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The Scoop on Local Facebook BST Pages (Buy Sell Trade)

Aug 4, 2017 | scoop team

When the seasons change, the closets change. Sometimes even the home decor changes. It’s a never-ending process, and if you are a scoop reader, you probably do your part to support the local economy. If you are looking to “clean house” a bit, a great place to buy and sell are the local Facebook BST […]


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Join Us to Party Like a Mother on Friday, August 18th + Enter to Win

Jul 31, 2017 | scoop team

Summer vacation is great for the kids; camp, pool time, sleepovers, staying up late. For a lot of moms, summer is the toughest time of the year between keeping the kids busy, staying on top of work, doing more laundry, dealing with a messier house and forget about that workout schedule you had going. The […]


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Advice to Incoming College Freshmen from a Former College Freshman

Jul 29, 2017 | scoop team

As parents and professionals, we often get the eye roll from students when we try to relate our own college experience to their upcoming college experience. We fully acknowledge that we went to college in the Dark Ages, and that today’s college experience is quite different. To that end, we have reached out to one […]


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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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