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I'm the mother of an 18 year old. An 1 8 year old‼️ Can you believe it? Early in November, her birthday weekend, we surprised Alora (and her bestie) with a day out. The theme: luxury Mani/pedis, shopping, and dinner at Green Valley Grill in Greensboro. That food, that food. Omg! Have you eaten there? . . . #18thBirthday #IHaveAn18YearOld #blackmomsanddaughters #greensbororestaurants #GreenValleyGrill #greensboroeats #girlmomlife #manipedis

Not happening. I love 'em though. 🙄😆 . . . #TheyTryEveryYear #ThatIshIsNasty #NoEggNog #YallEnjoyTho #Christmas #ChristmasDrinks #itstime

Banner Elk Café & Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster. Have you been? You can easily make an afternoon of it like we did. ------- Alora & Mark had a blast riding the coaster & remember.... YOU control the speed on these things. Vivia wasn't feeling well, so the two of us stayed behind to capture the footage. Then, we filled our bellies with blackened Mahi sandwiches and pinto beans & cornbread. 😋 . . . #AlpineCoaster #WildernessRunAlpineCoaster #BannerElk #NCMountains #VisitNC #MountainViews #FamilyTravels #JoeCocker

It was snowing in Durham last night. That only added to the magic. We played like children, laughed like no one was listening, and drank enough hot chocolate to last (almost) the rest of winter. ----------- The FestiBull of Lights is a new holiday event at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. It features a train ride around the baseball diamond, fire pits for roasting smores, thousands of twinkling lights, and more. It took over 6 weeks to create this winter wonderland. (You know I asked!) Oh, and no worries... the bubble snow stays on site. ------------ Opening weekend runs through Sunday, but you can visit November 26th - January 3rd (except major holidays). Take the kids, your nieces and nephews, your boo or your crew for a good time. Check the park's website for details. ------------ This post was made possible by @durhambulls, who hosted us for the event. We made wonderful memories. <3 . . . #FestiBullOfLights #ChristmasEvent #ThingsToDoInNC #DurhamActivities

Sometimes you just have to go all in. Don't worry about who gets it or who understands. Just go. START. The right people, the right things, the right opportunities... they'll come. They WILL come. ✨️ . . . #JustStart #DoItScared #Grateful #AppreciateEveryMoment #LifeIsGood #BeachPhoto #TravelPhotos #BigLife #BigWorld

Sometimes you just need a reminder. ❤️ . . . #ItsGonnaBeAlright #Empowerment #HangInThereGirl #Manifestation #Relax #Believe #HangInThere #Encouragement

In no particular order... The East Carolinian's 100th Anniversary Luncheon Man of the hour, Mark Kemp, as the keynote speaker Soul food ECU campus Beach views That soft peppermint candy that always lived at the bottom of my grandma's purse . . . #AtlanticBeach #CrystalCoast #100thAnniversary #OceanViews #SilhouettePhoto #BeachShot #LittleBlackDress #BlackAndNatural #BlackTravelWriter #FallRoadTrip #LuckyGirl

Last Friday night... 1. Chasing the moon to Greenville, NC 2. Delicious small plates at 1717 the Rooftop (Love the angel number, too!😎) 3. Taking in views (nevermind the cold) 4. Little sister harassment 5. K-pop dance break & 12 year old energy‼️ 6. Much needed shower for mama . . . #GreenvilleNC #VisitNC #PittCounty #1717TheRooftop #KpopDances #RooftopNights #EasternCarolina #WeekendVibes #FamilyRoadTrip #TeensAndTweens