Monkey Joe's was awesome!
(To catch up on Part 1, click here)
Serophina was so excited when I told her what was happening. We started driving down our country road with the windows down and our favorite VBS songs blasting through the speakers and already we were having a crazy grand time.
The only major bump in the road we had was when we hit a stretch of highway that was so dense with smoke it made me feel like I was driving straight into a Stephen King novel, it was so spooky. And then there were brief patches of sudden, waterfall-like rain, which thankfully we survived…but other …
Should I just post this sign around the neighborhood?
I remember when Serophina was a baby and into the toddler years, how challenging it was to create a noise-free environment that would allow her to stay asleep. I remember being a Noise Nazi during naptime, shushing everyone that spoke louder than a whisper, making sure all windows were closed so no outside noise would wake her up, scolding my husband for slamming the doors or even for having heavy footsteps. Nap time in our house meant quiet time for everyone.
Now that we have Saioa and she naps twice a day, I’ve noticed that the Noise Nazi in …
Mom, this would look better on your shirt.
Morehead City recently opened an Olive Garden and my friends and I were dying to try it out. Living here you have your choice of country diners that spell their “country” with a “K” or outdated chain restaurants that still reek of cigarette smoke (love you No-Smoking Law!) In other words it’s slim pickins when it comes to dining out. But now that we have Olive Garden all our problems have been solved. Seriously, the thought of breadsticks alone is enough to make me drool a little.
We went for lunch one day and all together we were three adults and …
