Thanks to the generosity of the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, Seasons 52 and Carolina Touring Company, I was able to experience a great weekend staycation in Raleigh. All opinions expressed...

When I first became a bonus mom, I already had my hands full with three biological children of my own. I had lots of experience in parenting different personalities and...

Back to school picnics, meet the teacher nights and open houses are usually tinged with a bit of awkwardness as we navigate walking along with co-parents and introducing our blended...

Kiawah Island is a beautiful treasure located 33 miles outside of Charleston, SC with 10 miles of pristine beaches, thousands of acres of preserved maritime forests, marshes and sand dunes....

Anyone with a large family can attest to the fact that invariably, when you’re all out together in public, you’ll hear “Oh my! You have your hands full” from total...

We love a great film festival and especially one close to home! Get your cameras ready because the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is officially accepting entries for the fifth...

I’m often asked for co-parenting advice from moms who are newly divorced because to the outside world, my kids seem extremely well adjusted. They are happy, emotionally secure and well…normal....

My days are normally so hectic that finding time to read seems futile. When I’ve tried to read at bedtime, I have fallen asleep half a page in every. single....

When you think of actors, you generally think of actors on television, in film or on stage in a theatre. As “typical” working actors, in our family we do a...

I’ve always related with the social media meme: “If my body is ever found dead on a jogging trail, just know I was murdered elsewhere and dumped there.” So, when...

The thing to do it seems, every new year is to make a list of resolutions. The thing that seems to happen every year, is that the detailed resolutions list...

Steven’s aspirations to direct a movie became a reality last weekend when he shot his first scene for a short film this year. The bonus? I got to play his...

Zollie, our beloved Cavachon and the the 7th member of our family was rescued by All Breed Animal Rescue of the Carolinas the day he was going to be put...

Avocado oil is my new obsession. Local mom Judit Beres, owner of Neomega, introduced me to these healthy, high heat oils and I’ve been hooked ever since. Judit produces the...

This past year has been all about reconnecting in the important relationships of my life; with my children, my husband and this past weekend, with my girlfriends! We all jetted...

Thanks to the generosity of Wendy Wilmot, Coastal Urge & Roast and Toast on the Coast we were able to enjoy a fall weekend on gorgeous Bald Head Island. All...