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Sanderling Resort & Spa, Duck, Outer Banks, NC

Luxury Inn on North Carolina Shore Offers Full-Service SpaContents Low season is the perfect time to experience the pampering of a spa vacation at Sanderling … Read more

Christmas at Biltmore Estate

A visit to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina provides an opportunity for students to glimpse back into the Gilded Age and experience George … Read more

Visiting Historic Old Salem

Colonial Life, Tradition, & Culture in a Moravian VillageContents Original and restored houses and shops in Old Salem provide the visitor with an eighteenth-century experience … Read more

Reynolda Village in Winston Salem

Shopping & Dining in a Historic North Carolina EstateContents Begun as an experimental farm below Reynolda House, the Village and Gardens attract shoppers, naturalists, and … Read more

Explore Historic Bethabara Park

First Moravian Settlement in Colonial North CarolinaContents In 1753, Moravians from Pennsylvania established the village of Bethabara in what is today the “Old Town” section … Read more

Mount Airy in Rural North Carolina

A Main Street Walk Through History Includes Good Shopping and DiningContents The inspiration for Andy Griffith’s Mayberry, Mount Airy, NC offers a vibrant downtown with … Read more

Enjoying Wilmington with Kids

Wilmington Offers Plenty of Family-Friendly FunContents Traveling in North Carolina provides some hidden gems within the United States, none more so than the gorgeous coastal … Read more

Carowinds Season Passes (Review)

Carowinds Family Season PassContents My family basically spent the entire summer and fall at Carowinds. If you haven’t noticed lately from all the posts, we’re … Read more

Guide to Charlotte Pumpkin Patches

Fall is officially here! This is my favorite time of the year, with cooler temperatures, changing leaves, pumpkin-flavored everything, football every weekend – the list goes … Read more

“Drama. Drama. Drama.” That is how Louann Brizendine, M.D., starts her chapter called “The Teen Girl’s Brain” in her fascinating book The Female Brain. We all know that teenage girls go through a dramatic change with the onset of puberty. The hormonal shifts leave them – and often us, as their parents – confused and frequently upset. The friendly, open, affectionate child who loved to spend time with us may now be moody, secretive, and obsessed with her looks and her friends. She is also certain she can run her own life without any advice from her parents.