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Fort Bragg, NC

mmawyermmawyer
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This is my first pregnancy and my hubby and I just moved to Fort Bragg... go Army!  This past month has been chalk full of getting to know the area, and my way around base...being 6 months pregnant also means hitting every bathroom from here to there.  So whats there to do in the area for the (new) stay at home mom??

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  • c.behrscoutc.behrscout
    hmmm, well not a whole lot. Theres the mall & the other surrounding stores. I personally spent a lot of time at the 3 craft stores, Michaels; Hobby Lobby & AC Moore. Downtown is nice to walk around during the day. Also Target & any Walmart EXCEPT for the one on Skibo! Stay away from there. :)
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  • mmawyermmawyer
    Haha, sooo basically everything I've already hit up is what there is to do :)  I think I've been to Michaels, AC Moore, and JoAnn's at least 3 times each... but good news is, I have all the supplies I need to begin making my Christmas cards.   We are on the hunt for an awesome pizza/italian place; any suggestions there??? How long have you been in the Bragg area? I love the pictures of your little one, how stinkin cute :)    
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  • kierstensteckkierstensteck

    imagemmawyer:
    Haha, sooo basically everything I've already hit up is what there is to do :)  I think I've been to Michaels, AC Moore, and JoAnn's at least 3 times each... but good news is, I have all the supplies I need to begin making my Christmas cards.   We are on the hunt for an awesome pizza/italian place; any suggestions there??? How long have you been in the Bragg area? I love the pictures of your little one, how stinkin cute :)    

     

    If you find a good Italian place, Mexican place and/or Chinese place, please let me know....  we've been here since March and have yet to find either.  Luigis (sp?) on McPherson Church has pretty good steaks, better service and better food than the outback for better prices.  As far as things to do, it's pretty boring around here, I do a lot of crafting, and nesting.... getting ready for baby.  What/when are you expecting?  I'm 23 weeks now, and expecting a boy.

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  • mmawyermmawyer
    Haha, I googled best mexican in Fayetteville and Taco Bell came up... after getting over the shock I had to laugh.  Im enjoying getting to know the area, and eating out at new places, now if only those new places were what I wanted haha.  Good news is though I am catching up on my crafty side.  We are due with our first on Christmas day with a monkey :) (we're not finding out)  but have a feeling we won't make it to Christmas.  In the mean time I am playing the part of a stay at home mom, and trying to learn my way around Fayetteville and Bragg.  
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  • kierstensteckkierstensteck

    imagemmawyer:
    Haha, I googled best mexican in Fayetteville and Taco Bell came up... after getting over the shock I had to laugh.  Im enjoying getting to know the area, and eating out at new places, now if only those new places were what I wanted haha.  Good news is though I am catching up on my crafty side.  We are due with our first on Christmas day with a monkey :) (we're not finding out)  but have a feeling we won't make it to Christmas.  In the mean time I am playing the part of a stay at home mom, and trying to learn my way around Fayetteville and Bragg.  

     HAHA!  It wasn't wrong about the mexican food!  Everything out here is crap.  I'm due on Jan 7 with our first, but my original due date was at the end of December and I think we'll be closer to that, he's already pretty big.  I was hoping to start working when we got here, since I had to quit a decent job to PCS, but I got preggo right away after getting here (something in the water) and no one wants to hire a preggo!  LOL.  But since we're moving across the country again next year I'm just going to enjoy being a SAHM for a while and enjoy our little boy and my puppies!  Are you guys living on post?

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  • mmawyermmawyer
    It still cracks me up, I even called my parents to tell them about the authentic mexican food we had here in Fayetteville.  They enjoyed the laugh as well.  At our last US our lil monkey was measuring 11 days early, so we shall see, hubby has already said we're having a boy on December 11th... I am interested to see how right (or wrong haha) he is :) I was teaching 2nd grade before we moved, so we decided to that when we got here I would enjoy the SAHM world.  We don't live on post... the hubby needs to be able to break away; and well I need him to break away haha.  So Suzy Homemaker is now meeting Girl on a Mission (to learn a new city) :)   Nice to know though that I'm not the only pregger Bragg-er wondering where all the life is in this town... I will need to hit up the FRG for some volunteer work.  Have you been over there yet??
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  • kierstensteckkierstensteck
    I haven't.  Hubby is here in a student capacity, so the FRG for his unit is pretty much non-existent.  We don't live on post either, I can't stand it, we did that a few years ago at another duty station and it was a pain!
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  • c.behrscoutc.behrscout

    unfortunately, its true. The food here sucks! A lot.. Miyabi's is ok. Ive heard Morgans chop house & Hill Top house are good but I havent been there. I do love The Mash House but its pricey. My newest fav is Carolina Ale House.

    Ive been here for almost 4 years minus the 15 lovely months in Iraq. DH & I treat our selves to some "real food" in Raleigh.

    As for Italian places, Elizabeths Pizza is ok  :P  

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  • cooper0314cooper0314

    Defintely stay away from that walmart of Skibo!!  Southern Pines and Pinehurst are nice places to live and visit for the day. Other than a few stores, there really isn't much to do there unless you go up to Raleigh or head to the beach. However, get in contact with your FRG. They should have lots of other Mommy's who you can get toetgterh with. 

    As for places to eat, a great Italian place is Pierros down on Hay street. Love, Love , Love it! One of the only things we miss about Fayett-nam. Also, try Mash House for dinner. Their food is pretty good.

    Good luck with everything :)

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