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Gem Mining & Touring Xtreme Park Adventures
Gem Mining & Touring Xtreme Park Adventures
Tandra WilkersonJuly 28, 2018xtreme park adventures, gem mining, paintball guns, laser tag, zip lining, durham nc, NC travel Comments
Shopping At National Pawn
Shopping At National Pawn
Back to school, Family Activities, Gift Ideas, Lifestyle, Shopping, Shopping With Kids, Summer Activities, Budget Shopping, Mom About TownTandra WilkersonJuly 25, 2018pawn shop, National pawn, thrift stores, consignment stores, thrift shopping, shopping Comments
Lunches Packed With Love
Lunches Packed With Love
Back to school, Family Activities, Kid activities, Kindergartners, Lifestyle, Parenting, Shopping With Kids, Summer Activities, Recipe IdeasTandra WilkersonJuly 20, 2018snyder's pretzels, back to school sweepstakes, pretzel dip, caramel dip, whipped cream cheese dip, back to schoolComment
 Visit Tiger World
Visit Tiger World
Back to school, Family Activities, Family Travel, Kid activities, Lifestyle, Road Trips, Summer Activities, Travel, Travel With Kids, Visit NC, NC TravelTandra WilkersonJuly 18, 2018Tiger World, Animals, Exotic animals, conservation center, animal preservation, Summer activities, overnight safari, overnight camp, NC travel, Rockwell NCComment
Waffle Bar Birthday Brunch
Waffle Bar Birthday Brunch
Couples Activities, Family Activities, Friendships, Gift Ideas, Kid activities, Lifestyle, Shopping, Summer Activities, Waffle Bar IdeasTandra WilkersonJuly 9, 2018waffles, minute maid oj, maple syrup, chobani yogurt, waffle bar, hershey's chocolate, peter pan peanut butter, popcorn chicken, waffle bar. Comments
A Quick Getaway To Columbia, South Carolina
A Quick Getaway To Columbia, South Carolina
Couples Activities, Date night ideas, Family Activities, Family Travel, Historic Places, Mom About Town, Kid activities, NC Culture, Travel, Travel With Kids, Summer Activities, Visit NC, Road TripsTandra WilkersonJuly 1, 2018Columbia, Columbia South Carolina, trip ideaa, Road Trips, travel writers, exploring downtown areas, neverbust chain, tunnelvision mural, festivals, Dates for couples, Couples trip ideas, expore SC, black travel writersComment
Parenting From An Aging Perspective
Parenting From An Aging Perspective
Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Confidence, Wellness, AgingTandra WilkersonJune 28, 2018Aging, Disrupt Aging, parenting, Responsible Parenting, AARP, Women Online, aging stereotypes, aging conversations, thoughts on aging Comments
Mosquito Prevention Gets Your Family Outside Again
Mosquito Prevention Gets Your Family Outside Again
Family Activities, Date night ideas, Couples Activities, Kid activities, Kindergartners, Lifestyle, Mom About Town, Parenting, Summer Activities, Tweens, Wellness, Mosquito Prevention, Mosquito Control, Mosquito sprayingTandra WilkersonJune 24, 2018mosquito prevention, mosquito spraying, mosquito control, west nile virus, Zika, summer barbecues, pool parties, outddoor play, summer time, citronella plants, Mosquito Joe Comments
A Review Of Orangetheory Fitness
A Review Of Orangetheory Fitness
Couples Activities, Date night ideas, Lifestyle, Self-Confidence, Wellness, Fitness, Mom About TownTandra WilkersonJune 22, 2018orangetheory, orangetheory fitness, exercise, strength training, cardio, heart monitors, fitness, orangetheory fitness review Comments
Incredible's 2 Party & Fun Recipes
Incredible's 2 Party & Fun Recipes
Couples Activities, Kid activities, Lifestyle, Kindergartners, Mom About Town, Parenting, Tweens, Family Activities, Summer Activities, DisneyTandra WilkersonJune 20, 2018Incredibles 2, The Incredibles 2 Movie, Incredibles 2 Recipes, Family activities, Alamo Drafthouse, Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh, Family vlog, Black blogger, Black Mom Bloggers, NC bloggers, Ideas for summer, Summer activities, Disney movies, Disney Pixar Comments
Kids Shop For Summer Snacks
Kids Shop For Summer Snacks
Kid activities, Lifestyle, Mom About Town, Parenting, Shopping, TweensTandra WilkersonJune 14, 2018summer break, summer vacation, summer fun, summer snacks, kids in summer, snack ideas, Walmart shopping, Shopping at WalmartComment
Guiding Your Tween Through Friendship Changes
Guiding Your Tween Through Friendship Changes
Lifestyle, Parenting, Personal development, Relationships, Self-Confidence, Friendships, TweensTandra WilkersonMay 22, 2018Tweens, Tween years, friendships, tweens and teens, elementary school, middle school, Mom life, parenting Comments
Put Fayetteville Pie Company On Your Bucket List
Put Fayetteville Pie Company On Your Bucket List
Couples Activities, Date night ideas, Mom About Town, NC Culture, Travel, Travel With Kids, Visit NC, Best NC Restaurants, NC TravelTandra WilkersonMay 9, 2018Fayetteville, Fayetteville NC, Visit NC, NC travel, NC bloggers, Black lifestyle bloggers, Best NC Restaurants, Savory Pies, Dessert Pies, Bucket List, Family restaurants, Date night Comments
Gathered Marketplace: Perfect For Mother's Day
Gathered Marketplace: Perfect For Mother's Day
Couples Activities, Family Travel, Independent Artists, Lifestyle, Mom About Town, NC Culture, Personal development, Self-Confidence, Shopping, Travel, Visit NC, Wellness, MotherhoodTandra WilkersonMay 8, 2018Mother's Day, motherhood, flower arrangements, flower design, Fayetteville NC, Fayetteville, Fay Faves Comments
Right At Home In Leclair's General Store
Right At Home In Leclair's General Store
Family Travel, Couples Activities, Date night ideas, Mom About Town, NC Culture, Lifestyle, Shopping, Travel, Travel With Kids, Visit NCTandra WilkersonMay 7, 2018Leclair's, Leclair's general store, Fayetteville, Fayetteville NC, Travel, Black lifestyle bloggers, NC bloggers, Triad bloggers, Southern bloggers, East coast bloggers, travel writers, black travel writers Comments
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Back down memory lane.๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ญ

