A few weeks ago, Anne picked up a horse barn and a dozen plastic horses at a yard sale, and immediately started asking to see some real horses in person. I figured it would be a great opportunity to introduce her to Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton, which was a favorite place of mine when I was a little older than her....
On the 12th of this month, we left to go down to Kitty Hawk to spend a few days in the Outer Banks to spend time with some great friends. It was extremely fun and sorely needed, so thank you, thank you, thank you, M. and A., for having us! The drive down to OBX is one of my favorite parts so I...
I I mentioned on Monday that we spent a few days with friends in Nags Head this past weekend, and while we were there, we managed to find the most kid-friendly beach spot in all of the Outer Banks. It's Jennette's Pier: bathrooms and showers nearby, shady underneath, refreshments and entertainment above. We spent something like eight (!) hours at the beach one...
I missed posting this last Friday because we were in the Outer Banks, to spend a few days with friends. Anouk and I picked up this junior seashell guide (affiliate link) by the National Audubon Society at the library a couple of weeks ago and it has been a beach bag staple item since! We've been having a lot of fun scouring the sand...
I picked up this bag of yaupon tea on our Mothers Day weekend trip to Ocracoke and couldn't wait to brew a cup when we got home. Yaupon tea is native to the Outer Banks area, and has been a popular drink for thousands of years, used in Native American rituals and as a replacement for Asian tea and coffee during the Revolutionary...
I snapped these photos last weekend, at the Blackbeard Pirate Festival in Hampton. That's one of my favorite things about living in Hampton Roads in the summer (besides the quality beach time available) -- the awesome summer festivals that spring up all over the area. It seems like every weekend in the summer features a new extravaganza, the chance to taste/see/do/experience something new,...
It's officially beach season in #HRVA! With so many beaches to choose from in our area, it can be hard to pick, but with little ones in tow, finding the right beach is important. There are tons of great beach lists out there, but we've compiled a list of all of the beaches in the area from a kid-friendly perspective. Read on to...
IthI I think a milestone in every #HRVA kid's life is the first time they ride the Hampton Carousel. First installed in Buckroe Beach in 1920, and running from April to September, the carousel is kind of a rite of summer passage in these parts and a pretty interesting piece of history, too. It's one of only 180 antique wooden carousels left in...
