Trolls in North Carolina
I have been following the art of Thomas Dambo for a while. I even had one of his sculptures on our list of possible spots to visit during our trip…
Riverwalk and the Occoneechee Speedway
To complete a requirement for Boy Scouts, our son planned a 5 mile hike for our family in Hillsborough, NC. We started at Gold Park and followed Riverwalk east to…
Road Trip: Old Salem
My son’s third grade class visited Old Salem last month for their spring field trip. I joined along as a chaperone. Although I’ve lived in North Carolina for over 20…
Winter Hike in Search of Chainsaw Art
Last fall I read about a new work of art located in a state park nearby. A fallen red oak tree was transformed by chainsaws and featured carvings of various…
3 Restaurants to Try in Atlantic Beach
We rarely eat out anymore. There’s the cost, of course, but also the effort with young children. However, we switched things up a bit while on vacation last week and…
Atlantic Beach 2017
Earlier in the summer, Trent suggested we plan a week at the beach. I hadn’t even thought about it since we had just taken the kids to Walt Disney World….
Project 52 Photos: Week 35 – Carolina Beach
We spent the first half of the week at Carolina Beach. My husband kept pushing for this vacation and I’m so glad he did. We packed a lot of fun into…
Project 52 Photos: Week 19 – Battleship
Thursday was the first day of track out for Dylan. His last of the school year and last big break until August. We loaded up and drove 2 hours to…
