Welcome, Ultimate Blog Party Friends! Hey there party people! I’d like to welcome you to Life in the DayngrZone, where I blog all about my adventures along the Crystal Coast of North Carolina and life in general. I used to be a Florida Native, born and raised in Miami – Last summer I decided to move my family to…
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A Watermelon Seedling and a Little Clay Pot
My sweet little princess planted a watermelon seedling and made this cute little clay pot for it. It was a project she worked on at school and apparently she’s got a green thumb. She didn’t get it from me though. I’m not very good with plants, yet, but I have hope. Maybe my little girl will share her secrets and…
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Banana Pancakes and a Side of Humble Pie
Banana Pancakes and a Side of Humble Pie The wonderful thing about parenting is that you never have an opportunity to get too high and mighty. Your kids will always keep you humble, and that’s a good thing. Mmmmm! Banana Pancakes! One of the best things about having a great big kitchen is the space to cook up a storm….
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Daddy-Daughter Spa Day
What’s a little girl to do when she’s stuck at home and under the weather? Hatch a plan to get her daddy to have a daddy-daughter spa day with her! She convinced him to paint her nails, and in turn, she would get to paint his.
Happy New Year Traditions!
Above is a photo of our Christmas tree this year, in the dining room, taken with my new Canon EOS Rebel T3 Hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and we’re off to the start of a new year. The kids and I are looking forward to New Year’s Eve this year. We’re spending it at my aunt’s…
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Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides and Making Memories
Fall is a wondrous time of year and I plan to take full advantage of it in my new home state where we get four real seasons! So what better way to celebrate cooler temps than with pumpkin patches, hayrides and making memories? The kids and I had never been on a hayride together and we’d never picked pumpkins from…
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42 Social Media Wishes for 2012
As 2011 comes to a close, I look toward the future and ask my friends, followers, and colleagues about their #SocialMediaWish for 2012. Their responses were eclectic; a virtual mixed bag of social media requests, covering everything from personal goals to pleas for more engagement from businesses and each in 140 characters or less. Take a look at these 44 social…
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A Visit with the Budweiser Clydesdale Team
With their regal stature, remarkable strength, and undeniable grace, the Budweiser Clydesdales have captured the hearts of millions worldwide.
Red Bull Gives You Klout
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Red Bull and Klout I’ll admit, I’d never tried Red Bull before I got this Klout Perk so I was pretty excited to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I’m not sure what I expected, but it tasted a bit like candy. This Klout perk was such…
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Morehead City Christmas Flotilla
Yesterday, I shared that we decorated gingerbread houses and had a wonderful time. It was a great way to start the month of December and a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Shortly after our gingerbread decorating adventure, we strolled over to the waterfront to watch the Morehead City Christmas Flotilla. It was the perfect weather, chilly but not…
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Decorating Gingerbread Houses for the Holidays
Today was another day for the books! The kids have been saying that they miss Florida but when I ask them what they miss, they always share memories – not places. I explained that the memories you make travel with you wherever you go. Then I reminded them that we’re making plenty of new memories here in North Carolina, too….
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