Aug 23, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Restaurants
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders The Triad is not at a loss for amazing dining options. This list of Favorite Triad Restaurants is compiled from favorites that are nominated each year in our TMoM Choice Awards contest. These are options that readers have suggested...
Aug 16, 2023 | Elementary, Food & Nutrition, From the Heart, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Non Profits, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Karen Brudnak When Guilford County School’s students walk into school this month, many will see something new: a refrigerator. Why? These refrigerators are the county’s newest tool in fighting childhood hunger. According to GCS data, nearly 63%...
Aug 9, 2023 | Burlington, By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers Apple picking is always a fun adventure for families, and a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors. Many local orchards are already open for picking! Below is our list of pick-your-own apple farms and orchards within the Triad, or...
Aug 8, 2023 | Baby Directories, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Are you looking for a feeding solution for your baby that keeps them healthy and protects our environment? Then, you should consider glass breast milk storage and glass bottles. Burrbaby products are the solution and superior choice!...
Jul 31, 2023 | Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Humor, Parenting & Family, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Teens & Tweens
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon Our favorite wizard, Harry Potter, celebrates his birthday in July. In honor of his special day, my kids and I set out to make a Potter-themed snack – ideally something other than a pink cake. As it turns out, you can find a wealth of...
Jul 24, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Food & Nutrition, From the Heart, Health, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Melanie Vaughn It’s been a few years since I feared seeing the numbers on a scale. Furthermore, it’s been a few years since I feared counting calories. As a pre-teen, I became anorexic. The thoughts and words of others greatly affected me...
Jul 20, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah, age 10 I love to cook. It is my dream. That is why I want to have a restaurant too so that I can make that dream come true. I even have a food blog! Here are some easy recipes that I cook with my mom that are easy and fun for kids. They are...
Jul 12, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt More people are developing gluten issues as compared to years past Experts believe this could be occurring for several reasons. For example, one such reason being that our stomachs have not adapted to the altered state of wheat grains...
Jul 7, 2023 | By Location, Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt My family lives about 45 minutes from Guilford County, and recently my 8-year-old son and I enjoyed a fun, full weekday visiting Colfax and Greensboro! We started our day with a big breakfast at the Moose Café, located off of I-40 and...
Jul 6, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Moms & Dads, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey I like a cold sweet treat in the summer, and children definitely love a cold sweet treat all year long. As a mom and preschool teacher, it is important to me to teach the children how to enjoy the sweetness of natural fruit while...
Jul 4, 2023 | Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers Happy Independence Day! We hope you have a wonderful holiday with family and friends. The 2023 blueberry picking season has begun in the Triad! Most of the farms listed below offer pick-your-own services, however, some are pre-picked...
Jul 3, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Kristi Marion, a writer with Forsyth Family magazine Happy 4th of July! Whether for a picnic, party or summer snack, make your table red white & blue for the holiday with help from the kids! Did you know that the first public Independence Day...
Jun 26, 2023 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Kotelnicki Ah, sweet summer vacation! Even though I work full-time, I try to make summer feel like a vacation for the kids. It’s important to me that our kids, 8 & 6, have memories of the summer being relaxed, carefree and fun. That means a...
Jun 25, 2023 | Crafts & Hobbies, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member JamillahNeeairah Nasir (Mama J) Gardening with my children has created some of my favorite parenting memories. I remember rummaging through the storehouse for discarded flowerpots to fill with soil and seeds we confiscated from produce. It was a...
Jun 19, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph.D. It is summer and what a great time to go swimming, walk in the parks, and go on the annual summer vacation! When I think of summer, I rarely think of cooking, but when I do, I think of grilling. A lot of grilling. While...
Jun 17, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Hester, MS, RD The temperatures are rising, you’re dusting off the beach gear stored from last year, and the kids are itching to play outside. It’s finally summer! As you plan your next destination or your next picnic, keep hydration in mind....
Jun 4, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing and the Momsanity Team When it comes to nutrition, the ladies at Momsanity know what they are talking about! So when it comes to recipes, they are incredible with taking an old favorite and tweaking it so that it becomes a healthy...
Jun 1, 2023 | Adults, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Leslie Loyd Isakoff, President & COO, A Simple Gesture Many of us have participated in food drives or donated to local food pantries. But where does that food go? And who actually needs it? June is Hunger Awareness Month. Take our Hunger Awareness...
May 25, 2023 | Burlington, By Location, Crafts & Hobbies, Entertaining, Entertaining, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Sports, Sports, Art & Enrichment, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper Memorial Day weekend is coming up and there is a lot to celebrate and honor! This nation could not be what it is today if it was not for the men and women that have served this country in the armed forces. Here at TMoM, we thought it...
May 18, 2023 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Education, Greensboro, Preschool, Toddlers & Preschool, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders If you have a child under kindergarten age, then chances are you are on the hunt for a good preschool. That is no easy task. It might feel like a daunting task researching all the preschool options as well as educational methods....
May 9, 2023 | Adults, Day Trips, Elementary Age, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Teens & Tweens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph.D. There are many places to visit if one is looking for a quick day trip for the family. A family can visit walking trails, new parks, waterfalls, indoor playgrounds, amusement parks, and much more. But, how about a...
May 7, 2023 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Do you have a picky eater? If you don’t, you should feel lucky. Before having kids I always smirked when I heard parents say things like, “Oh I wish I could serve casseroles for dinner, but my kids just won’t eat...
Apr 22, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Groceries & Couponing, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Laura Oxner How many times a week do you pull questionable items out of the refrigerator and toss them in the trash? If your family is like most, throwing away excess food is a daily occurrence. In fact, the USDA estimates that up to 40% of our food...
Apr 19, 2023 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Are you looking for a local Farmers Markets? Look no further! You can support local by visiting these markets in Burlington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Kernersville! We have gathered a list of some of our reader’s...
Apr 18, 2023 | Adults, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Food & Nutrition, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt In February 2023, Go Make Coffee Co. opened its doors in the Lexington/Welcome area of North Carolina. The coffee shop was graciously gifted to Journey Church of Lexington by another church in 2022. Journey Church set forth redesigning...
Apr 10, 2023 | Entertaining, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey There are lots of reasons to staycation instead of traveling to a vacation destination. Cruises might be so popular because they have a staycation type of vibe- once you arrive you have everything in one area. You never have to get...
Apr 1, 2023 | Day Trips, Entertaining, Family Time, Parks & Outdoor Activities
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon The first time I tried to go to Biltmore, my college friends and I were on our way home from spring break at the beach. We noticed the signs on the highway, and decided to stop and see what it was all about. We made it into the line for...
Mar 30, 2023 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Alona Orofino Feeding a toddler is hard work. As a parent, you want to ensure they eat enough and eat the things that are rich in nutrients. We resort to all sorts of methods to get them to eat. For example, we use forms like bribing, threatening and...
Mar 25, 2023 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders You’ve probably heard many times from your doctor, parents, trainers, and many others that it is important to stay hydrated. That means you need to drink a lot of water! Let’s face the reality though – that can get boring! If you are...
Mar 22, 2023 | Food & Nutrition, From the Heart, Just for Dads, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Jay Callahan From 2015-2019, I drove around a white Volkswagen minivan and tried to give back to the community of Greater Winston-Salem in a little way through The Man Van. Then in 2019, we sold the minivan and more importantly, our third child,...