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Dorm Room (or Girl’s Room) Decorating With Serious Style + A Giveaway

Jul 29, 2017 | scoop team

You’ve landed on an “old” article from 2017. For a more up-to-date version, click thru here. Are you in the midst of dorm design panic? Fear not. Sending your daughter off to school got a lot easier and a LOT more stylish a few years ago. That’s when LeighDeux burst onto the scene with dorm […]


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Get Ready ~ The Fall Consignment Sales Season Starts Soon. Details & VIP Passes Here.

Jul 18, 2017 | scoop team

It’s that time of year again for BIG savings at Fall Children’s Consignment Sales throughout the greater Charlotte area. The consignment sale season begins soon. From Ft. Mill to Mooresville,  and lots of locations in between, you can find great deals on clothing, toys, furniture, bedding, and more. We’ve gathered up some of the best […]



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Executive Functioning and What It Means to Today’s Students’ Successes

Jul 13, 2017 | scoop team

Executive Functioning – The Key to Greater Success in School Adolescence creates a diversity among kids that is just about unparalleled. From physical development and social savvy to academic engagement and interest, the years from 5th to 8th grade (sometimes even well into high school) contain a vast spectrum of “normal.” Consider two students assigned […]




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Fourth of July Fireworks & Fun at Lake Norman

Jun 27, 2017 | scoop team

Where you want to be on July 1st and 4th… “’cause baby you’re a fiiirework!” BIRKDALE VILLAGE July 4, 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Ok, so we are leading with an event that doesn’t actually include fireworks… but what they lack in pyrotechnics they more than make up for with an adorable bike parade, live music […]


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Fun Under the Stars, Fireworks and More – Things to do with Family this week – June 26

Jun 24, 2017 | scoop team

Summer’s heating up and it’s time for lots of outdoor fun. The summer concert series are in full swing, and outdoor movies are the place to be. Fireworks start this weekend, too for those ready to celebrate America a little early. Into the Hornet’s Nest Summer Camp June 26-30 @ 8:30am-4:30pm Charlotte Museum of History […]



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TINY For Children Moving Sale

Jun 19, 2017 | scoop team

Tiny, our favorite Children’s clothing & accessory and Children’s gift boutique in Charlotte, is moving from their shop in The Villa over to the shops on Selwyn Ave during the summer. They’ll be open in their new spot in September, but in the meantime, they are doing a major clear-out the merch store sale. If you […]



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Five Tips for Summer College Visits

Jun 17, 2017 | scoop team

This article is a guest post by Katie Garrett of Garrett Educational Consulting.   No more pencils.  No more books.  No more teacher’s dirty looks.  School is over.  School is done.  We can stop learning and start having fun. School is out and summer is in.  While it’s tempting to while away the days poolside, […]


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