Dec 26, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, For the Home, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller When “’Tis the season” becomes “’Twas the season,” it’s time to take down those festive Christmas decorations and tuck them safely away for another year. (I know – this part isn’t nearly as much fun as getting them out and making your...
Dec 21, 2022 | Adults, Crafts & Hobbies, Elementary Age, Family Time, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Tweens & Teens
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph.D. The holiday season is upon us and, for many it’s the best time of the year. Shopping, cooking, and decorating the house with all sorts of items fill this time of year. It’s also a time to gather around family and share...
Dec 9, 2022 | Adults, By Stage, From the Heart, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home Christmas Eve was my favorite day growing up as a kid. I loved it so much more than Christmas day because of the anticipation and build up of Christmas coming to an overwhelming peak. The excitement of...
Dec 14, 2015 | Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Heather Keenan It has happened again. Here it is, mid December, and I have not done one of those insanely adorable crafts that I pinned, with sincere intention, to do with my kids. Not one. Ah, well, as is life. As is my life, anyway. Usually I would beat myself up...
Dec 23, 2014 | Family Time, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Thea DeLoreto, author of the blog The Lint Trap As y’all may know, I feel a little bit of holiday induced insanity this year. (If you don’t know then read Acute Holiday Anxiety and feel my pain.) Despite all that, I am enjoying the holidays by way of...
Dec 30, 2010 | -, Holidays, Parenting & Family
It’s official – today is the day our Christmas tree comes down. I absolutely dread this day – not because of the clean up, but because it marks the end of the holiday season. Every year I tell my husband I would keep the tree up all year long if I...
Dec 27, 2023 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, Exercise, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Hot Topics, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt I love the idea of making New Years resolutions. I gain a sense of renewal every January when I write down the goals I wish to achieve in the year ahead. The challenge is that I, like many people, have the best intentions of making...
Dec 4, 2023 | Entertaining, Family Time, From the Heart, Holidays, Info about Our Website, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey The holidays offer many of us what is hard to come by any other time of the year – extra time. As a result, this time of the year is when we most likely get the time to do something or go somewhere new. However, trying to...
Dec 13, 2022 | Burlington, By Location, Family Time, From the Heart, Greensboro, High Point, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem, Working Parents
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I had plans for our Thanksgiving weekend. For once, I had a chunk of time off work, and we were going to spend Friday at a museum in either Greensboro or Raleigh before diving into Christmas decorations on Saturday and Sunday. But when...
Dec 7, 2020 | By Stage, Family Time, From the Heart, Holidays, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren Christmas is, and always has been, one of my favorite times of the year. I love the lights, the excitement in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and the sound of the Salvation Army Kettlebells ringing everywhere I go. But mostly, I love...
Dec 21, 2016 | Holidays, Parenting & Family, Religion
By Guest Blogger Hillary Zaken “Once upon a time, there was a mythical man named Jewa Claus. Jewa Claus helped the Jewish children celebrate Hanukkah by bringing light and celebration and gifts into their home, by teaching Jewish children to be proud of who they are,...
Nov 7, 2012 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Janie Budd Faith, family, friends are the important things that resonate with us during the Holiday season. These are also the things that Kristina Prysiazniuk uses as the anchor of her business, Hip Chics, a unique gift boutique in the heart of Clemmons, NC. Hip...
Mar 17, 2011 | -, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Martha Nichols with Aladdin Travel In my opinion as a Disney addict, there is no bad time to visit Mickey. That being said, there are pros and cons to traveling during each season. To avoid crowds, the best time to travel is while school is in session (teachers,...
Jan 10, 2024 | Adults, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Kernersville, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parenting Tips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I found myself feeling a little frantic in mid-December, realizing that I wouldn’t have time to check everything off the list before Christmas arrived. Sure, we got the tree decorated, but what about cozy time by the fire sipping...
