The Glory of God, from Mount Jefferson NC

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  Sometimes, I forget how small I am… and how big God is. But only until I climb to the top of a mountain and see this. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech [...]

We Partied with Jake and the Neverland Pirates!

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If you haven’t seen the new show on Disney Jr (formerly Playhouse Disney), Jake and the Neverland Pirates… well, where have you been? We had the chance at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration to attend a private party on the Hollywood Studios inside the Lights, Motors, Action! stunt show stage… with special guests from Jake [...]

Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas Perform Live: Disney World Flashback

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As we’re gearing up for the 2011 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at Walt Disney World in Orlando, I went back and watched some of my video footage from last year’s conference.  I found a gem that I neglected to post! On the last night of the celebration, We were treated to an amazing multicultural [...]

10 Things I Did at Biltmore Estate, part 1

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Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC with a group of bloggers.  Some of my fellow travelers, I’ve known for a while- in the blogosphere and in person.  Others, I met for the first time!  It was a wonderful time of food, fellowship, history and fun!  I thought I’d [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Pack Square Fountain, Asheville

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We are having a fabulous family time in Asheville, NC for Real Life Asheville Adventure Week! (#reallifeavl on Twitter) Today, I get to meet some amazing bloggers at Biltmore Estate to tour the property and share what Biltmore has for families! Yes, that includes you couples who leave the kids with grandma!  Judd and I [...]

Asheville, NC Adventure Week!

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I am so excited to be embarking on a fun week and a half of North Carolina Adventures today! We’re packing up the fam and heading over to Asheville for the week!  Besides having my college roommate/maid of honor living there, I adore Asheville for it’s uniqueness, and whimsical fun, as well as it’s rich [...]

Walk…(Tap Tap Tap) with the Animals Talk…(Tap Tap Tap) With the Animals

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A while back, I went on a school trip to a place called “Lazy 5 Ranch” near Charlotte, NC.   It’s kind of like a zoo, except you get to drive through the animal areas, and feed them!  It was so incredible to be so close to the animals! The most obnoxious animals were the ostriches, [...]

And the Single Best Town in America is…

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Three Lakes, Wisconsin!! Three Lakes Wisconsin will receive an Ultimate Block Party this summer with country music trio Love and Theft, ABC soap stars and lots of great quintessential American food.  Of course, who can have a cookout without Kraft Singles American cheese for the cheeseburgers?  (Seriously, you can ask my friends- I’m not usually [...]

Our Escape to the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida!

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Back in February, our family was SO blessed to be able to escape the frigid, snowy mountains of NC to sunny (however, still pretty cold) Florida! SO we said goodbye to this: And said “Hello” to this: We had such a great time as a family at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration (Which I [...]

Disney Social Media Moms, Day 1

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If you spend any time on Twitter, you can’t help but hear about the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. (#disneysmmoms) There are 140 Bloggers and Social Media folks registered for this conference, excited about hearing from some giants in the fied, such as Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, and Maxine Clark (Build-a-Bear). We (“we,” meaning Judd.  [...]

Off to Snowland!

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No, I’m not talking about Huston Texas (it is snowing there today!), or even the Ski Slope! My family and I will be traveling to The Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC, to experience an indoor Winter Wonderland, complete with real snow falling three times a day! I know what you’re thinking, but we haven’t [...]