Hyatt Place Dewey Beach: Doors Will Open Today!

Hyatt Place Dewey has been the focus of much controversy over the last few years and whether you are for or against,  the doors will be opening @ 3pm today.  We're not sure about all of you, but the inquiring minds at NDH are dying for a tour of this much talked about project; Hyatt Place Dewey Beach, the [...]

Miss Money Funny: 4 Tips to Travel for Less

After enjoying a recent trip to the Windy City, I’ve vowed to stop letting the cost of flying keep me from amazing experiences. While a plane ticket is certainly a splurge expense, I’m here to bring you some tips and tricks to help keep the cost of traveling by air more affordable: 1. Don’t check [...]

The Starter Mom: The Mommy Dating Scene

I am a married mother of two, but I have recently been hitting the dating scene…that is, the “mommy” dating scene. You see, I have recently had a major friend exodus and need a few more mom friends in my life. So, what’s a mom to do? She has to brush off her best mommy [...]

Don’t Give Up, Get Your Giggle On!

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, NDH introduces you to Wilmington laughter visionary and suicide prevention advocate, Christa Scalies. Christa recently caught our attention on Twitter @GiggleON after posting about her experience helping homeless people laugh at an event at St. Patrick’s Church in Wilmington. As we started to dig into Christa’s site and her [...]

Happening People: Cary Jane & Hunter George Ballas

Cary Jane and Hunter George Ballas are one dynamic mother & son duo and the co-authors of "Finlay's Garden" delicately written in memory of a beloved son and brother who died one day short of five months of life. A LOCAL family transforming tragedy into empowerment, awareness and inspiration. "Finlay's Garden" deals with the subject of death from [...]

FIRE Up the Grill for a Rip Roaring BBQ

Ready to fire up that grill and invite the BFFs over for some BBQing fun? Whether you are a self-proclaimed grill master or a timid first timer, preparing for fun and yum doesn't have to be trying. Break out that gigantic spatula, fire up that grill and get ready to spend a lazy afternoon relaxing with friends. Labor Day is right around [...]

All Frickled Up!

What the frickle is a frickle? If you’re a pickle connoisseur or even a smitten admirer, you probably know. If you don’t know, well let’s just say you’re missing a slice <or spear> of heaven. My first encounter with frickles occurred in Louisville, Kentucky. Home of the Kentucky Derby, the “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” world [...]

The Starter Mom: Have You Lost Your Identity?

Does it reflect poorly on a woman if she opts to put a picture of her child’s face–instead of her own–as her profile picture on Facebook? Reader’s Digest published an article earlier this year in a section called, Argument Starter. The article was “Facebook’s Missing Moms” and boy did it start a few arguments. In [...]