Category: Family

  • Kitchen Hacks: Crock-Pot Sweet Potatoes, InstaPot, and More

    I’m pretty excited about all the vegetable lasagnas in our future, but also the breakfast casserole options using thin sheets of vegetables!

  • Roasted Cabbage

    My mom presented a new item at Sunday Family Dinner a few weekends ago: Roasted cabbage.It was amazing! And she swears it was as simple as: slice cabbage, drizzle with infused olive oil (your savory flavor of choice), sprinkle with salt and papper, and roast in the over until light…

  • Just Sayin’…

    Miss ya cuz… Stumbled upon this great memorial written to Henry online: “I had the honor of going to high school and graduating Garner Senior High with Henry. I joined the Marine Corps a few months ahead and remember the day I hear of his passing. I was so proud…

  • Welcome to Alum Status, Sis!

    I swear NCSU made the grad attire red just so she couldn’t reuse mine (which was black). And while she may be an undergrad alum, she’s heading back to NCSU in the fall for four more years. At the end of those four years and a board certification or two,…

  • How to…

    Got this email today from E. Riley… SO appropriate! HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, ‘You’re next.’ They stopped after I started doing the same thing to…

  • Special Events at the Downtown Raleigh Outdoor Ice Rink

    How much fun does Date Night sound?! Tuesday, December 22: Family Night – Skate with Santa from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. Sunday, January 3: Sledding Ramps – Snow My Yard will create a winter wonderland with sledding ramps open from 12 noon-5 pm. This activity is FREE for anyone wearing their…

  • Calling All Mommies, Awesome Aunts, and Grand Parents…

    As I was thinking about buying gifts for tomorrow’s Jingle Ball (www.jingleball.org), I realized that I obviously don’t do all that much toy buying! I am wondering if any of you awesome readers have any tips on how to maximize $25.00 in the world of toys? Since this is such…

  • Toys for Tots and the Wolfpack!

    Toys for Tots is a campaign that my family and I have participated in through various groups over the years (for example: the Ray Price Harley-Davidson Toys for Tots Toy Run). Here’s another great opportunity to do a little good while having a lot of fun!via GoPack.com NC State head…

  • I Hate the Cold

    Never fails, when the fair makes it to town… it’ll get cold! (Usually, it’s warm in the the day and cold at night – meaning you have to drag a coat around all day to avoid evening freezing, but it’s downright cold in the day already. BOO!) Just FYI, I…

  • A Brittany’s Battle Update

    I have quite often posted about Brittany’s Battle here, so I thought it’d be a great time for an update (via the BBI email newsletter) to let you know about all of the great things that the Coppedge family, their friends, and family are doing in memory of Brittany. Second…