Dec 22, 2023 | Children's Museums & Playhouses, Day Trips, Family Time, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper Are you struggling to think of a fun and inexpensive day trip for you and the family during the school holiday break? Well, TMoM has ideas for you! Best of all, there are many options that are not a far drive away. Below are a few...
Nov 11, 2023 | Family Time, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Parenting Tips, Photography
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Now that Halloween is behind us, we’re collectively shifting gears. While I’m a big stickler about not actively celebrating Christmas – putting up decorations, listening to Christmas music, getting a tree, etc. – until after...
Nov 8, 2023 | Adults, Burlington, By Location, By Stage, Family Time, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Although some organizations may have changed their volunteer opportunities since the pandemic, there are still plenty of ways to get involved in the community and give your time and support to those who need it. Over the past couple...
Nov 17, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Let’s face it: As moms, this time of year is joyful AND very overwhelming. Decking the halls, buying AND wrapping the gifts under the tree, coordinating the festive outings, planning holiday travel, baking the delicious cookies and...
Nov 5, 2022 | Burlington, By Location, Crafts & Hobbies, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Somewhere in between the ghosts of Halloween and the spirit of Christmas, the presence of a major national holiday – otherwise known as Thanksgiving – often slips by unnoticed by our kids. They have no interest in a...
Dec 27, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, Greensboro, High Point, Holidays, Kernersville, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger As we countdown to the end of the year, there are still plenty of Holiday Events happening around Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, and Kernersville, as well as surrounding cities! Plus, this week we are sharing...
Dec 10, 2021 | By Stage, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser (Some) Teens are HARD to buy for. When TMOM asked me to write this blog about gift ideas for teens, I texted my 14-year-old and asked him what he thought: “Biggest suggestion: don’t write a blog about teens.” My other teen said,...
Jan 18, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes, author of kelleyeanes.com As if 2021 hasn’t already earned enough bragging rights on its own accord, January at our house is always a bit of a dumpster fire. Drunk on late nights and “just please one more show” binges, our kids emerge...
Dec 19, 2019 | Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Andrea Ropko This is our elf. Yes, he is, in fact, sitting on a shelf, but he is not to be confused with America’s Rascally Holiday Sweetheart: The Elf on the Shelf. You know the one. The little scamp who eats all the cookies in the quiet of the night...
Dec 12, 2018 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Since I was a child, the holiday season has always been magical to me. Decorations, family gatherings, seasonal music, treasured holiday recipes and the feelings of excitement and joy that fill the air all create a “special...
Dec 5, 2018 | Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Laura Simon When I was a youngish mom of babies, I scoured Pinterest to create a heap of meaningful holiday traditions for my kids. (In case you were wondering, Pinterest was BRAND NEW at that point.) My kids were barely old enough to comprehend anything other than...
Nov 30, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Health, Holidays, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt The holidays…. a time of year that can be simultaneously warm, loving, cozy, exciting, stressful, and crazy all at the same time. Every year I’m sure that many families say the same thing – we’re not going to...
Nov 10, 2015 | Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
Saturdays with St. Nicholas Old Salem Visitor Center 900 Old Salem Road November 28 and December 5, 12 and 19 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your family to Old Salem for a visit with St. Nicholas! Saturdays with St. Nicholas take place November 28 and December 5, 12 and 19...
Nov 9, 2015 | Local Events, Local Resources
Holidays at Reynolda Reynolda Historic District 2250 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Take a step back in time to an early 20th-century holiday season at Reynolda with decorations throughout the historic house, special tours, a new after-hours party and live...
Jan 5, 2015 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health
By Kelly Hines Christmas is over, and the New Year is upon us; time to put away decorations and general feelings of goodwill. Time to stop focusing on things like helping our fellow man and concentrate on what’s really important – our weight. My women friends...
Dec 7, 2014 | For the Home, Local Events, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Shopping, Sunday Spotlights
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing It’s a December to Remember! So many fun things to do, experiences to be had, places to shop and sights to be seen. Join in the fun! ~ Holiday Champagne Breakfast at Kim Taylor & Co ~ Special Gift Ideas from Brenner...
