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 for our family dinners. We’re quick to invite out of town family and friends to Black Pelican when we have Summertime visitors because it feels like a part of our family. But during the Summer we are so incredibly busy with work that even something as enjoyable as going out to dinner can feel stressful. During the Summer

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 your little ones, the wind turbine that powers the Outer Banks Brewing Station is going to fascinate them. We’re huge fans of the Outer Banks Brewing Station and time after time, we have had incredible dining experiences at the Brewing Station with our entire family. The Outer Banks Brewing Station is the first wind-powered

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 children a little bit easier. The places on our list are our go-to’s when we’re taking the family out for a meal so when it came to Two Roads Tavern in Kill Devil Hills, we knew we needed to include them on the list! We love Two Roads for so many reasons! First of all, the local owners are great people with kids of their own an

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 Approved list because of the way that they pay special attention to children, offer healthy and delicious options and because they are locally owned! Our kids always look forward to a special weekend trip to B.I.B! I could go on and on about their amazing bagels and smoothies. I could tell you that our kids crave the açaí bowl

Open for business! It’s that time of year on the Outer Banks and the doors are open, the homes are filling up and the memories are being made. It’s officially my busy season and I’ll be honest, the hardest part about being an Outer Banks mom is that as the school year dwindles down, my work ramps up. While our kids are excited to start making summertime memories, I know that peak season on the Outer Banks is my only time to make a living so our schedules always experience som

My kids are probably going to look back someday and know that they were raised by a true worry-wart. I am always offering up unsolicited safety advice to my kiddos, but being at the beach requires a little extra information. I always remind them what color their beach umbrella is and make sure that I have a unique and bright beach blanket for them to run back to. But hopefully, aside from being a worrier, they will also look back someday and remember that I was always willing

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-drenched seats by the window and scrolled through my Facebook feed. I mindlessly clicked on the “thumbs up” icon while friends shared photos of the waves in Hatteras or snapshots of their children’s handmade Valentine’s Day boxes. I love Facebook for these simple joys. I kept scrolling and I noticed a local man and business own

A few months ago my husband and I were on our way to a birthday party. We were running a few minutes late but realized that we had forgotten something at the store so we turned around, grabbed what we needed and headed back out of the plaza. We still had to drop off the kids who were strapped into their car seats in the backseat. My husband was driving and I was texting my Mom to notify her that we were on our way. The girls were so excited for my mom to babysit, they always

When my family and I moved here about 8 years ago, we felt like we hit the lottery. My husband and I would walk circles around our small condo after we put our son to bed and we would just look at each other in disbelief. “We live here” was a pretty overused phrase in our home but we were completely smitten with every little detail of our lives. We still are! One thing that we always got so excited about was going out to eat. You see, for years we vacationed here and had our

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 Showdown and the 4th Annual Brewtag event, to the Kitty Hawk Elementary School Fall Carnival, FroYo on the Go has been there to supply the sweet treats and keep the little ones and their parents happy! At some of our Outer Banks events, we have noticed that there is a kid-friendly component missing. While the music and enterta

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-friendly, right? I would have to agree but Southern Shores Pizza can check off every single box that makes a restaurant become Outer Banks Mom Approved! Offering so much more than pizza, this restaurant is impeccably clean which is #1 in my book. The minute you walk in the door you feel a warm welcome from the staff and f