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Deal Alert: FREE Child Admission to the Carolina Renaissance Festival!

September 16, 2015 by Jennifer 1 Comment

Can you believe this will be the 22nd year for the family fun Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville, NC? Go ahead and mark the dates on your calendar so you can plan a trip with the family. The festival will open October 3rd and be open each weekend through November 22nd.

The family can time travel to the Carolina Renaissance Festival where history comes alive with non-stop day-long entertainments, arts and crafts, games and rides, jousting knights on horseback, feasting and so much more! Each day inside the 25 acre Village of Fairhaven is filled with an abundance of attractions and entertainments for all ages.

Guess what? I have great news. My readers get to save with your visit – FREE Child Admission! – Receive one FREE child admission for children age 5 – 12 with purchase of one full price adult ticket at Festival gate. Children under 5 are always free. Coupon is valid at the Festival ticket booth! Click here for your coupon.

When is peak season for fall color in North Carolina?

September 14, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

As I walk across campus at Appalachian State University, I see the leaves beginning to change. The color started out subtle but now is increasing as each day passes.

Isn’t it amazing how the leaves change into different colors? Fall and Winter are my two favorite seasons. I just cannot quit smiling when I see the color changes and the temperatures start to dip.

When will peak season be? Michael Denslow of the Department of Biology at Appalachian State University created this map to show the timing of the fall colors in the North Carolina mountains.

The two gentleman explain in full detail on their Biology website how assumption is made for the peak dates of fall colors. Hope you will schedule a trip to see our beautiful mountains this fall. You will not be disappointed. I will post pictures over the next few weeks to update you with the beautiful colors across the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Dunkin’ Donuts Pumpkin Coffee is Back!

August 31, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Did you hear that scream? My favorite Dunkin’ Donuts coffee is back for the upcoming fall season. As we left the hospital last week during a somber time, I decided to go through the drive-thru at Dunkin’ Donuts. You can imagine my surprise when I saw the sign up for Pumpkin Coffee. I immediately wanted to scream to let the world know.

Back by popular demand at Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide, the pumpkin menu includes Dunkin’ Donuts’ famous hot or iced pumpkin coffee and lattes, Pumpkin Donut and MUNCHKINS® Donut Hole Treats, Pumpkin Muffins, and Pumpkin K-Cup® pods and Packaged Coffee.

Additionally, new tasty treats have been added to the fall lineup including:

REESE’S Peanut Butter Square: For the first time, Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with The Hershey Company to put the tastes of creamy chocolate and REESE’S Peanut Butter together in one tasty treat. It’s filled with rich and creamy REESE’S peanut butter buttercreme, topped with chocolate icing and finished with an orange icing drizzle to match the colors of the traditional REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups

Pumpkin Cheesecake Square: For pumpkin fans looking to celebrate a favorite flavor of fall in a fun new way, Dunkin’ Donuts introduced this new donut which is filled with smooth and creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling and topped with orange icing, crumbled graham cracker topping and finished with a white icing drizzle.

Pumpkin Pie Coolatta: Featuring real pumpkin puree and spice flavors, with crumbled graham cracker pieces mixed in, the creamy Pumpkin Pie Coolatta captures the essence of a fall favorite in an indulgent frozen treat.

And with football season nearly ready to kick off, Dunkin’ Donuts is making it easy for breakfast lovers to enjoy a taste of weekend tailgating any time of day, any time of week, no stadium or parking lot necessary with the Tailgater Breakfast Sandwich. It features the mouthwatering combination of an egg, reduced fat cheddar cheese and juicy split smoked sausage topped with fire-roasted peppers and grilled onion mix and Ancho Chipotle sauce on an oven-toasted French Roll- served any time of day.

Don’t walk, but run to your nearest Dunkin’ Donuts. You will want to scream with happiness as well.

5 ways to have fun on a budget this Labor Day weekend

September 1, 2011 by Jennifer 5 Comments

Can you believe it is already September? That just seems so crazy to even type that out. As we all know, when September comes in, everyone gets ready for one last weekend of summer vacation. We are looking forward to the long weekend here. One thing though, we started a new budget as of this morning. Why would we start before a holiday? Well, now is better time then never.

