I love me some pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin latte, pumpkin seeds…give it to me! In my youth, however, I only ever ate pumpkin that was sweetened. It was usually in some sort of dessert form, but I have found in my adulthood, that it also makes an amazing savory dish. Trader Joe’s stocks a pumpkin ravioli in the fall that is quite delicious which was basically my gateway item into eating unsweetened pumpkin. Now, I dive into chilis and quinoa… { read more }
Everyone loves a good dinner out every now and again, but sometimes the effects on the wallet aren’t so great, especially when it is a family affair. However, if you are a family living in… { read more }
Super G Mart on E Independence claims to have the largest selection of international food in North Carolina, and if you’ve ever visited this behemoth of a grocery store you will certainly be inclined… { read more }
I had a birthday last week (yay me!), and that got me to thinking about birthdays in general which led to thinking about all the birthday parties my kids have had throughout the years… { read more }
The first time I visited a Shake Shack, I was in New York City. The restaurant pops up on a lot of those lists of things you have to do while in the Big… { read more }
August means get ready for back to school time and coming up with interesting lunchbox ideas. My not-so-little guy is headed off to 7th grade this year, and that means he is eating about… { read more }
One of my absolute favorite places in Charlotte is the Whitewater Center. Not only is there a ton of stuff to do there, but everything about the place just puts out this really cool… { read more }
Did you get a chance to enter the giveaway yet? I partnered up with the lovely ladies from Adventures of a Super 8, Use Your Thinkball, and Prettiful Designs on a little #familyfuntime giveaway… { read more }
We have been seriously slacking on the family fun time around my house. As my kids get older, it seems we spend less time doing things as a family. My teenager is working now, and… { read more }
Ah, the 1980’s. What a great time to be a kid, eh? Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, Madonna was shocking the nation, E.T. was everyone’s favorite alien, fashion was, well, it was… { read more }
