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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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The Charlotte Mom to Mom Exchange on Facebook that You Need to Know About

Jun 17, 2017 | scoop team

If  you are a mom in Central Charlotte, it’s likely that you are a member, or know a member, of Charlotte Mom to Mom Exchange (also known as M2M). M2M is so much more than a collection of  Facebook “marketplace” pages. Although you can buy and sell pretty much any thing you could ever need […]


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Summer = Too Hot to Cook – Check Out These Kids Eat Free Offers

Jun 15, 2017 | scoop team

We are one week into the summer, and I’ve already decided that it’s too hot to cook! Lucky for us, Charlotte and surrounding areas have an abundance of Kids Eat Free offerings. Take advantage. Kids Eat Free Sundays: 1900 Mexican Grill (10 & under w/ adult entree) Cabo’s Mexican Cuisine & Cantina (Kids 10 and under, […]


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How About a World Adventure Right Here in the QC for Your Child This Summer?

Jun 11, 2017 | scoop team

Travel, particularly international travel,  is shown to increase intellectual capacity and emotional abilities in adults and children, and it has consistently shown to improve academic success for students. Here are just a few of benefits of summer vacation travel: Increased Flexibility and Adaptability Heightened Geographical Awareness Increased Intelligence Marked Increase in Curiosity Heightened Interpersonal Awareness […]



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39 Ways to Celebrate Fathers Day with Dad around Charlotte and the Lake.

Jun 9, 2017 | Allison

Just signing a card is so last year. Up your Father’s Day game with an experience he won’t soon forget. From feasting to sipping, jamming out to kicking back, we’ve rounded up 39 ways to celebrate Dad this Father’s Day weekend. (it’s Sunday, June 18 bt dubs). FEAST Treat Dad to a nice dinner out. […]




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Best Splash Parks and Water Play Around Greater CLT

Jun 1, 2017 | scoop team

This is an ‘old’ article, please link thru to the latest update here on our site. Brace yourselves. That dreaded moment is coming ~ approximately 3 days after school lets out, when your kids mosey into the room declaring “I’m Bored”. We love them. We don’t love their short attention spans. Luckily Charlotte is within driving […]



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