FAMILY

Where to See the Christmas Lights In and Around Charlotte This Year

One of our favorite holiday activities is scoping out...

The Art of the College Visit: Making the Most of Your Campus Tours

Ah, the college visit – that rite of passage...

Tips for Family Photos from Popular Charlotte Photographers

Fall is definitely family photo season, and many of...

Chinese New Year, Museum Sleepover, Pets 101 & More. Things to Do with Family This Week – 1/23

Hornets Home Games January 23 @ 7pm, January 25 @ 8pm & January 28 @ 7pm Spectrum Center Cheer the Hornets to victory against the Washington Wizards (1/23), the Golden State Warriors (1/25) and the Sacramento Kings (1/28). CMS Make Up Day  January 24 CMS...

Things to Do With Family this Week – January 16

Earth Worms, MLK, Daniel Tiger, Petapalooza, Chinese New Year and more Things to Do with Family This Week.   No more snow days for a while would be good. Enjoy your Monday off this week with some exciting and fun...

Things to do with Family This Week – January 2

Hope everyone has enjoyed a wonderful break. Not sure about you, but I'm just about ready for school to be back in session...like the Christmas carol "mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again." Yep, that's...

5 Things You Need to Know About Saving For College and Some Financial Aid Tips

The rising cost of higher education is enough to put any parent on edge, but our friends at Parent Financial shared a few tips for making the most out of your college savings plans (and potential financial aid). Court...

The Holidays are Here – You Might As Well Embrace It Full On. Things to Do With Family in Charlotte This Week

There's no denying it at this point... Christmas decorations are up EVERYWHERE, Tree Lightings are happening, and all of the fun holiday events that the Queen City offers are starting NOW. Get out your calendar and make some room....

Date Nights, Turkeys, Genghis Khan, Tree Lighting and Yes, Santa. Things to Do with Family this Week – November 14

Wasn't it 80 degrees just over a week ago? How is it already time for all the holiday fun to begin? How is Thanksgiving less than 2 weeks away? I haven't even switched out the clothes in my closet...

Springfree Trampoline Black Friday Exclusive Ltd Time Offer ~ Up To $996 in Savings Plus a Free Fitness Trampoline & More.

Imagine the look on your kids’ faces when they wake up Christmas morning to see big, beautiful new trampoline in their backyard. Imagine your happiness when you save big on delivery, installation, and accessories, plus get a Gift with...

Innovation in the Classroom: What Does It Look Like and What Does It Mean for Your Student?

  At Providence Day School, the classrooms don't always look like traditional classrooms of the past: desks lined up in rows and topped with pencils and paper. In one classroom you might see students working together on their iPads at a shared table,...

Things to do with Family this week – November 7

NO SCHOOL for CMS on 11/8 (Teacher Workday) and 11/11 (Veterans Day) Charlotte Hornets Home Games November 7, 9 & 11 @ 7pm Spectrum Center Watch the Hornets take on the Pacers (11/7), the Jazz (11/9) and the Raptors (11/11) this week.   Election Day Learn...

Holiday Photo Tips for Perfect Holiday Cards

Ah the Holiday Photo Cards. As much as we love getting to see how the children (and pets) of our friends, relatives, and co-workers grow up over the years, always in their Sunday finest, doing amazing feats and traveling to far-off...

BOO! Learn To Ride, HawkWatch, Odd Squad, Career Fair & More. Things to Do With Family This Week-10/31

Happy Halloween week. I'm looking forward to stashing all the Kit Kat's and Reece's away this week, and I have my fingers crossed that the candy high is too long lasting for the kids. Lots more fun happenings this week...

What You Need to Know about SAT/ACT Test Tutoring in Charlotte

Here's the first thing you need to know. Everyone is doing it. Preparing for the tests. On their own, outside of what the school may be doing. Whether they are self-tutoring or group tutoring or private tutoring, not many...