The first photo is of my grandmother.โค๏ธ I've always been told I look a lot like her. She loved & spoiled me endlessly. 

(My dad's mother)

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Once upon a time, these family members were a part of the
Back down memory lane.๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ญ The first photo is of my grandmother.โค๏ธ I've always been told I look a lot like her. She loved & spoiled me endlessly. (My dad's mother) ------------------ Once upon a time, these family members were a part of the collective that made up my entire young world. Some memories of/with them are vague, but my heart remembers because I can feel the love. That never fades. My great aunt. โค๏ธ She lived the longest of them all. I was still able to visit her in my twenties. I miss that. (My grandfather's sister) My uncle. โค๏ธ I had the least amount of time & memories with him. He died when I was very young. (My dad's brother) My grandfather. โค๏ธ He died a few years after my grandmother. They were married for over 40 years (If I'm not mistaken). He also loved & spoiled me beyond measure. ANYTHING he said, I believed. (My dad's father) #VintagePhotos #FamilyHistory #VintagePhotography #VisualStoryteller #Ancestry
LOVE a good car museum, but I didn't expect my oldest daughter to end up in a vehicle Doris Day once owned! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 

Add in Marty McFly's DeLorean and the Shark Roadster, and you basically have time travel.

Memphis continuously rewarded our curiosity.
LOVE a good car museum, but I didn't expect my oldest daughter to end up in a vehicle Doris Day once owned! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Add in Marty McFly's DeLorean and the Shark Roadster, and you basically have time travel. Memphis continuously rewarded our curiosity. Visit Edge Motor Museum to see these for yourself. @edgemotor #MemphisTennessee #ClassicCars #CarMuseum #RoadTripFinds #ThrillerMom Discover Memphis | Roadside Attractions | US Museums
Rusty stairs, an abandoned building, & chasing light. 

My kind of day. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Wanderlust | North Carolina |  Abandoned Places | Graffiti | Sony Alpha 

#UrbanExploration
#VisualStorytelling
#ExploreMore
#CreativeLife
#ThrillerMom
Rusty stairs, an abandoned building, & chasing light. My kind of day. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Wanderlust | North Carolina | Abandoned Places | Graffiti | Sony Alpha #UrbanExploration #VisualStorytelling #ExploreMore #CreativeLife #ThrillerMom
Playing with my camera helps me notice more. Like color ๐ŸŒธ ...

New perspectives...

(This is the underside of a chime)

And a gentle touch.

I found this while looking through older photos. (Danville, VA)

The same chime I mentioned before.

Hair sh
Playing with my camera helps me notice more. Like color ๐ŸŒธ ... New perspectives... (This is the underside of a chime) And a gentle touch. I found this while looking through older photos. (Danville, VA) The same chime I mentioned before. Hair shrinkage. And now a new love for reading glasses. Shadows stop me in my tracks. My favorite coffee cup pic. โ˜•๏ธ #ThingsINoticed #VisualStorytelling #PhotographersEye #WeekendWanderings #ThrillerMom
It may have been hard, traumatic even, but we're still here, loves. We're still here. Grateful. ๐Ÿ™ #VisualStorytelling #SomethingBeautiful #PersonalEssay #ThrillerMom #PointOfView Oceanfront | Ocean Waves| Reflective Moments | Personal Essayist | Midlife Reflections
It's the largest Bass Pro Shop in the worldโ€ผ๏ธ

If you make it to Memphis, you have to go inside. And then to the very top for the best views of the city.

