Banana Pancakes and a Side of Humble Pie The wonderful thing about parenting is that you never have an opportunity to get too high and mighty. Your kids will always keep you humble, and that’s a good thing. Mmmmm! Banana Pancakes! One of the best things about having a great big kitchen is the space to cook up a storm….
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What’s a little girl to do when she’s stuck at home and under the weather? Hatch a plan to get her daddy to have a daddy-daughter spa day with her! She convinced him to paint her nails, and in turn, she would get to paint his.
Above is a photo of our Christmas tree this year, in the dining room, taken with my new Canon EOS Rebel T3 Hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and we’re off to the start of a new year. The kids and I are looking forward to New Year’s Eve this year. We’re spending it at my aunt’s…
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Fall is a wondrous time of year and I plan to take full advantage of it in my new home state where we get four real seasons! So what better way to celebrate cooler temps than with pumpkin patches, hayrides and making memories? The kids and I had never been on a hayride together and we’d never picked pumpkins from…
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As 2011 comes to a close, I look toward the future and ask my friends, followers, and colleagues about their #SocialMediaWish for 2012. Their responses were eclectic; a virtual mixed bag of social media requests, covering everything from personal goals to pleas for more engagement from businesses and each in 140 characters or less. Take a look at these 44 social…
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With their regal stature, remarkable strength, and undeniable grace, the Budweiser Clydesdales have captured the hearts of millions worldwide.
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Red Bull and Klout I’ll admit, I’d never tried Red Bull before I got this Klout Perk so I was pretty excited to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I’m not sure what I expected, but it tasted a bit like candy. This Klout perk was such…
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Yesterday, I shared that we decorated gingerbread houses and had a wonderful time. It was a great way to start the month of December and a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Shortly after our gingerbread decorating adventure, we strolled over to the waterfront to watch the Morehead City Christmas Flotilla. It was the perfect weather, chilly but not…
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Today was another day for the books! The kids have been saying that they miss Florida but when I ask them what they miss, they always share memories – not places. I explained that the memories you make travel with you wherever you go. Then I reminded them that we’re making plenty of new memories here in North Carolina, too….
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Second grade in North Carolina has been an interesting experience. Quite different from what school in South Florida was like. Some things are a vast improvement and others concern me. It’s our first school year here, the kids are both in the second grade, so I’m trying to keep an open mind. Here’s what we’re learning this week in second…
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This post may contain affiliate links 2nd Grade: This Week’s Spelling Words This week’s 2nd grade spelling words really gave me pause for thought. The Dayngrous Duo are both in second grade now in their new school but they aren’t in the same class. I find it interesting that though they’re both in the same grade, there doesn’t seem to…
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