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…
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…
I love to give the boys the opportunity to explore new places and play along the way so today we went to the Prairie Ridge Ecostation – Nature Play Space. It’s similar to the Durant Nature Park Play Garden but much bigger and with more hands-on activities. We arrived a little before 10 am (they…
Sesame Street Live “Can’t Stop Singing!” is coming to Raleigh, May 30th – June 1st. When Elmo gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabby’s magic wand, there’s something in the air – and Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing musical montage! Grover and Baby Bear sing their highs and lows, Cookie Monster sings fast…
Over the weekend, we took a family trip to Atlanta, Georgia to visit the Georgia Aquarium. We stayed one night at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta which is located right next door to the aquarium. The boys loved staying at the hotel and we all did surprisingly well sleeping in a room together. They…
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…
Joe and I took the boys on a little day trip to Charlotte last week to visit the new Sea Life Aquarium. The Sea Life Charlotte-Concord is located at the Concord Mills Mall. The Sea Life Aquarium is specifically designed for kids with a touch pool, an interactive quiz, a 180* ocean tunnel & learning…
Raleigh Easter FREE Saturday, April 12th 10am – 1pm Halifax Mall – Raleigh, NC On Saturday, April 12th join thousands of visitors at Raleigh’s largest Easter egg hunt, Raleigh Easter. Hunts will take place every half hour between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. this year, with separate zones for children with special needs. Visitors will also…
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…