321 feet tall  535,000 sq. ft.

100-room hotel (Big Cypress Lodge)

America's tallest freestand
It's the largest Bass Pro Shop in the worldโ€ผ๏ธ If you make it to Memphis, you have to go inside. And then to the very top for the best views of the city. 321 feet tall 535,000 sq. ft. 100-room hotel (Big Cypress Lodge) America's tallest freestanding elevator 600,000 gallon fish tank, and ponds with alligators & fish Bowling Alley & restaurant Shooting/Archery ranges Retail store Museum (I think) #MemphisTennessee #TravelDiscoveries #HiddenGemsUSA #VisualStorytelling #ThingsThatCaughtMyEye
Things that caught my eye this week:

1. Size is a factor

2. Symmetry (almost) 

3. Black, white, and green

4. New space to create

5. My shadow + the camera = ๐Ÿ’ซ

6. Throwback to my flipping baby 

7. Love & Perspective

8. Greatest blessings
Things that caught my eye this week: 1. Size is a factor 2. Symmetry (almost) 3. Black, white, and green 4. New space to create 5. My shadow + the camera = ๐Ÿ’ซ 6. Throwback to my flipping baby 7. Love & Perspective 8. Greatest blessings 9. Staying on track 10. New grooves #VisualStorytelling #TravelStorytelling #NorthCarolinaTravel #PhotographersEye #WeekendWanderings
"Attack on Titan." That's the first thing my daughters said. Are you an anime lover, too? In this case, meet the troll, Little Sally! A Thomas Dambo creation made solely from reclaimed scrap wood & other wooden objects. I came across his sculptures online years ago, but never thought I'd see the work of this Danish artist in North Carolina. Now we have 7! Located in Raleigh, High Point, and Charlotte, each troll tells a story about protecting the "Grandmother Tree." Crowds have lessened a bit, so it's time to see them all. Sounds like a good weekend plan, right?๐Ÿ˜‰ If you're not in NC, do a little research to see if Thomas Dambo has hidden a large surprise in your area, too. Little Sally 726 Grimes Avenue High Point, 27260 #NorthCarolina #HiddenGems #TravelDiscoveries #UnexpectedAdventures #ThrillerMom
Back down memory lane.๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ญ

The first photo is of my grandmother.โค๏ธ I've always been told I look a lot like her. She loved & spoiled me endlessly. 

(My dad's mother)

------------------

Once upon a time, these family members were a part of the LOVE a good car museum, but I didn't expect my oldest daughter to end up in a vehicle Doris Day once owned! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 

Add in Marty McFly's DeLorean and the Shark Roadster, and you basically have time travel.

Memphis continuously rewarded our curiosity. 
Rusty stairs, an abandoned building, & chasing light. 

My kind of day. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Wanderlust | North Carolina |  Abandoned Places | Graffiti | Sony Alpha 

#UrbanExploration
#VisualStorytelling
#ExploreMore
#CreativeLife
#ThrillerMom Playing with my camera helps me notice more. Like color ๐ŸŒธ ...

New perspectives...

(This is the underside of a chime)

And a gentle touch.

I found this while looking through older photos. (Danville, VA)

The same chime I mentioned before.

Hair sh
It may have been hard, traumatic even, but we're still here, loves. 

We're still here. 

Grateful. ๐Ÿ™

#VisualStorytelling #SomethingBeautiful #PersonalEssay #ThrillerMom #PointOfView

Oceanfront | Ocean Waves| Reflective Moments | Personal Essayist
It's the largest Bass Pro Shop in the worldโ€ผ๏ธ

If you make it to Memphis, you have to go inside. And then to the very top for the best views of the city.

321 feet tall  535,000 sq. ft.

100-room hotel (Big Cypress Lodge)

America's tallest freestand Things that caught my eye this week:

1. Size is a factor

2. Symmetry (almost) 

3. Black, white, and green

4. New space to create

5. My shadow + the camera = ๐Ÿ’ซ

6. Throwback to my flipping baby 

7. Love & Perspective

8. Greatest blessings
"Attack on Titan." That's the first thing my daughters said. Are you an anime lover, too?

In this case, meet the troll, Little Sally! 

A Thomas Dambo creation made solely from reclaimed scrap wood & other wooden objects. 

I came acro

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