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Where to See the Christmas Lights In and Around Charlotte This Year
One of our favorite holiday activities is scoping out...
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms Near Charlotte. Choose & Cut This Year!
Did you know that you can choose & cut...
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...
Fun back to school lunch ideas that your kids will love
As parents, it is really frustrating to spend lots of time preparing school lunches, only to have them merely picked at, thrown away, or traded for some highly processed food-like substance.
It is also difficult to think of new lunch...
Things to Do with Family Labor Day Weekend
Ah Summer 2015...it was nice knowin' ya. It's almost time for backpacks and lunchboxes, bus rides and LOTS of paperwork. One last week of "fun in the sun", pools, popsicles, and staying up past bedtime. Lots of ways to...
Daring to dig deep for my inner diva …
Page Six recently reported on New England quarterback Tom Brady's diva ways. Apparently in emails he couldn’t stop whining about the color of his pool cover and fussing over the fabric of his sweaters, just months before winning the...
The Dorm Room Must Haves for Heading Off to College.
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Shopping for college can be a pain, especially for freshman moving into dorms for the first time. It's difficult to determine exactly what you're going to...
Hummingbirds, American Girls, Countdown to Kindergarten & more. Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 8/10
Seems the summer fun is wrapping up around here. Lots of "lasts" this week with concert and movie series, family fun days and more. Enjoy them while they last...summer days are fleeting for sure. Almost as fast moving as...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 8/3
It's August...for real. CMS goes back to school in 3 weeks. Some schools start back in two. Summer is coming to a close. Don't let the last few weeks get away from you. Loads of fun to be had...
Parent Financial: Plan For What Matters Most…Your Family
Becoming a parent means lots of different things. Â One thing is for sure: it's expensive and overwhelming. All of a sudden it matters if you have planned well for the future. It's no longer about the just the two...
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Sea Life Aquarium at Concord Mills Octonauts Preview
Looking for one more last-minute summer event for the family? Look no further!
Captain Barnacles and Kwazii of The Octonauts, a popular animated children’s television show on Disney Jr., will visit SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium August 7 through 23. During this time you can take photos with...
Dorm Room Decorating Ideas and Items from the Charlotte Stores
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It's time to create "a room of ones's own". A tiny piece of real estate to study, rest and grapple with becoming a grown...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 7/26
It's looking like another great week of summer fun in the Queen City. Hard to believe that August will be here on Sunday...how is it already "back to school" month? This week boasts car races, dinosaurs, rock & roll,...
Where Can Kids Eat Free in Charlotte – Summer 2015 edition
It's summer, it's hot...the last thing you need to do is turn on your oven in the afternoon or slave over a hot stove. I'm convinced it was some genius mom (with a marketing background) that came up with...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 7/20
Lots to do and see this week...food trucks, live bats, ballet under the stars, library exhibits, storytime and more. The summer fun just rolls on around here, and we are thankful for it. The "S" word (school) will be...