LIFESTYLE
UPDATED: Ways to Help Western NC after Hurricane Helene (10/22)
While there are more and more options developing every...
Local Restaurants Where You Can Host Your Holiday Party This Year
We can't believe it either, but the holidays are...
Realtor Recommended Neighborhoods – The Scoop on Who is Buying Where
The Charlotte real estate scene offers trendy townhomes, beautiful...
Relaunched and Rediscovered. Getting to Know The Bechtler and New Curator Jen Edwards.
There’s the iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait, and of course the red Campbell’s soup can. Not many people can say they actually sat for pop culture artist Andy Warhol – but the Bechtler’s – the Charlotte area family who helped...
4 Helpful Hints to Minimize Life’s Chaos
Guest Blog By Nikki Sacks, Co-Founder of PodKeeper, a Charlotte resident, full-time working mom of 2 energetic boys.
We all do our best to keep organized. It’s hard. I know I certainly enjoy those fleeting moments when my house appears...
Five Questions to Help You Find the Job You Love
This post contributed by Rebecca Glavin
5 Questions to Help You Find a Job You Love
Sometimes I wish I could call someone and ask ‘what should I do with my life’? Wouldn’t it be great to have someone else tell...
Preparing Your Family for School to Start
by Rebecca Glavin, MBA, MSW, LCSW
If you are anything like me, 4th of July festivities are a distant memory. The family’s red, white and blue outfits that I spent most of June picking out will not be worn again...
Tips for Better Photos from Your Phone from Charlotte Photographers
The second in our series with tips from local photographers on how you can make the most of the hundreds of summertime photos we know you are taking, probably even as we speak!
This time we asked for tips on...
Our Favorite Charlotte Photographers Give Us Tips for The Best Family Photos
In the spirit of summer and family vacations, we reached out to our scoop clients who are professional photographers for their tips on how to make the most of the hundreds of summertime photos you are about to take.
No...
A different kind of Lake Life. Living at Lake James.
This is just about the time each year when we all think of buying a beautiful lake or mountain house. Summer is quickly approaching and getting away to a cool, waterfront home just seems like a divine way to...
When A Healthy Focus Becomes Disordered.
Is there such a thing as too healthy? Too fit? What is the difference between health-conscious and obsessive? Many of us spend significant amounts of energy trying to get in shape and eat healthily, but when does it become...
To ‘Night Nurse’ or Not To ‘Night Nurse’
You have a just had a baby. You are exhausted to a level you never knew possible. Your body is literally broken, and all you want is for your newborn to sleep for more than 2 hours at a...
From UltraSound to Daycare, One Working Mom’s Advice
Let me set a scene for you…
You are at your OB/GYN’s office, anxiously waiting with your significant other as the doctor maneuvers the ultrasound machine. Your mind is racing. You wonder: is all OK? And then, you hear the...
The Hottest Books for Spring Break 2016
It's not quite warm enough to show off our spring fashion yet, so it’s time to get out of town and find the sun. Here are the hottest books for spring break to buy & pack this year, from...
24 Hours in the Life of Stylist Erica Hanks
4:30 am...the alarm on my iPhone goes off with the old fashioned telephone ring tone ~ at least on the days I get up to workout early.
4:40 am...one snooze 'button' tops. I'm an early riser.
5:10 am...check my phone for...