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Summer is upon us {a bucket list}

May 26, 2013
Our summer bucket list

  Preschool is over; I can hardly believe it!  It’s time to start thinking about summer plans and activities for the kids.  Last year, I came up with an awesome list of things to do in Raleigh. This summer, I decided to make a bucket list of things I want to do by the time preschool …

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Sesame Street Live Comes to Raleigh

May 21, 2013
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Miss E. is currently in love with Elmo and Grover.  She carries her stuffed monsters around, feeds them and ensures they take a daily nap. She also loves to sing and dance, so I am OVER THE MOON that Sesame Street Live is coming to Raleigh. The show is coming to PNC Arena in two weeks …

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Listen To Your Mother: Don’t Miss Out

April 30, 2013

Next Wednesday night, I will take the stage at Kenan Hall on the campus of William Peace University with fourteen other local writers to talk about motherhood.  I am beyond honored and thrilled to be part of the inaugural cast of the RDU Listen To Your Mother show. Listen to Your Mother Show started with one …

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Bookmarked! May 4 at the Commons at North Hills

April 16, 2013

Hey RDU peeps, mark your calendars for Saturday May 4. The BOOKMARKED! 2013: CELEBRITY-HERO READERS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES event, benefiting the Lucy Daniels Center, will take place from 9am to Noon at the Commons at North Hills. This one-day event is a celebration of books, music, and the wonders of childhood, featuring local celebrity-hero readers, top acts in family entertainment, and games …

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Headbands for Hope

March 21, 2013
Headbands for Hope

I’m thrilled to have NC State Senior, Jessica Ekstrom, visiting the blog today. She founded the company, Headbands for Hope, and I asked her to share a little bit about her organization with all of you. *********************************************************** Almost everyone can think of a moment where they knew their life was about to change. For me, my moment …

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The Croods: Win tickets to advanced screening

March 11, 2013
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Hey Raleigh-Durham! Looking for something fun to do with your family on Saturday morning? I am thrilled to be giving away 15 family passes (that’s FOUR tickets each) to an early screening of the new movie, The Croods. The screening is Saturday, March 16th at 11:00am at Regal North Hills To enter, simply visit this link by Wednesday, March 13 …

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