Elliott Harrell

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Elliott Harrell

It could be the perfect recipe for change: Cannabis and THC laws continue to loosen around the nation and more consumers are interested in nonalcoholic drinks. This newfound curiosity in alternate beverage options has opened the door to drinks made with THC, the main psychoactive in cannabis that makes you feel high. Ready-to-drink options with THC have been popular for a few years, and as more people have started to try them, bars are taking note.

1 week ago | theeverymom.com | Elliott Harrell

It’s been almost 30 years since I went to Disney World. My memories of Disney are happy ones, but I don’t remember any specifics beyond wearing ears, getting characters to sign my special autograph book, and getting to stay up late to see the fireworks show at Epcot. I have two daughters, almost 4.5 and 2.5, who are princess-obsessed, and so when I found out my family would be in Orlando for a few days in June, I decided to look into going to Disney World for the day.

2 weeks ago | theeverymom.com | Elliott Harrell

My 4-year-old and I attended a birthday party for her classmate recently. The parents hosted about 15 kids at a new indoor play place and fed everyone pizza, cake, and juice boxes. At the end of the party, the mom handed my daughter a goodie bag. She had already spent hundreds of dollars on party decorations, matching family outfits, and for everyone to play and eat based on the pricing I saw online for the play place.

2 weeks ago | popsugar.com | Elliott Harrell

HobbiesBook ClubsGettyGettyI've smoked weed exactly once in my life, and I hated it. I was a freshman in college and the experience, fraught with intense feelings of panic and paranoia, meant it wouldn't be another ten years before I flirted with marijuana again, this time in the form of a few nibbles of a weed cookie. While I escaped all of the negative side effects from my first experience, I was so chilled out that I was practically glued to a chair for hours.

3 weeks ago | raleighmag.com | Elliott Harrell

Feeling the pinch of higher prices but still want to eat good in the neighborhood? Ball out on a budget with this curated series of local cheap eats—find breakfast for under $10, lunch under $15 and dinner under $20. Breakfast: ~$10JuicekeysWhile a regular smoothie at this locally owned and family-run juice bar runs for $12, the oopskeys smoothie (aka a “we made too much” bev) will only set you back $6. The key to great health and the key to our wallet.