Though we’re counting down to our first beach trip, we don’t need to spend summer on the coast to get into a vacation mindset. This season’s hottest books will whisk us away, from an anticipated sequel by a bestselling Charlotte author to a romantic mystery set in the South. You’ll find plenty of beach reads […]
She should have been sipping a beer, eating wings and pretending to watch the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos in the 2014 Super Bowl (while she was really just in it for the commercials). Instead, Hannah Kay Herdlinger, founder of Thread Talk, was in the emergency room, after a brutal blow from her then-husband […]
I tell my kids that not everyone is going to like them and that’s okay. I also tell them that while not everyone is going to like them, that it certainly makes life easier when people do. This is especially true as an adult when navigating your social life as well as your business connections […]
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLOTTE is launching a new spring fundraising speaker series titled JLC Working Lunch. The first annual luncheon will feature four time New York Times best selling author Gretchen Rubin on Thursday, April 12th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Marriott Center City. Gretchen Rubin is known for exploring how we can […]
How to politely disagree about politics, religion and other touchy subjects. I hate making a scene. I hate it when other people make a scene. I hate it when people disagree about something, and then suddenly, what could have been a friendly debate, turns into a loud screaming match where no one is listening except […]
You may just have to plan an extra spring getaway (or two) to catch up all on the latest books earning raves from critics and readers. From a cultural history of The Bachelor series to a modern love story set in the New South, there are plenty of options to keep you enthralled by the pool […]
Where is my #WorkFromHome crew? I’ve been working for myself as a full-time blogger and working from home for almost two years now, and I’ll admit: it’s SO different than going into an office every day. The biggest plus is having the freedom…sweet, sweet freedom…to do what we want throughout the course of our day. […]
by Rebecca Glavin At some point, everyone will likely have to give notice and quit a job. We have all been there, whether you are miserable in your position, have another opportunity waiting for you or are making a change for personal reasons. Leaving a position is not always an easy thing to do. How […]
Looking for the latest must-reads for yourself or your book group? Eight talented Charlotte women are sparking plenty of buzz with their captivating life stories and page-turning fiction. From an emergency room doctor turned novelist to a steamy romance writer, these Queen City authors have recently penned titles that will keep you up reading past […]
Did you send some gifts via our shaky postal or package delivery system this year? Are you still wondering if they were received or not? A thank you would solve this problem for sure 🙂 On the other hand, did you and yours remember to say thank you to the relatives and friends who sent […]
What do Lela Rose, Oscar de la Renta, Mark Sikes, Jonathan Adler, Trina Turk, Katie Ridder, William Ivey Long and India Hicks have in common? Besides being beautiful people ~ talented and famous? They are among the many creative and entertaining guests Charlotte’s Mint Museum Auxiliary has brought in over the years to inspire its […]
What makes home feel like home? Home is comfort, familiarity, and a place where we feel safe. When we moved it felt at times like I was without a home. Not the physical building of course but a place that I could just be. Here, no one knew me. I knew no one. I drove […]
