Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries, Feta and Pine Nuts

I had the pleasure of taking dinner to a sweet couple on our street that are the proud new parents to an adorable three week old baby boy.  Seeing as it is too hot to eat, I went the non-traditional route for their dinner.

My old standby for "Take Them A Meal" is

Disney's Hilton Head Resort

Ever since we announced to friends that we were heading down to Hilton Head to stay at the Disney Resort I have been amazed by the response, "Disney has a resort in Hilton Head?"  Yes, yes they do.  And it is fabulous. 

Disney's Hilton Head Accommodations

Photo cred:  Disney's Hilton Head Website

We are back from a long weekend at Disney's Hilton Head Resort.  Due to several family happenings this year, we were unable to all meet up in Ocean Isle Beach this summer.  So, after a very short discussion, we opted to splurge on this wonderful vacation for the littles (and the hubby and I had just as much fun).

I have been discussing taking the kiddos

Creek House

We had the pleasure of being guests at our friend's family creek house that is really is an amazing compound.  Over the years, her parents have acquired the adjacent properties that comprise a private drive along the banks of the New River in Ashe County, North Carolina.  So with two other families in the caravan, we overtook

Eight Is Great!

We celebrated Harrison's eighth birthday a few weeks back.  It was a small family affair as he opted

Fourth of July Fun

What a ball we had celebrating the 4th of July with friends!  The holiday came on the heels of a very hectic week so it was nice to slow down and have some fun.

We kicked off the celebrations with our local parade that our library hosts every year.  Harrison refused to go (sniffle, sniffle) but luckily Spencer still wanted in on the fun.  I am going to have a hard time when they get "too old for this stuff"......

My star spangled cutie