So, let’s see how we can have fun on a budget this weekend.

1. Visit a National Park – Kids are so fascinated by the outdoors, so take this weekend to visit a national park in your area and have great family fun. Hiking, canoeing, conservation projects, historical sites are just a few of the activities you will find. Take a picnic lunch or even items to BBQ there on-site at the park.

2. Enjoy a Museum Day – If you are a Bank of America customer, they are having free museum day this weekend. Even if you are not a Bank of America customer, you can do a google search for your area by typing in ex. Free Museum Raleigh NC. Recently, we took a day trip into Raleigh and had the best time visiting all the musesums and we did not pay one dime. The entire family enjoyed the day too.

3. Backyard Picnic and Campfire with s’mores – Let the kids help you make a picnic with easy items such as PB&J, pretzels, fresh fruit and enjoy a great picnic in the yard. Take out board games, frisbee, or balls and just enjoy the whole afternoon. Then let the sun set, and gather the family around a campfire. Marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers. Let the s’more making begin.

4. Park and Ice Cream – Visit your neighborhood park and be a kid again. Kids love so much when you get on their level and let your hair down so to speak. Turn off the cell phones and enjoy a day being a kid with your kid. Once you get to the point there is no moving your bones anymore, head to the local ice cream parlor for a delicious treat together.

5. Enjoy a craft day – You know all those pictures that you took over the summer? Now is the time to let the kids get creative and make a scrapbook. Lots of stores have picture deals right now, so do a search on Retail Me Not to see who is running best deal. Walgreens, WalMart, CVS, Target, Sams Club are just a few stores that come to mind. While the kids are crafting, you can make homemade cookies. Serve them up warm with a cold glass of milk then you could enjoy a card game to end the afternoon.

Hope you will enjoy these ideas. We plan to use quite a few of these ideas this weekend. Everyone have a safe and fun holiday weekend!

Mom it is time to get organized + GIVEAWAY

August 30, 2011 by Jennifer 29 Comments

Did I just step on toes with that statement? Listen, I am not stepping on any toes because if anyone needs their toes stepped on, it is me. I am so not an organized person in my home life, but when it comes to college and work life, I am super organized. What gives? My husband keeps uttering words, I sure wish you would bring your professional organized skills into the home as well. It takes time, it takes products, and the main thing… it takes priority. Fortunately, since I am sure I cannot grab more hours out of the day, I can use products.

Blue Sky saw I was an organized wreck and offered to get me on the right foot for the school year. These super fun products are in stores through mid-September so I wanted to make sure I took the time to tell you about these awesome organization toys for mom!

The Blue Sky Home Series provides a smart, stylish solution for busy moms to get organized for the upcoming school year with a fresh, contemporary design from designer Susy Jack* Contemporary Paper.

To develop this innovative line, Blue Sky went directly to moms to learn real-life insights on how they manage their busy lives. The Blue Sky Home Series fills a need that online calendars cannot. I am sorry, but I just cannot get use to online calendars. I am a visual person and my husband is too. We need to see the calendar laid out in front of us so we know what the day lays ahead for us.

My two favorite products from the Home Series line:

The weekly/monthly calendar is super stylish since moms did help design them you know?! Also, the calendar is just the perfect size for you to carry around with you.

This 3.5 x 7 planner is compact yet complete. Weekly and monthly calendar views allow for detailed scheduling and the snap keeps all your notes together and in-place.

Susy Jack Door Note “Don’t Forget” – I really think Blue Sky had me in mind when they came up with these door notes. I am seriously the most forgetful person and when it couples with all the events going on, there is just no hope… UNTIL Now! I have been placing these door notes on the front door before I take the girls to school each morning and I am so proud to say, we have not forgot one thing yet. This is a huge step forward.

And moms… the part you are going to love as well is the price point on the Blue Sky Home products. The products range in price from $3.99 to $9.99 to fit every family budget and are sold at Target stores and on the Blue Sky website through September.

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