The holiday season always seems a bit brighter when you get to spend it with a child you dearly love. So, when I asked my friend Natalie Pasquarella, WSOC’s 5:30 p.m. and WAXN’s 10 p.m. news anchor, if she’d like Scoop to shop for her niece, she readily agreed. Especially since her little niece packs […]
Hello, scoopthelake-rs! I’m so excited to be introducing my world to you; my world of books! I’m an avid reader with books thrown throughout my apartment. Each month or so, I’ll bring you great (at least I think they’re great) books for all your reading pleasure. I hope you’ll dig reading my pieces like I dig […]
It’s a one in 70,000 years occurrence. Or at least that’s what I read here on the interwebs. Thanksgiving Day and the first day of Hanukkah happen on the same day this year, which means, in fact, that some of us ARE celebrating the holidays earlier this year. My friend Rebecca of SCMK pointed this […]
The holidays. They bring us lots of cooking challenges and lots of book gift giving. Knowing both are right around the corner, we pulled together a list of the best cookbooks to get and give, whether you’re a beginner or the most gifted of chefs. The one rule of this post is you MUST treat […]
A little bit aromatherapy is one of the most affordable luxuries, and science has proven that certain scents can alter your mood – like citrus or peppermint for energy, and lavender or vanilla for a calming effect. Your sense of smell is closely associated with memory – it’s fun to keep this in mind when […]
With the washing away of April’s blanket of pollen comes the full bloom of May’s graduation party season. I personally am throwing one and attending another within the next week and a half, and I am sure I am not alone! So, what to get the college/high school grad besides a nice fat card signed […]
by Susu Bear You’d think a shopper like Dion Lim, news anchor and consumer reporter at WCNC-TV would have no prob snapping up any number of great gifts for her mother. Not. Dion’s mom is a tough one….old school, independent, thrifty, and resourceful. For example, her most recent purchase was lumber to build her own chicken […]
by Susu Bear Is there any greater challenge? Other than peacefully coexisting with a teenager, that is? Getting them to pose for a holiday card photo, I’ll grant you that. Getting them out of their room to join the family for tree trimming, that too. But getting them a gift you are willing to […]
by Leigh Ann Young Scoopcharlotte offered to help WBTV news anchor Molly Grantham find a Christmas gift for her step mom, Jean Grantham. Jean has great taste and is the “go to” person in the family for style advice. She enjoys entertaining and adores her 2 grandchildren. Jean knows what she likes and, generally, already has […]
by Lauren Blake Friends, family, happiness and health should always at the top of our thankful lists. But this year why not take some time to reflect on the local shops you’re thankful for, too. The Boulevard at South End is always bringing local, eco friendly, environmentally conscious goods to the Charlotte shopping scene. Here […]
We love personalized gifts for holiday giving. Once a staple for sorority girls and newlyweds, the options now-a-days for monogramming gifting seem endless – I have no doubt we’ll soon see a car completely WRAPPED in gigantic, monogram initials zipping around in preppy style. Neiman Marcus is offering monogrammed UGGs and TOMs this season in […]
If only these pans were not individually hand-crafted by the artist in her Madison WI studio, and therefore really more art & craft than pan, and therefore priced around $600 each….I might be able to convince myself to buy one of these as the perfect new homeowner or newlywed gift. Or the perfect gift for […]
