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September 19, 2022

Fall Trip To OBX

Fall Trip To OBX: Here’s a recap of our family fall trip to the Outer Banks! 

Fall trip to OBX this !

Fall Trip To OBX

I love the beach in the fall!

The air is cooler, the crowds are gone, and the beach is just gorgeous! Thomas’s parents have been coming to the Outer Banks in September for many many years with the same friends who join them from New Jersey! 

Fall trip to OBX

This year our house was in Southern Shores. It was literally RIGHT on top of the ocean and you didn’t even have to touch sand to get over the dunes! Just down the steps, across a deck, up the steps and you were there!

Southern Shores house

Southern Shores house near the beach

I could watch them play on the beach sitting on the steps : ) 

Southern Shores Fall Trip To OBX

While we didn’t have a pool, which was fine for this time of year, we did have a hot tub!!!

Fall Trip To OBX hot tub

The boys loved soaking in it after getting freezing in the ocean. 

boy soaking in hot tub

They also had breakfast delivered right next to the tub. How’s that for service!

boy lounging by the hot tub | Fall Trip To OBX

The House

Inside house in Southern Shores

The house was spacious for our group and had PURPLE CARPETS! Loved them. 

Southern Shores house interior

Southern Shores house purple carpet Southern Shores house purple carpet

Beach Time!

Fall Trip To OBX beach time

Fall Trip To OBX beach time

It was chilly, but the boys had fun in the surf!

Fall Trip To OBX beach time Outer Banks beach

Trading A Pool For Pool

When they were swimming, the big boys were learning to play pool! Their new favorite activity. 

little boys playing pool Mazen playing pool

Food

During our first few days here’s what we ate!

Chicken Dinner Winner

Our arrival night we had chicken, rice, and squash. 

Chicken Dinner Winner

Yogurt bowl with Grandpa’s Famous Granola

Get the recipe here!

Yogurt bowl with Grandpa's Famous Granola

Thomas’s Margs!

Thomas's Margs!

Red Drum + Spanish Mackerel

Red Drum + Spanish Mackerel

+ these easy green chile cheese grits, steamed shrimp, and salad!

green chile cheese grits, steamed shrimp, and salad!

healthy plate

Banana Cream Pie

A Nona speciality with Heath on top!

Banana Cream Pie | Fall Trip To OBX

See you tomorrow for part II with a fishing adventure!

Outer Banks trip

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  1. Olivia says

    September 19, 2022 at 9:02 am

    Kath, how do you reconcile social/weekend/vacation drinking with the data showing that even small amounts of alcohol regularly increases your chances of diseases like breast cancer? There’s a whole bunch of research that shows even 3 drinks per week can significantly increase one’s risk of breast cancer (among other things, but that’s scariest to me). You have done posts on alcohol before, and you do mention “low risk” drinking = 1 drink/day for a woman, but now research is showing even less is really what it takes to prevent potential harm. For me, it’s something I struggle with, because at the end of the day alcohol is ethanol which is poison to our bodies. I used to love wine, especially on vacation, but have stopped all together once I really dug into the research and understood what I was doing to my body.

    I would love you to weigh in..

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    • Kath Younger says

      September 19, 2022 at 12:25 pm

      This is something I think about all the time! It’s one of the many reasons I try to drink less. While I don’t have a plan to give up alcohol completely, I am always trying to minimize consumption and drinks per week while still enjoying it when I feel the event warrants like social occasions, vacations, etc. I recently discovered Athletic Brewing’s NA beers and really like them, and I drink kombucha on weeknights frequently.

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      • Amy says

        September 19, 2022 at 3:47 pm

        Life is about quality … if you want to have a drink of wine …have a drink !! There are daily things in our lives that expose us all to carcinogens . Live life each day!

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        • Kath Younger says

          September 19, 2022 at 4:18 pm

          Totally agree 🙂

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          • Donna says

            September 19, 2022 at 5:19 pm

            And sometimes no matter what you do, breast cancer still comes to you and those you love. I’ve never consumed alcohol and yet as a 40 year old mother of two young kids, I found myself sitting in the doctor’s office listening to that diagnosis. I suspect we have far less control in life than we imagine.

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            • Kath Younger says

              September 19, 2022 at 7:47 pm

              I’m so sorry you had to go through that. There are also people who drink a ton and never get it. There are so many factors at play.

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        • Christine Whittington says

          September 19, 2022 at 6:24 pm

          Agree, and there are so many things you can do health-wise to balance any risks.

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      • Christine Whittington says

        September 19, 2022 at 6:21 pm

        I totally agree with moderation, including alcohol. I enjoy the Athletic brews. Sometime try one of our Colorado alcohol AND carb AND sugar free calorie free brews–Hoplark! I love the Citra. Some are also combined with tea. They are great and very hydrating.

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    • Kathryn says

      September 19, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      Excellent question and information, thank you Olivia.

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  2. heather says

    September 19, 2022 at 2:31 pm

    we stayed in Kill Devil Hill back in August. amazing first trip!

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    • Kath Younger says

      September 19, 2022 at 4:18 pm

      Hope you made it to Jockeys Ridge!!

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