Pumpkin Decorating Ideas For Kids
CHARLOTTE - Pumpkin season is so much fun! Visiting a local pumpkin farm is one of my family’s favorite fall activities. After we pick...
Family Fun Apple Picking
CHARLOTTE - Fall is my favorite season and apple picking is one of my family’s favorite fall outings. We try to go apple picking...
12 Brain Break Ideas
Charlotte, NC - Due to Covid-19, this school year looks different for a lot of families. Many children are learning virtually and other families...
Tips To Make Virtual Learning a Success
CHARLOTTE, NC - Many children will start this school year virtually or with a blend of in-person and virtual learning. As families begin to...
How to make Slime
CHARLOTTE, NC - Last week, my children decided that they wanted to make slime. My first thought was to say no because I didn’t...
Family-Friendly Hikes Near Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, NC - Trying to find a fun outing for the kids this summer amid COVID-19 restrictions has been challenging, to say the least....
6 Book Series about History for Kids
Lots of parents read to their kids when they’re little, but did you know that big kids need to be read to as well?...
Summer Learning Resources for Kids
With COVID-19 school closures, summer learning is even more important this year than ever before. There are many fantastic online resources that can help...
Summer Reading BINGO challenge
Summertime is here! Many schools are already out for summer break and others are finishing up the last few days of the school year.
Although...
Stuck at Home? Grow a Garden!
CHARLOTTE, NC - Gardening is one of my favorite spring activities. Every year, I look forward to planting tiny seedlings and watching as they...
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News You Can Use: Medical Professionals Weigh In On The Flu Shot
CHARLOTTE - What is the flu shot, and why do I need it?
“The flu vaccine causes antibodies to develop in the body about two...
ECHO Training Offers Firearms Training For All Ages And Skill Levels
CHARLOTTE - ECHO Training, owned and operated by Michael Pegram, offers a wide variety of firearms training and safety classes for all ages and...
2020 Summer Mint Hill Arts Show Winners
MINT HILL, NC - Mint Hill Arts recently held their Annual Summer Novant Art Show. Sponsored by Novant Health (Mint Hill Medical Center), the...
Local Second-Grader Supports Levine Children’s NICU through Art
MINT HILL, NC - Three years ago, Vanessa Birch, mom to then-five-year-old Hazel, was confronted with a problem familiar to all parents of preschoolers:...
Fall Splendor – Raleigh’s Juniper Level Botanic Garden opens two Weekends in September
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open two weekends in September for...
