Jul 30, 2021 | Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. This year, my family went to Myrtle Beach for our vacation. It was wonderful to see the ocean, walk along the beach, and swim in the pool. Like our past vacations, we spent most of the time in or around the water,...
Jul 26, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Raising Children, Recreation, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Andrea Ropko My oldest has always been an outdoor enthusiast. When he was days old, and a colicky mess of a baby, all I had to do was step outside and the bloody murder of a scream would cease to exist. Rain, sun, sleet, flurries, we were outside. So...
Jul 24, 2021 | Day Trips, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing I grew up in Charlotte, and I seem to find myself there at least once a month to visit family and friends. There is SO much to see and do that you could literally stay a month and not run out of ideas! Most of our Day Trip Blogs map out what your...
Jul 22, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Madi Rogers, Rising 11th grader at Davie County High School Everyone’s bucket list includes a trip to Yellowstone National Park, one of the most ethereal places you can visit. This terrain and area is like no other. As you make your way around the...
Jul 16, 2021 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Janet Fulp As soon as the school year ends, my family starts to count down the weeks until we head to Bald Head Island. We have been coming to Bald Head since my younger son was a baby, so all three of my kids have grown up spending time and making...
Jul 14, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts Over the last 6 years I have packed my family up and we have traversed through twenty-seven states, eight national parks and made many a roadside pit stop. The sights we have seen have been tremendous and awe-inspiring, but the shared...
Jul 8, 2021 | Family Time, Hiking & Camping, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell If you are like me, the sound and thought of camping has always sounded fun and exciting. Until the moment that you actually go. It is either too hot or too cold. It is uncomfortable and ends up being more exhausting than planned....
Jul 6, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Amalia Nappo Memorial Day weekend, while many families were preparing for cookouts, gathering with friends, family or traveling to a destination such as the beach, our family this year headed to Tams, West Virginia. For the last several years you...
Jul 5, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray Whether your ideal weekend getaway involves relaxing, exploring, eating, shopping, playing, learning, or all of the above, Atlanta offers a great mix of experiences and is a great weekend getaway idea for Triad residents. Because...
Jun 30, 2021 | Food & Nutrition, Recreation, Restaurants, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Wilmington is one of my very favorite places to visit, no matter the season. So when my parents moved there a few years ago, I was thrilled to have an excuse to go whenever I wanted. However, when we visit this area, we literally...
Jun 12, 2021 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By the TMoM team Whether you’re looking to head to the beach this summer or later this year, we have a great list of beach recommendations all along the East coast, thanks to our readers and fans. We hope these tips & suggestions from other local moms will...
May 6, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashlee Carson Myrtle Beach is home to hundreds of restaurants, attractions, things to do, golf courses and 60 miles of white sandy beaches. It’s easy to customize exactly the type of vacation you want whether it’s something full of adventures or one...
May 2, 2021 | By Location, Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, For the Home, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Greensboro, Local Resources, Recreation, Shopping, Sunday Spotlights, Vacations & Weekend Trips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today’s Sunday Spotlight: Join Bermuda Run Country Club PlatinumSitters to the Rescue TMoM Fans Get 20% Off at Swoozie’s Reconnect with Your Loved Ones at Triad Nightly Home Rentals Kiwi Clubhouse Hourly Drop-in Play...
Apr 29, 2021 | Family Time, Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Lauren Warren I recently traveled to Surf City, NC, with my family for Spring Break. It was a great vacation. Here are a few observations I made along the way: – Everybody, no matter the age, loves a new adventure. Especially during COVID....
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...
Apr 7, 2021 | Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tara Pitts By mid-January of this year, I had hit a wall. Between my spouse working from home for the last 10 months, and my teens’ virtual learning schedule, I rarely had any time without someone asking for food, advice, or technical assistance with...
Mar 11, 2021 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashlee Carson These days it seems like everyone is looking for a deal and when you’re on vacation, that may be even more true. We’ve put together some easy things you can do to make sure you have the perfect Myrtle Beach vacation that won’t break the...
Feb 8, 2021 | By Location, Camps, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips, Winston-Salem
YMCA Camp Hanes Family Camp March 26 – 28, 2021 1225 Camp Hanes Rd. King, NC 27021 camphanes.org/summer-camp/family-camp Family camps include private cabin rentals and a much needed safe vacation. Family Camp allows families a chance to visit camp, get outdoors,...
Jan 31, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Health, High School & Beyond, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Shopping, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ A Heart to Heart for American Heart Month ~ Find Out More About Career Center ~ Order Your Petals & Platters from Wanderlust Boards and Abba Design ~ Win a Travel Prize Pack from Jocelyn at The...
Jan 22, 2021 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
— Jocelyn Martins, Travel Counselor with The Magic For Less Travel is giving away one of three prize packs! You pick the prize that meets your travel needs! Prize Pack #1 includes a $100 Amazon Gift Card, a portable mini-fan, and a Samsung manual luggage scale....
Dec 28, 2020 | Hiking & Camping, Marriage & Couples, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Dani Luft We are so lucky to live in the Triad area where it is a few hours to the beach and a few hours to the mountains. My husband and I recently celebrated a big milestone anniversary (15 years!) and to celebrate, we treated ourselves to a few...
Nov 3, 2020 | Day Trips, Education, High School & Beyond, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Tammy Darden College tours invoke all kinds of emotions for students and parents alike. For our family it’s been an adventure of discovery. When I was in high school in the 80’s most kids didn’t go on college tours. You considered at schools based...
Oct 13, 2020 | Babies, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Taylor Hansen Road trip. Road trip with an infant and toddler. Road trip with an infant and toddler during a global pandemic … Yes, we did that. When the first shutdown due to COVID hit our country in March, I was five months pregnant. No big...
Sep 9, 2020 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Jessica Robb Back in January, my husband and I pulled both our children out of school for a week for a trip to Oahu, Hawaii. Some teachers and administrators dislike it when students are pulled out of school for vacation. I came from a family that...
Sep 1, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Emily Kottak, Sophomore at UNCC Gatlinburg, Tennessee has so much to offer and is a great place to visit anytime of year. We were able to spend three nights there in August 2020. We packed each day full of activities which kept us busy, but there is...
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...
Jul 1, 2020 | By Stage, Camps, Elementary Age, Hiking & Camping, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
Family Camp Camp Grier 985 Camp Grier Rd. Old Fort, NC 28762 (828) 668-7793 campgrier.org Are you ready to get out of the house?! Enjoy Camp Grier and stay in your safe social circle. Your family will have a private bunk cabin all to yourselves, complete with your own...
Jun 10, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Ashley Carson Kids of all ages love Myrtle Beach (grownups too)- and with so many amazing attractions, long stretches of beaches and family-friendly resorts, it’s easy to see why. There are plenty of things to do with kids when you go on a Myrtle...
May 28, 2020 | By Stage, Day Trips, Family Time, Teens & Tweens, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Good news!! Many Zipline courses re-opened during Phase 2 this past Memorial Day Weekend! And according to some of the websites below, others are planning to reopen at some point in June. This is a great way to create some family...
