Jan 14, 2024 | Babies, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Toddlers & Preschool, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Sarah Marchwiany If you’ve been dreaming of sprinkling some extra pixie dust on your family’s next vacation, 2024 is the year to make it happen at Walt Disney World. From thrilling new attractions to unbeatable special offers, here are...
Apr 13, 2023 | Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing, Travel Advisor with The Magic for Less Travel Living in North Carolina, most of us know all about Walt Disney World in Florida. It’s the place where our families can create memories to last a lifetime. It’s a highly recommended vacation spot not...
Oct 14, 2022 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Children's Health & Wellness, Exercise, Family Time, Greensboro, Health, High Point, Holidays, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Photography, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In this week’s Friday Finds … Carolina Core Wellness and Core Coffee’s Grand Opening Santa Portraits with York’s Photography Disney Travel Planning with Rachel Guest Bloggers Wanted Family Fun Event!...
Sep 11, 2021 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Catherine Cottingham Are you already looking ahead to your next family trip? Disney World is an amazing family trip no matter the ages of your children. Anyone from age 0 to 100 can have a fantastic time in Orlando! While the four theme parks and two...
Sep 2, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Amanda Smolko What do you do when the world shuts down? How do you keep your kids entertained and engaged? How do you come up with new fun things to do, when everything is closed, or canceled? That was something we struggled with this year. I have a...
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...
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...
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 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...
Mar 6, 2017 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Sarah Blackwell The first question anyone asks when they hear you are heading to Walt Disney World is, “Are you staying on or off property?” When I started researching a trip for my husband and two children last fall, this question caused me quite...
Jul 13, 2015 | Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Guest Blogger Anna Hargett, author of This Perfect Mess Today’s blog is not only informative, but absolutely hilarious! We hope you enjoy Anna’s tale of her family’s trip to Disney World. Be sure to check out our Disney category here for more tips...
Jul 27, 2014 | -, Local Events, Private Schools, Sunday Spotlights, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Exciting news to share in today’s Sunday Spotlight! Today we feature… ~ Enter for Your Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card to Swim Gear! ~ Find Out Who Won the Last Giveaway from Noble Academy ~ Summer Film Fests at Carolina...
Dec 12, 2013 | -, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing Leave it to Disney to come up with one of the most brilliant ideas I have encountered in a long time. My family enjoyed a fabulous family vacation in October and were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to “test out” the Disney...
Sep 27, 2012 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Melissa Kinsley Ever considered Disneyland before for a family vacation but nixed it because it was too far? Never considered Disneyland before? The new Cars Land in Disneyland’s California Adventure Park that opened this past June may just be the driving reason to...
Jul 31, 2012 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing Yesterday I wrote this blog of general tips that worked for my family when we took our trip to Walt Disney World. Today I wanted to focus more on individual theme parks and rides. Truth be told, we did not do any planning in advance as far as a daily...
Jul 30, 2012 | Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Rachel Hoeing We took our first family trip to Disney World in October a few years ago and I can honestly say it was one of the best weeks we have spent as a family! My mom was recovering from chemotherapy, and this was exactly the “magical” experience she needed...
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 19, 2011 | -, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Martha Nichols with Aladdin Travel Thinking of a Walt Disney World vacation? One of the first questions you will face is whether to stay On-Site or Off-Site. Then, ask yourself these questions: What is my budget? How far in advance am I planning? What time of year...
Oct 26, 2010 | -, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By Martha Nichols with Aladdin Travel It is no wonder why so many moms planning a family vacation to Walt Disney World are overwhelmed! WDW is 54 square miles consisting of 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, 25 Resorts, 4 golf courses, and over 500 different types of...
Mar 4, 2024 | -, Day Trips, Entertaining, Recreation, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
Planning your next family getaway? Look no further than the convenience of direct flights from PTI (Piedmont Triad International Airport). Say goodbye to layovers and hello to more quality time at your destination. Whether you’re from Greensboro, Winston-Salem,...
Feb 24, 2024 | Humor, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon A couple years ago, my husband and I took our three daughters to an event on a local college campus. While there, we walked through one of the older buildings and passed by a bank of payphones. “What are those?” the girls asked. I...
Dec 23, 2023 | Adults, By Stage, Holidays, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kelley Eanes Welcome, People of Christmas, to the finish line; we have almost made it through. We have created merriment and made memories for years to come. We’ve stuffed sweet protesting cherubs into lovely holiday attire for...
Dec 6, 2023 | From the Heart, Holidays, Humor, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Ginny Olson, author of the blog MothersRest.com A few days ago, my oldest asked, “Is there really only one Santa?” I cheerily called out, “NOPE!” My son gave me the worse look ever, channeling: WRONG ANSWER! Little brother...
Jul 23, 2023 | From the Heart, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Rachel Haggerty, author of the blog Redemption Red: The Haggerty Life As our daughters have gotten older, I’ve found myself in more conversations about jealousy than I can even count. Being only two years apart, they share a lot of friends. Often...
Jul 10, 2023 | Adults, Bereavement, Family Time, From the Heart, Moms & Dads
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Back in 2017, I wrote this TMoM blog about an extremely hard time in my life and the first time I truly felt all-encompassing despair. Well, 2023 was the first time I truly felt all-encompassing grief. I wanted to share my story in...
Jul 2, 2023 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Elementary Age, From the Heart, Humor, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Melanie Vaughn We’ve all heard the saying “Kids say the darndest things”. Well, running a dance studio, I can attest that this is a true statement. It’s fun being a part of so many kids’ lives and watching them grow up. Seeing them become young...
Jun 5, 2023 | Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, Entertaining, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By TMoM Team Member Ellen Bryant Lloyd I hope you have a very large pool bag! Large enough to hold towels, sunscreen, snacks AND a few of these recently released great summer reads highlighted below! Whether you delve into fun stories while dipping your toes in a...
May 21, 2023 | Babies, Day Trips, Elementary Age, Family Time, Moms & Dads, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Travel & Auto Tips, Vacations & Weekend Trips
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I’m taking a bit of a different angle with this travel-related post. Instead of tips on what to do while traveling with kids…we’re going to talk today about what NOT to do while traveling with kids. These are things I’ve learned in my...
Apr 21, 2023 | Adults, Babies, Camps, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Elementary Age, Entertaining, Family Time, Friday Finds, Greensboro, Kernersville, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders In today’s Friday Finds: Don’t Miss the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on April 22! Brain-Building Support For Your Baby Through The Basics Guilford Krossroads Playhouse Presents a Teen Performance Summer Camp Win a Week of Summer...
Jan 15, 2023 | Babies, By Stage, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Catherine Cottingham When I was a brand-new mom a couple years ago, I didn’t anticipate the want, or the need, to find ways to play with my newborn baby. As a result, I spent hours sorting through Pinterest, and Google to find new ways to engage my...