Calvin Klein is here!

18 Mar posted by

Pin itThe Blowing Rock Tanger Outlet Mall just added a new store; Calvin Klein! I am so happy to have Calvin Klein at our doorsteps!  I really like the variety of clothes that they have to offer to us. They have some really neat and classy pieces. You can usually expect to see a 20% -40% savings below retail [...]


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A Great Time Was Had By All, Thanks to Glidewell’s, Stick Boy and Others

2 Mar posted by

Pin itWell, we had our first annual High Country Mom Squad Birthday Party last Thursday at Glidewell’s Restaurant in Blowing Rock. It was such a fun night, I didn’t want to have to go home! I’ve known Mary Kelly Glidewell for several years, and she actually went to the same High School as my husband! [...]


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It’s Mardi Gras at Joes Italian Kitchen

13 Jan posted by

Pin itIf you can’t get to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can get the next best thing- at least as far as food is concerned! If you’ve been to Joe’s Italian Kitchen, you know that the traditional Italian food is the next best thing to Brooklyn.  And the atmosphere makes me feel like I’m [...]


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Freebie Friday: Kozy Baby Carrier

19 Dec posted by

Pin itContest is Closed.  Winner: Melanie M I am hearing more and more about the benefits of Babywearing all around the media, lately.  I did wear my babies just a little, but I could never find one that fit well, and was easy to use. It figures that now that my girls are way too [...]


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Mom Squad Review: Honda Pilot

11 Dec posted by

Pin itWhen my brother came to visit for Little Pea’s birthday, he brought a new addition to his family! No, they didn’t have another baby…yet! They brought their new 2009 Honda Pilot.  I looked at their new car, and I have to admit a twinge of envy!  It is awesome! So the next week, I [...]


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Review-a-Palooza #2: Stick Boy Bread Company

7 Dec posted by

Pin itHave you ever been to Stick Boy Bread Company, right across from ASU in Boone?  Stick boy is Boone’s only true artisan bakery, but they offer much more than just bread! I have known the local owners Carson and Mindy Coatney for several years, aHigh Country Mom Squad: Family Friendly Fun Near Boone, NC [...]


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Bugaloo Baby Shoes Review and Giveaway

10 Nov posted by

Pin itAmong the items I wish I’d known about when my children were younger: Bugaloo Soft Sole Leather Baby Shoes! I remember being so frustrated with those baby socks that kept falling off! Then, when they started trying to walk, those same socks would get filthy, while they slid across the wood floor. If we [...]


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Jim’s Produce: Next Best Thing to the Apple Orchard

22 Oct posted by

Pin itOne of my soapbox issues is supporting local business and farmers, if possible.  I’ve been heading to the corner of Old 421 and New 421 in Deep Gap for years to get super fresh produce.  Jim’s Produce is owned and operated by local Jim Welch and his family.  He carries items from local farms [...]


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Book Review: The SOS for PMS

6 Oct posted by

Pin it When I fist signed up for the SOS for PMS Blog Tour, I was intrigued. Living with three little girls, I’ve already held sobbing females, who exclaimed, “I don’t know why I’m crying, I just can’t stop!” And my oldest is only seven! I was talking to my hairdresser while reading this book [...]


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Two New Book Reviews and Giveaways

25 Sep posted by

Pin itPosted now at Real Life Review! Suspicious Minds, by Christy Barritt (Click here to read the review and enter the giveaway) Love Starts With Elle, by Rachel Hauck (Click here to read the review and enter the giveaway) High Country Parent contributors share our experiences and advice, what works for us. We make no [...]


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