I love to plan mini vacations with my family when time permits, just so we can get away. One of our favorite spots away from home is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We love the beach and it's convenient enough for us to drive to within a few hours from North Carolina where we live. The last time we visited Myrtle Beach, South Carolina we had the chance to tour and stay at … [Read more...]
Living the beach life at Ocean Isle Inn
I had the opportunity to visit Ocean Isle Inn for a few days as this month’s featured blogger and I fell in love with the atmosphere all over again. I was at Ocean Isle Inn in February of this year attending the NC Mom Bloggers Conference and though it was winter I had a great time. I got a chance to see what the coast is like during the winter months and wanted to make plans … [Read more...]
Road Trippin’ with Twizzlers in tow!
I love a good road trip! I’m a transplant from New York and now reside in North Carolina so it’s nothing for me to pack up the kids and take a road trip. I’ve been back and forth to New York so much, the time just flies in the car. It’s about eight hours of driving. My method to driving a long distance with two teens, a tween and a toddler has always been to drive during the … [Read more...]
Need a Vacation?
I know it's a new year and all but, sometimes we just need to get away! Stop dreaming about the perfect vacation and let's try and make it a reality. Simply enter the "Trips of a Lifetime" Sweepstakes, sponsored by JustLuxe. JustLuxe is the largest prosperous lifestyle guide in the world, and they've teamed up with some of the BEST (5 star and beyond) hotels in the world to … [Read more...]
Not So Wordless Wednesday
Oasis of the Seas facts taken from the Virgin Islands Daily News, 12/8/09 issue.Flag - Bahamas; Captain - William Wright; Builder - STX Europe of Turku, Finland;cost - $1,400,000,000; Size - 225,282 gross tons (almost five times larger than the Titanic); Length - 1,181 feet; Draught - 31 feet;Width - 198 feet (a regulation NFL football field is only 160 feet wide). Height - 236 … [Read more...]