THE JUNE REPORT Check out our insider scoop on what's going on here on The Outer Banks in JUNE! You won't want to miss any of these hot...

One of our family’s favorite breakfast spots is Barrier Island Bagels in the Southern Shores Marketplace. They were easily added to our...

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...

My kids are probably going to look back someday and know that they were raised by a true worry-wart. I am always offering up unsolicited...

I’m sure that I’m starting to sound like a broken record here, but there is a reason for that! Raising children here on this little...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As the calendar inches closer to Summer it has me so motivated to keep working out and eating healthy so that I can feel good about going...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We had the best birthday celebration for our sweet Lulu! Our tiny girl is officially 2! Seemingly overnight her hair doubled in length...