Summer is right around the corner and that means warm weather and a whole new wardrobe, at least for us in North Carolina. The summers here can produce unbearable heat and humidity so lightweight, comfortable clothing is a must for our boys. I’ve found that they want easy to wear, breathable fabrics that are comfortable and dry quickly. Here are…
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A few years ago we took our boys to the North Carolina mountains for the first time. You can read about our adventures in Boone/Blowing Rock NC and our visit to Tweetsie Railroad. We all had a wonderful time and the kids fell in love with the mountains so we planned our spring break trip to visit more of the…
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We visited most of our local parks so this past weekend we decided to venture out a little further and visit a new to us park. We drove to New Hill, North Carolina to spend the afternoon at Harris Lake County Park. The park has is located on the Shearon Harris Reservoir and has biking trails, hiking trails, playground, boat…
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Online School is challenging. The other day I shared 5 things that have helped make online school easier for us. I mentioned investing in tools that will make life easier so I thought I would share some the items we’ve bought that have helped us do online school. Organization Cart – We have this cart set up in our home…
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It’s been about a year since we started this online virtual school journey. It’s been a challenge for everyone involved and we’ve all found different things that work for us but I wanted to share a few things we’ve found useful in surviving online school. 1. Lower Your Expectations – Lower the expectations for you kids and for yourself. Your…
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