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9 Ways My Ex and I Rock Co-Parenting
My ex and I have been co-parenting successfully for a long time now and as the kids get older and more complicated issues arise, it seems our co-parenting relationship gets...
My Plans During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Well, the world just got a bit crazy! It feels like we’re living in some kind of weird, alternate universe. I’m strongly feeling the need to make actionable plans during...
A Snow Day is My Mental Health Day
We don’t get a lot of snow days here in North Carolina. Certainly not as many as we used to get during long and cold New York winters. I guess...
How to Improve Communication with Your Partner in 7 Easy Ways!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Chocolate, flowers, special dinners or gifts are usually the norm to honor this day celebrating romantic love. I thought I’d honor Valentine’s Day...
Holiday Tradition: 5th Annual Chinese Lantern Festival
The 5th annual N.C. Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Cary on November 22, 2019 and runs for seven weeks thru January 12, 2020. The festival has become a holiday tradition...
It’s a 1950 and 60’s Toy Boom in Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of History will unveil its newest year-long exhibit to the public on October 4th- Toy Boom! Toys from the 1950s & ’60s. I was thrilled to...
Our Escape Room Fun in Cary, NC
I’ve been a fan of escape room adventures for a couple of years. Last week I was invited to have some escape room fun at Game On Escapes and More...
4 Unique Fall Cultural Festivals at Koka Booth
Fall is in the air and besides pumpkin-flavored everything, I always look forward to the great fall festivals around North Carolina. Some of my favorites are the unique local cultural...
Keeping Your Pets Safe During a Disaster
Here in the South, we are in the midst of hurricane season. In certain disaster scenarios, there may be little to no time to evacuate so planning ahead for our...
Back to School: 5 Things My Stepdaughter’s Teachers Should Know
Summer is winding down to a close and it’s almost back-to-school time again. With four kids in our blended family I have to navigate meet the teacher nights, haircuts, doctors’...
Spanglish- Authentic Puerto Rican Fare with a Flare
I’ve just found the perfect place to have breakfast or lunch in Durham when I’m feeling like some comfort, home cooking- Puerto Rican style! Spanglish has just opened up their...
8 Favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals 2019
It’s that time of year! Amazon’s “2 day parade of epic deals”. It’s like having a Black Friday in July, just for Prime members. I confess I have a love...