Avalon Pier Spotlight
Have you been to the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills? If the piers were all considered "sisters" around here, the Avalon Pier is 100% the...
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Audra Krieg
May 11, 20211 min read
Outer Banks Mom - Guide to Corolla
Our guide to Corolla, NC! From the sound to the sea, Corolla is a beautiful place to be! Pack your bags, the Outer Banks is waiting!
Audra Krieg
Jun 11, 20205 min read
OBX Staycation
The Outer Banks is the perfect location for your family vacation during COVID-19 with clean, private homes and ways to stay socially distant
Audra Krieg
May 7, 20202 min read
Welcome Back!
The Outer Banks is famous for it's beautiful beaches and clean, family atmosphere. Well-kept beach houses line the coast and the people...
Audra Krieg
Jan 7, 20203 min read
Staycation at Towne Place Suites
A few years ago in a conversation with my husband I exclaimed, “traveling is my favorite!” I was trying to convince him that we needed to...
Audra Krieg
May 22, 20194 min read
Simple Beach Gear
Open for business! It’s that time of year on the Outer Banks and the doors are open, the homes are filling up and the memories are being...
Audra Krieg
May 1, 20193 min read
Extended Family Vacation - How to Feed the Masses!
I grew up coming to the Outer Banks on vacation with my extended family and I always loved that my mom and her sisters would each take a...
Audra Krieg
Feb 27, 20194 min read
Taking a Vacation from Vacationland
We had the best time at Massanutten Resort last weekend celebrating my husband's birthday. On our way home we stopped for lunch and an...
Audra Krieg
Feb 12, 20194 min read
Lifelong Memories are Made Here
We’re big on books around here. There’s magic in the escape that a good book provides and transporting to the setting with our kids is...
Audra Krieg
Sep 16, 20185 min read
Y'all Come Back Now
It’s not a secret that I didn’t grow up here on the Outer Banks. Like so many, I grew up vacationing here and jumped at the chance to...
Audra Krieg
Sep 2, 20183 min read
Bucket List - September 2018 List
THE SEPTEMBER REPORT Check out our insider scoop on what's going on here on The Outer Banks in SEPTEMBER! You won't want to miss any of...
Audra Krieg
Aug 1, 20183 min read
Bucket List - August 2018 Report
THE AUGUST REPORT Check out our insider scoop on what's going on here on The Outer Banks in AUGUST! You won't want to miss any of these...
Audra Krieg
Jul 13, 20183 min read
The Rundown Cafe, Celebrating 25 Years and 25 Reasons Why You'll Love Them!
When we first started our list for the Outer Banks Mom Approved program, we knew that The Rundown Cafe would be at the top! This...
Audra Krieg
Jul 6, 20184 min read
Unplugged Outer Banks
When I was a kid we would go on vacation and come home to a full mailbox and a full voicemail on our home phone. It was mostly junk mail...
Audra Krieg
Jun 28, 20183 min read
Bucket List - July 2018 Report
THE JULY REPORT Check out our insider scoop on what's going on here on The Outer Banks in JULY! You won't want to miss any of these hot...
Audra Krieg
Jun 24, 20182 min read
Seasonal Saturdays
Saturday’s on the Outer Banks are my favorite. Not because they are typically filled with family and friends or because I have a little...
Audra Krieg
May 24, 20183 min read
Ocracoke Island - An Outdoorsy Weekend!
We’re gearing up for our annual Ocracoke Island camping trip. Last year, we had the brilliant idea to take our 5 month old baby, our 5...
Audra Krieg
Mar 22, 20184 min read
Taking a Vacation From Vacation
People always ask me why I take vacations when I already live at the beach and honestly 10 years ago, I would have asked myself the same...
Audra Krieg
Jan 23, 20184 min read
Value in the Impromptu: Sanibel Island, Florida
When we originally booked our trip to Disney World we thought we would need 3 days to see everything so we booked a long weekend. We...
Audra Krieg
Jan 17, 20185 min read
Outer Banks to Disney World - Less than $1500!
Ahh… Disney World. Most moms have priced it out at least once in their lives and like me, looked at the price tag for a 3-4 day trip for...
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