OUTER BANKS MOM APPROVED

Rooster's Southern Kitchen has become one of our favorite spots for dinner because the food is so delicious. We always feel like we're eating at the table of...

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! This Fall has flown by and I am so excited to get into the kitchen with my family and put together our favorite meal. We love Thank...

There’s something about the Black Pelican Seafood Co. in Kitty Hawk that calls us through the heavy old door for our special occasions and as a meeting place...

When it comes to giving back to our local community there are a few local restaurants that really lead the pack to help with fundraisers and community engage...

When you think of a brewery, you might not automatically think of a child friendly atmosphere. While brewery tours and innovative brewing may not interest yo...

When you live on the Outer Banks, your home often looks like a small hotel during the summer months. Our door is constantly opening to visitors, overnight gu...

When we started the Outer Banks Mom Approved program, the goal was to simply create a little black book of local restaurants that make dining out with childr...

One of our family’s favorite breakfast spots is Barrier Island Bagels in the Southern Shores Marketplace. They were easily added to our Outer Banks Mom Appro...

As the calendar inches closer to Summer it has me so motivated to keep working out and eating healthy so that I can feel good about going into beach season h...

Last week Penny brought home a special report. All year, she has been hoping to earn a special award from her teachers and the look on her face when she got ...

One of my favorite things about Black Pelican Seafood in Kitty Hawk, second only to the amazing food, is the atmosphere. Black Pelican has so many awesome gh...

Foodies unite, the 2019 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach weekend is almost here! My family and I are pretty excited for this year’s Taste of the Beach lineup! ...

Last week I was sitting at Waverider's Coffee and Deli in Nags Head. I was waiting to meet a friend for lunch and I took a seat in one of the many sun-drench...

We had the best birthday celebration for our sweet Lulu! Our tiny girl is officially 2! Seemingly overnight her hair doubled in length and she started puttin...

While we fully recognize and agree that our local Outer Banks restaurants deserve a little winter break, we are sometimes left craving our favorite dishes. ...

If you’ve been to any of our great outdoor Outer Banks events this Fall, then you have probably seen the OBX Frozen Yogurt trailer. From the Food Truck Showd...

It might seem easy to find a restaurant that has a kids menu. You can easily find a place that welcomes kids, too. The true challenge is finding a high quali...

Ever since our kids were little, especially Joey, they have basically been BBQ connoisseurs. It's funny because it's definitely not something that we cook ve...

I’ve said it a thousand times, Saturdays are my favorite days here on the Outer Banks! I love to watch as the cars line up on the highway waiting to check-in...

We're so excited to announce that Southern Shores Pizza is on the Outer Banks Mom Approved list! I know what you're thinking, obviously a pizza place is kid-...