Not quite a park this time, but with an incredibly relaxing and beautiful outdoor garden, I feel quite good about including Gregg Museum of Art & Design in this week's edition of Local Tourist. This NC State University museum found it's permanent home at 1903 Hillsborough Street in the fall of 2017. It is a… Continue reading Local Tourist {Greg Museum of Art & Design}
How to make Party Hats
I am that mom that easily (very easily in fact) gets carried away when she sees arts and crafts supplies. I have often joked that my craft pantry is better stocked than my food pantry. Simply put, being creative relaxes me and makes me very happy. : ) For Ajay's birthday celebration with his friends… Continue reading How to make Party Hats
Local Tourist {John Chavis Memorial Park}
This summer vacation the kids and I have committed ourselves to playing local tourists by exploring one new-to-us park each week in the Raleigh and surrounding area. So far we have visited Green Hill County Park (park created on a landfill mound; breathtaking views) and Lassiter Mills Park (secret beach with a lovely trail). Hope… Continue reading Local Tourist {John Chavis Memorial Park}
Indian snacks to accompany your Hello Namaste! books { Croissants & Chundo }
Chundo is a shredded mango Indian pickle which is sweet and salty at the same time. As a child, I watched my grandma make chundo from scratch every mango season. She would shred dozens of sour unripe green mangoes, to which she added sugar and spices. The mixture was then covered tightly with a cloth… Continue reading Indian snacks to accompany your Hello Namaste! books { Croissants & Chundo }
NC Ferry {Things you find on a boat}
While visiting Holden Beach with our family last week, we decided to take the NC Ferry from nearby city of Southport (officially dubbed as "the home of salubrious breezes" ) to Fort Fisher to see the NC Aquarium. It was an unexpectedly joyous ferry ride that made for some beautiful views and this one and… Continue reading NC Ferry {Things you find on a boat}
Murals of Playa del Carmen, Mexico
With travel opening up slowly, I have heard from so many of you who have either already visited Mexico, or have plans in the near future. It made me think back to our Mexico trip a few years ago when we stayed in Playa Del Carmen along the Caribbean coast. We had booked the trip… Continue reading Murals of Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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