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Hillary Cooper is the director of advancement and communications at the Mint Museum. Cooper’s responsibilities include brand development, marketing, strategic communications and community relations for the entire Mint Museums organization, which includes the Mint Museum Uptown and the Mint Museum Randolph. In addition to her career, she is also a wife and mother always on […]

This guest blog post is from Rebecca Glavin, MBA, MSW, LCSW, a therapist in Charlotte. To learn more about Rebecca, her practice and her specialties, visit her website www.glavincounseling.com. This is the first of two posts Rebecca sent us, about Working and Motherhood. You can find her “Part I” article HERE.     I want […]

This guest blog post is from Rebecca Glavin, MBA, MSW, LCSW, a therapist in Charlotte. To learn more about Rebecca, her practice and her specialties, visit her website www.glavincounseling.com. This is the first of two posts Rebecca sent us, about Working and Motherhood. You can find her follow up article HERE.   As a mother […]

Whether you’re heading to a scenic spot in the Carolinas or hopping a plane for an exotic getaway, you’ll need a page-turning book for your trip along with a swimsuit and sandals. The hottest titles include the true story of brilliant women behind a hit movie, chilling thrillers, and a guide to life from two […]

Getting to know the person responsible for some of the tastiest drinks in town, Colleen Hughes. She is responsible for some of the most delicious cocktails in Charlotte. Colleen Hughes manages four cocktail programs at four distinctly different restaurants (Growlers Pourhouse, Crepe Cellar Kitchen & Pub, Sea Level NC, and her home base at Haberdish). […]

You’re at a lovely cocktail party, but instead of enjoying the food and company, you’re stressed out because you think you should have brought a hostess gift, you’re starving but you can’t juggle the plate while still holding your glass of wine, and you can’t get away from the woman incessantly talking about her miniature poodles. You are not […]

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  Charlotte has lots of options for summer day camps that feature sports, dance and other activities to keep kids’ bodies stimulated while school is out — but what about stimulating their minds? Summer learning loss or “summer slide” affects kids of all ages, causing students to lose some of the work and academic achievements they accomplished […]

We all hear about networking in today’s professional environment. We are told it is a necessary skill, not an optional one. For many of us, though, the first thing to figure out is exactly what is networking, and then, how does one go about doing it successfully? According to many experts, networking means: To build […]

Are you the gracious host for this year’s SUPERBOWL Viewing Party? Here’s this year’s guide to throwing a GREAT Par-tee.  DECOR: {Because it’s the little things that count.}

There’s the iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait, and of course the red Campbell’s soup can. Not many people can say they actually sat for pop culture artist Andy Warhol – but the Bechtler’s – the Charlotte area family who helped create a museum of all the incredible art they’d collected – did just that and those […]

Guest Blog By Nikki Sacks, Co-Founder of PodKeeper, a Charlotte resident, full-time working mom of 2 energetic boys.   We all do our best to keep organized. It’s hard. I know I certainly enjoy those fleeting moments when my house appears to be orderly. But no matter how organized our “stuff” is, I can never […]