For it’s 3rd year, the Brick Magic Festival for Lego fans will return to Raleigh, NC on May 19-20, 2012. Hosted at the Hilton, North Raleigh, this festival will be a feast for the eyes. Brick Magic will offer play areas for imaginative play, building workshops and even a peek into the making of Lego [...]
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If you are local you will NOT want to miss Raleigh’s biggest Easter egg hunt happening tomorrow, April 7, 2012! Raleigh Easter is in it’s 4th year and it is bigger and better than ever (hello 60,000 eggs!). This year’s location will be at Halifax Mall just like last year. It is an amazing venue [...]
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Hey Raleigh! I have great news for you (and for you too NC, VA, MD and WV)! There is a new and affordable brand in town. Wholesome Goodness (sold at Walmart in Raleigh) is a product line of foods that believes that less is more. No trans fats, no high fructose corn syrup and low [...]
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I had the absolute pleasure of having dinner last night with some amazing local bloggers at one of our favorite meeting places, The Busy Bee. We often choose this location because of their semi-private and spacious loft and the overabundance of tater tots on the menu. Bloggers LOVE tots. If you follow any of the [...]
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If you live in the Triangle area, clear your calendar for December 17th from 12-6pm! The Rock & Shop Market ($5/person) is back! They will be partying at the Motorco, Fullsteam Brewery & The Trotter Building in Durham all day so it’s the perfect time to finish your holiday shopping and support small businesses! ***photo by [...]
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I mentioned the other day that we had lost power after a staggering number of tornadoes left many areas in the State of North Carolina in shambles. Thankfully, our power was returned yesterday after only 3 days and we are so grateful. But with a loss of 23 lives so far in our state, and many [...]
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Hey Raleigh, if you are in town this weekend, come out to the 4th Annual Planet Earth Celebration at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences! It’s going to be a fun filled day with activities for the whole family, music, and shopping (Burt’s Bees anyone??) ! Learn about ways to incorporate sustainable living into your [...]
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Last week we had Oscar’s hair cut for the very first time. It was a big deal to us and we wanted it to be special. Also, knowing that our son absolutely hates to be messed with (it takes two of us to cut his nails) we saw the potential for disaster. We considered trying [...]
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Oscar is really into The Wiggles right now. I mean really. into. the. wiggles. If he isn’t watching one of the 2 DVDs we have he is carrying around the box methodically pointing to and naming each character. It’s pretty adorable and I don’t mind. It’s actually a pretty great show! And I love an [...]
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Last week, Oscar and I had planned to go to the zoo with Oscar’s Grandparents, Aunt and Cousins. However, our zoo is a couple hours away and the weather wasn’t looking good. Instead, we decided to have a day of fun right here in town. And it was great! The fam went to see the [...]
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