I’ll have a table at the Playhouse Music Festival, along with Niki, of Niki’s Knacks (really cute handmade kid stuff!), and right next to the High Country Mommies group! Come by and say hi!
Be they bangin’ on a garbage can drum or head bobbin’ to a “kid hop” beat, these headliners at next Saturday’s [...]

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My friend, Anna just told me it’s Triple Coupon Weekend at Harris Teeter!
I thought about waiting to post this until after I did my shopping, but I won’t be that mean! Also, The Grocery Game does a preliminary list on Triple Coupon Weekend. So that means you don’t have to wait till Sunday, [...]

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I’ve never considered myself fluent in any other language than English. In college, studying voice, I learned to translate and pronounce Italian, Latin, French and German. I can carry on an elementary conversation in Spanish, with phrases such as:
“Donde esta el bano?” (Where is the bathroom?)
“Tu bebe es muy linda!” (You’re baby is very pretty!)
“Quiero [...]

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I don’t know about you, but I have been begging my kids to go play outside all summer! They have a big yard, a playset, bikes, scooters, sidewalk chalk, you name it. But it’s like pulling teeth to get them to enjoy some sunshine time!
So last Friday, I took them far away from the [...]

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Discount Advance Tickets Available July 14th
Now in its second year, the Playhouse Family Music Festival, the most family friendly festival of the summer, will return to Sugar Grove in August with nationally-acclaimed children’s music performer Billy Jonas, rising “kid hop” star Secret Agent 23 Skidoo as well as local favorites the Lost Ridge Band and [...]

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We have a real life photo gallery to show case pictures from events around the High Country! I only have a few things up there now, but I’m working on it. Take a look!
http://photos.highcountrymomsquad.com
More cool features coming soon!!!!!  I can’t wait….
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The winner of the family dinner for four at Chick-FIl-A (with Moo Cow) is…
AMBER!!! (alc_sabre)
Thanks to Chick-Fil-A for offering this contest, and for everything they do for the families of the High Country!
Be sure to go to Family Night on Tuesday, July 8 to make your cow costume.  Then, go back on Friday the 11th [...]

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I’m so excited about this week’s Freebie Friday! Chick -Fil-A is offering a Dinner for Four with an appearance by “Moo Cow,” the mascot! (If your kids happen to be scared of the Moo Cow, like mine used to be, you can just enjoy the dinner!)
Here are a few of the upcoming events for [...]

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Tomatoes, lovely tomatoes. I could rhapsodize for hours on the joys of perfectly ripe tomatoes. THESE are the tomatoes that I dream of all winter when the only tomatoes I can buy are pale, juiceless shadows of the real thing.
I have one son who will eat tomatoes like he’ll eat an apple. In fact, he’d [...]

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JUNE 20
Concert on the lawn at the Jones House in Boone 5:00 PM. www.watauga-arts.org Songwriter Showcase
JUNE 20
Opening Night of Horn In The West Outdoor Drama. 8 PM
JUNE 21
Todd Music Series, Cook Park in Todd 2-4PM. Amantha Mill (GREAT BAND - I have their first CD)
JUNE 21
High Country Mommies Big Sale! Individual Yard Sale vendors, [...]

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