing offers hundreds of educational and teacher supplies that make learning fun for kids. This holiday season, check out some of their new products: Meet the Giant, a new line of reading and activity books for PreK and Kindergarten about a charming…
Give me jewelry for Christmas and my heart is your. Luckily, Joe is the only one that typically gives me jewelry and he already has my heart so I think we’re safe. But, most women would love to receive sparkling jewelry on Christmas morning. Sparkly diamonds would be ideal. Helzberg Diamonds has a wonderful series…
Simon loves the portable snack pouches. We buy baby food, applesauce, yogurt and more in those handy disposable pouches. They are great for on-the-go or whenever you want to offer a quick healthy snack. The only down side is that it can be difficult for babies to handle and often times they squeeze the pouch…
Last week I saw The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of this movie all year and it did not disappoint. About The Hunger Games: Catching FireThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along…
The other night Joe and I took a walking food tour of downtown Durham. We booked our tour through Xperience Days. Xperience Days is an online activity guide for cities across the US. They help connect you with different types of tours/activities that are available at your destination. Whether you are planning a trip or…
Every year Joe buys me underwear for my Christmas stocking. I have a hard time spending money on my clothes much less underwear for myself so Joe takes the gift giving season to buy me pretty, yet comfortable underwear. At first I thought it was strange to get underwear in my stocking but now I…
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