Does any teen not love to shop, especially with your money? Kalyra also enjoys window shopping, so it doesn’t always have to be about the spend. And she’s pretty good at earning her own money to spend.
As for malls, Kalyra prefers the The Streets at Southpoint in Durham over Crabtree Mall in Raleigh. I enjoy it more as well. It doesn’t feel as stuffy and 80s like vibe, especially with its more modern outdoor area.
I don’t know how or why, but my girls became obsessed with Starbucks and want to go there all the time. It seems to be a teen thing. While we like the company, we do not like their coffee and always prefer to go local.
We take our girls to local coffee shops for treats. They love iced coffees, chai lattes, hot chocolates, iced tea, and of course Frappuccino’s. Kalyra somehow developed a love for Boba tea, so we often take her to a boba tea places.
As my teen has gotten older, I’ve noticed she’s developed an interest in art galleries. It was her suggestion to visit the MET on our recent teen trip to New York City.
She doesn’t complain when we say we’re going to the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, and I love watching her interact with the pieces and what she takes photos of. It’s always a good sign that she’s engaged, and I get to see what her tastes are.