Avalon Pier Spotlight
Have you been to the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills? If the piers were all considered "sisters" around here, the Avalon Pier is 100% the...
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Audra Krieg
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Three Tips to Stay Safe While You Vacation on the Outer Banks
You know the saying... Outer Banks...Paradise on Earth! But accidents can happen anywhere, even on vacation! These top 3 tips are easy to...
Audra Krieg
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Outer Banks Mom - Guide to Corolla
Our guide to Corolla, NC! From the sound to the sea, Corolla is a beautiful place to be! Pack your bags, the Outer Banks is waiting!
Audra Krieg
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
Top Free Things to do on the Outer Banks
Vacation can be expensive! Especially if you're traveling as a family. Through all of our travels around the United States, we have...
Audra Krieg
- May 1, 2021
- 8 min
Snorkel Masks > Covid Masks
Y’all have been asking for a St. Thomas travel blog and you’ve been so patient! First of all, we had an incredible trip. We planned this...
Audra Krieg
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
Outer Banks Home - DIY Fixer Upper
I know that many of you started following me after HGTV and come to follow our family (then, only 4 of us) and you were used to seeing...
Audra Krieg
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Long Live (Virtual) Gala Season
Winter on the Outer Banks is really a time when I struggle with what to blog or share on social media. In January, it is cold and...
Audra Krieg
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Highway to Health - Cooking through a pandemic
If this pandemic has taught me anything, it is that good health comes second to none. We have spent the last 3 months focusing on health...
Audra Krieg
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Baby Seals and Frigid Weather
We don't do well with the bitter cold around here and by bitter cold, I mean 45 degrees! The thing about the Outer Banks winters isn't...
Audra Krieg
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
A Sandy Little Christmas
I know this is a late late late post but I just couldn't hit publish on my next post without sharing it. We had the best time celebrating...
Audra Krieg
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Parker House - Q&A
Sharing the real story behind The Parker House and how this story came together.
Audra Krieg
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
GIFT GUIDES 2020 FOR THE OBX LOVER!
Some great ideas here for the Outer Banks lover in your life! From a classic beach puzzle that gives you a beach house vibe to beautiful...
Audra Krieg
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
GIFT GUIDE 2020 Outdoor Play and Little Kids!
YOUNGER KIDS (ages 4 and up!) All of the following are things that we play with and love on a daily basis here! Gorilla Gym Picasso...
Audra Krieg
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
GIFT GUIDES 2020 - KIDS!
BOYS Penny Board Penny Boards are the #1 brand in our house. They last forever too! Surf Trainer Keep them training all year long!...
Audra Krieg
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
GIFT GUIDES 2020 TEENS!
I know shopping for a teenager can feel daunting! If you need some ideas for a teenager that are out of the usual scope of clothes and...
Audra Krieg
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
GIFT GUIDES 2020
GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE! So many emails about these the last few weeks. I love making them but I hesitate to share until after Thanksgiving!...
Audra Krieg
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
Ocracoke, Long Live Vacation Pt 2
If you read my last post, you know that we had some great meals and a fabulous beach day while we vacationed on Ocracoke Island. I left...
Audra Krieg
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
Ocracoke - Long Live Vacation
When you live in vacationland, taking a vacation is so important. I've always said this! I'm sure you've heard me say it before, but it...
Audra Krieg
- Oct 18, 2020
- 2 min
Here for the Fall
The internet is overflowing with pumpkin spice and fire pits... but this weeks temperatures gave us summer vibes! ☀️🌊 High 70's and an...
Audra Krieg
- Jun 11, 2020
- 5 min
OBX Staycation
The Outer Banks is the perfect location for your family vacation during COVID-19 with clean, private homes and ways to stay socially distant
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