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Over 50 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day from your local boutiques

Apr 28, 2015 | scoop team

Mother’s Day is fast approaching ~ one week from Sunday on May 10th ~ and it’s always a difficult holiday to shop for. Honestly, how can you ever give a gift that does justice to the person who gave you life and loves you unconditionally? This Mother’s Day, give your mom something that will last […]


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The 20 Hottest Cookbooks for Foodies on Your Gift List

Dec 10, 2014 | Ashley Kaufman

As we celebrate family, faith and friends during the holidays – food is the centerpiece of the season. And thanks to this year’s hottest cookbooks, we can still get creative in the kitchen long after Christmas. A cookbook makes a perfect gift for foodies on your list, (and to sneak under the tree for you), […]


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The 20 Hottest Cookbooks for Foodies on Your Gift List

Dec 8, 2014 | Ashley Kaufman

As we celebrate family, faith and friends during the holidays – food is the centerpiece of the season. And thanks to this year’s hottest cookbooks, we can still get creative in the kitchen long after Christmas. A cookbook makes a perfect gift for foodies on your list, (and to sneak under the tree for you), […]


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The Candles of Charlotte: 2014 Edition

Nov 11, 2014 | scoop team

The scented candle has come a long way. Evolving into an evenly burning, beautifully presented aromatic accessory. That’s right, think of scent as an accessory too. Your rooms’ perfume. The warm glow, the aromatherapy, the dazzling decanter all collide to create the perfect gift. As we tip off the gift buying season let’s check out […]


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Baby Gifts from Super Luxe to Cute and Affordable

Sep 12, 2014 | scoop team

Sometimes you need to buy something truly heirloom worthy and sometimes you want something cute and affordable. Shopping for a brand new baby is special. From the extravagant to the pragmatic, new parents love to receive gifts of all kinds on their baby’s behalf. We shopped  ELIZABETH BRUNS for luxury gifts and THE BOULEVARD AT SOUTH […]


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The scoop on Perfect “Push Presents”

Aug 19, 2014 | scoop team

How can you possibly thank the person who carries another human being with your DNA for 9 months while swelling like a sea cow and then delivering this beautiful healthy bouncing baby after countless hours of labor? Epidural or no epidural, C-section or not, labor is a labor of love.   Of course, a baby […]


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Monogramming makes every gift a personal one.

May 14, 2014 | scoop team

Everyone loves to receive a gift that feels personalized, and monogramming ANYTHING is a huge trend right now. The stores have some great options for monogrammed gifts – from the expected to the unexpected, for grads, dads, brides, babies, boys, girls, birthdays, hostess gifts, even somethings for you ~ just because.   MONKEES OF CHARLOTTE […]


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Meet this Charlotte business: ColsenKeane Leather

Mar 30, 2014 | scoop team

It’s all about the bag. Scott Hofert, founder and head leather smith, of Colsen Keane Custom Leather Goods  has found his passion. A passion for leather and creating great bags. Scott traveled the world for his job (40 countries in 25 years) and was always in pursuit of the perfect bag. Not being able to find […]


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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from the Charlotte Boutiques

Feb 5, 2014 | scoop team

No matter who you want to share the love with next Friday, February 14th, the Charlotte shops have stocked up with cute, sweet, romantic and funny gifts for you. Here are some of our favorites for the girls and guys you love: MEET “tüt” a web boutique – started by a local girl – which […]


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Best V~Day Gift to get Your Guy ~ Win A Hendrick Porsche for a Night.

Feb 4, 2014 | scoop team

Don’t know what to get your man for Valentine’s Day? Want to make it red HOT? Worry no more, we have the perfect solution…how about an overnight experience in a Porsche from Hendrick Porsche? That’s right ladies, forget the lingerie, nothing says, “Happy Valentine’s Day” better than a roaring engine, lots of horsepower and plenty […]


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Scoop Shops for WSOC TV's Natalie Pasquarella

Dec 9, 2013 | scoop team

Local Lake gal WSOC’s 5:30 p.m. and WAXN’s 10 p.m. news anchor, Natalie Pasquarella, leads a busy life. I’m sure y’all see her running around all the time taking care of others and getting the next great story. This year, she’s got quite the story to create: Give her new niece the best first birthday […]


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How To Wrap the Perfect Presents and Tie the Perfect Bows.

Dec 8, 2013 | scoop team

For some of us, the presents we give during the holiday season double as decoration….at least while they’re under our tree, waiting to be gifted.   Some years we go with a color theme, some years we’re very  traditional and some trendy & different.  New wrapping papers and ribbon feel like little, easy holiday decorating treats […]


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