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Bucket List - May 2019 List
THE MAY REPORT Check out our insider scoop on what's going on here on The Outer Banks in MAY! You won't want to miss any of these hot NEW...
Audra Krieg
May 3, 20193 min read
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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
May 1, 20193 min read
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Strawberries by the Sea
I‘m convinced that the Outer Banks is the best place to raise a family. We seem to have this perfect pocket of beautiful beaches that...
Audra Krieg
Apr 27, 20192 min read
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Sending Balloons to Heaven
Every Outer Banks local and every Outer Banks vacationer has a story about why the Outer Banks is their happy place. Whether this is home...
Audra Krieg
Apr 27, 20195 min read
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Outer Banks Mom Approved: Rundown Cafe Hosts Fried Chicken Night
Last week Penny brought home a special report. All year, she has been hoping to earn a special award from her teachers and the look on...
Audra Krieg
Apr 8, 20192 min read
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IKEA Norfolk Sneak Peek!
Let’s be real for a minute. Life on the Outer Banks is expensive AF. Right? We’re all trying to find the balance of working enough during...
Audra Krieg
Apr 3, 20194 min read
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Trashion Show, a fashion show for the coast!
Just about a year ago, I sat down with one of my dearest friends and talked about an idea that I had. Mandy Harlow, the owner and...
Audra Krieg
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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Outer Banks Mom Approved: Black Pelican Ghost Stories and Pizza
One of my favorite things about Black Pelican Seafood in Kitty Hawk, second only to the amazing food, is the atmosphere. Black Pelican...
Audra Krieg
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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Taste of the Beach, Family Style!
Foodies unite, the 2019 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach weekend is almost here! My family and I are pretty excited for this year’s Taste...
Audra Krieg
Mar 15, 20193 min read
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At Home Teeth Whitening: Does It Work?
If you read my recent blog about how I am re-implementing self-care into my life then you already know that I have carved out some me...
Audra Krieg
Mar 15, 20193 min read
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Momtrepreneurs
When most people think about the Outer Banks they are quick to think of sun drenched dunes, sea oats dancing in the breeze and a natural...
Audra Krieg
Mar 12, 20195 min read
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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 27, 20194 min read
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Power in Reviews
Last week I was sitting at Waverider's Coffee and Deli in Nags Head. I was waiting to meet a friend for lunch and I took a seat in one of...
Audra Krieg
Feb 13, 20194 min read
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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
Feb 12, 20194 min read
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Self Care and Sea Glass
A few months ago my husband and I were on our way to a birthday party. We were running a few minutes late but realized that we had...
Audra Krieg
Jan 11, 20195 min read
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High Five to our Teachers
Ordinarily I am the mom that prays for a “wind day” when the call from Dare County Schools comes across my phone to announce that they...
Audra Krieg
Jan 2, 20192 min read
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The Age of the Entrepreneur
When my family and I moved here about 8 years ago, we felt like we hit the lottery. My husband and I would walk circles around our small...
Audra Krieg
Dec 22, 20183 min read
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Thankful for Seashell Turkeys
One of my favorite things about living on the Outer Banks is beach combing with my kids and finding amazing treasures. We have jars and...
Audra Krieg
Nov 21, 20182 min read
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Online Grocery Shopping on the Outer Banks (Finally!)
When I was a little girl, I remember my small-town market dropping groceries off on our doorstep. While my mom only used this service a...
Audra Krieg
Oct 27, 20185 min read
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Flooded with Love After Hurricane Michael
My husband and I have been together since we were 16. In our case, he was my high school sweetheart and I was more like his high school...
Audra Krieg
Oct 27, 20184 min read
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