Apr 15, 2021 | By Stage, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Travel & Auto Tips
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Now that it’s springtime and the world is feeling generally more hopeful, lots of families are starting to get on the road to take trips. We’re currently at the beach with our infant son and 4-year-old daughter – which required four...
Apr 14, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders I have lived in North Carolina most of my life, and honestly had not really heard much about Washington, NC until last month. My finance and I decided to take a pre-honeymoon – highly recommend this notion if you are getting married –...
Apr 13, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashlee Carson North Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand are the BEST places for a fun-filled family reunion. Gather your entire crew (yes, everyone) and head to the beach where you can sprawl out together in the same oceanfront condo! With amenities...
Nov 24, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Entertaining, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By TMoM Team Member Laura Dydek 2020 has been a year of creativity. While the world has been on lockdown and we have been 6-feet-apart for months, people have been forced to find creative ways to get things done and stay sane. So when my best friend’s wedding was...
Aug 13, 2020 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Karen Jacobson Today’s blog is about a grand adventure that took the blogger a mere 46 days to cover 48 states with her kids. A trip of this magnitude might take weeks or months plan, but now could be the perfect time to organize (and save...
Apr 14, 2020 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashley Carson While many of us are currently homebound and dealing with stresses we never imagined, there is light at the end of the tunnel – travel restrictions will eventually be lifted, and life will get back to a new state of normal. We will want...
Mar 24, 2020 | Health, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Safety, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Suzanne Sarfert Greenbriar Driving Academy owners, Heather and Nathan Bagg, are committed to providing the highest ethical and educational standards for an in-depth driving program. As parents to three children under the age of 16, Nathan and Heather...
Feb 22, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member, Rachel Hoeing Do you have an anniversary coming up? Do you and your significant other need to reconnect? Do you just need to escape for a while? North Carolina is not at a loss for amazing weekend retreats for couples. We’ve polled our...
Jan 14, 2020 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Kathleen Thorell My family of five traveled to Walt Disney World Jan.1 – 4th. We planned the trip only 20 days before going, so I approached it very differently than past trips to Disney. I did not research for months. I did not hem and haw over...
Jan 8, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing If you are looking for a fun vacation with your spouse, other couples, or a girls’ trip, look no further than Nashville, Tennessee! It has become a hotspot for couple’s getaways as well as girls’ trips and bachelorette parties, and...
Nov 26, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger JamillahNeeairah Nasir “Mama J” When I was a young girl, I spent countless Saturdays pouring over back issues of National Geographic and imagining myself dancing through the streets of the Congo, backpacking along the Chinese wall, or as part of the...
Jun 6, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing When planning a beach vacation for my family this year, we had many things to consider. We have children who are 14 and 16, but we were also vacationing with my sister who has a 2-year-old and a baby. We needed a house or condo large enough to muffle...
Jun 1, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Abbie Polos My husband is from Knoxville, TN so at least five times a year we pack the kiddos into the car and head over the mountains to see Grammy. We have driven the route so many times we have it down to a science. We know the quick stops and the...
Mar 20, 2019 | Adults, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashlee Carson With millions of visitors each year, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is one of the top family-friendly vacation destinations in the country. It’s home to world-class restaurants, theater shows, family attractions and amusements, golf...
Mar 8, 2019 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Kristin Rusbolt Headed to Disney World for Spring Break this year? Maybe you’re counting down until summer vacation at the most magical place on earth? One of the great things about visiting the Disney Parks resort is that you don’t always need a park...
Feb 15, 2019 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Laura Simon Three years ago, we bought tablets for my boys, then ages 4 and 5. They were cheap tablets, and we rationalized that they would be helpful on long car trips. Since we live seven hours from family, we make plenty of those. In theory, it worked. But it...
Feb 12, 2019 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Stephanie Mannuci-Polnak Nothing is the hallmark of motherhood like a minivan. Moms and minivans are like Starbucks in Target, or me in underwear that comes up to my boobs, just a perfect marriage of convenience and comfort. Naturally, when we added...
Jan 21, 2019 | Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Kristin Rusboldt We are the family that drives back from Disney planning our next trip to Disney. We did this as single adults and then as newlyweds. Then we started having kids. We had already fallen in love with the Disney lifestyle and now we knew...
Jan 5, 2019 | Parenting & Family, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Travel & Auto Tips, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Julie Giljames When I watched him pull out of our driveway for the first time, my eyes welling with tears, I felt completely vulnerable and out of control. The pit in my stomach may feel familiar for parents of first-time drivers. Though parents may...
Jan 22, 2018 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing If you are traveling to Walt Disney World with your family, I’ve got 20 tips to share with you today! My sister, daughter, and I took a magical vacation to Disney at the beginning of December. I have always loved Disney World, but something...
Jan 18, 2018 | By Location, For the Home, High Point, Local Resources, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Let’s face it getting the oil changed, car washed and all those car maintenance needs can be a bit of a hassle. Havoline Xpress Lube of Kernersville makes it easy and stress-free! Opened in 1993, Havoline Xpress Lube of Kernersville is a...
Dec 14, 2017 | For the Home, Kernersville, Local Resources, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
Sponsored by Peters Auto Mall Purchasing a vehicle is a big deal and investment. At Peters Auto Mall, we want our customers to not only love the vehicle they buy, but feel completely comfortable from start to finish during the entire process. Walking onto a car lot...
Nov 2, 2017 | For the Home, High Point, Kernersville, Local Resources, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Suzy Fielders Buying a vehicle can be a daunting task. From getting a car for a teenager to purchasing a family friendly suv, Peters Auto Mall is dedicated to helping parents make the best vehicle choice for their family! For over two decades, this family owned...
Jul 18, 2017 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Pennell, founder of LuRoos How many times have you had to invoke “divide and conquer” parenting? Josh needs to be picked up from his charter school but you both work. Or, Chase has batting practice at the same time Lauren needs to be at...
Jul 14, 2017 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Brooke Orr I fell in love with travel when I was a little girl, long before I ever ventured out of the Carolinas. I taught myself languages and daydreamed of the beauty and adventure my young heart was convinced waited in the world. My first adventure...
Apr 12, 2017 | From the Heart, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon Four weeks before I delivered my first child, my husband and I booked a vacation at a hotel in south Florida…a vacation we figured we’d need after six weeks with a new baby. That’s right, we scheduled an eighteen-hour drive (one way) and...
Feb 14, 2017 | Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Guest Blogger Laura Simon It wasn’t exactly love at first sight, I’ll tell you that. I didn’t stay awake at night dreaming about this incredible love affair. In fact, I spent the better part of a decade loudly declaring to anyone who would listen that I would...
Jul 25, 2016 | -, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing When looking for fun family excursions, I came across the idea of visiting Dollywood. My children (ages 13 and 11) and I met up with another friend of mine and her kids (ages 13, 11 and 6) for a weekend getaway. We stayed in Pigeon Forge and enjoyed...
Jul 9, 2016 | Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Katie Moosbrugger Cabin fever is one thing we don’t handle well as a family. As much as we love to explore around our own town, we are always seeking an adventure elsewhere. One of our favorite things to do as a family is to go on a hike. We are, by no means,...
Mar 8, 2016 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips
By Heather Keenan Windows down, music cranked, rolling out. There I go, cruising around town, feeling good. Only wrinkle? I am definitely rocking a minivan. I think all of us have a love/hate relationship with our minis. There are pros to driving these mom mobiles,...