• Daytona Lagoon
    Travel

    Daytona Lagoon: A Hidden Waterpark Adventure for the Whole Family

    June 6, 2014 - By 

    Daytona Lagoon, a hidden water park adventure for the whole family. Nested deep in the middle of Daytona Beach, Florida is a water park comparable to Dollywood Splash Country or Kentucky Splash. This water park is located in the heart of Daytona Beach at Oceanwalk Village right next to the Ocean Center. It has attractions and lots of fun for the whole family. They have laser tag, go carts, mini golf, arcade games and last but not least a huge water park includes complete with 6 water slides, a lazy river, wave pool, kid area, a bar and food stand.…

  • kennedy space center
    Travel

    We’re Going to Kennedy Space Center!

    June 3, 2014 - By 

    We just got word from Kennedy Space Center that they are hosting our family for the day!! We are SO excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to share our experience with you all! Thank you SO much Kennedy Space Center! We will keep our readers posted about our visit. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates while we are there. We will be posting lots of pictures and videos. Have you ever taken your family to Kennedy Space Center? I would love to hear about your experience! Drop me a comment about the things you…

  • thrively
    Parenting

    Thrively

    June 3, 2014 - By 

    Thrively helps children discover their secret powers and become superheroes of their universe. Translated: Thrively is a website that helps kids discover their unique strengths, and find awesome activities to match those strengths. Kids are far more likely to embrace an activity when they excel at it, and they are far more likely to excel at it when it matches their strengths and interests. We’ve worked with two leading pediatric neuropsychologists to develop a comprehensive strength assessment for kids that helps them find out exactly what those strengths are – for instance focus, creative thinking, analytical ability, agility, and much…

  • flights
    Travel

    Asheville, NC Brewery Tour

    June 2, 2014 - By 

    My husband and I just had a first since having our kids. We had our very first weekend away just the two of us (well not exactly just the two of us since we met up with some church friends). We got to spend the weekend in Asheville, NC touring the amazing breweries downtown. Did you know that Asheville has more breweries per capita than any US city? With all of these breweries we had our work cut out for us this weekend! I’ll give you all a few highlights of our tour. First stop was The Wedge. The Wedge…

  • Healthy Living

    How I’m Surviving Allergy Season

    May 7, 2014 - By 

      Allergy season in East Tennessee can be brutal. It’s this time of year that people walk around with watery itchy eyes, runny red noses and sore scratchy throats. I’ve experienced all three of these things this week. While some people’s allergy symptoms are lasting weeks or months mine have only lasted a few days. So do you want to know how I’ve beat my seasonal allergies? I’ll give you one hint. The allergy medication didn’t work. Essential oils have saved me this allergy season. I have used 3 different essential oils this allergy season that have made a world…