4:30 am…the alarm on my iPhone goes off with the old fashioned telephone ring tone ~ at least on the days I get up to workout early. 4:40 am…one snooze ‘button’ tops. I’m an early riser. 5:10 am…check my phone for the first time. Emails first, then insta and facebook. Twitter usually doesn’t get love […]
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Wanna know why? Because it’s the easiest. To begin with – you don’t have to wear a costume. And your children don’t have to wear a costume, which is huge. There’s not even a chance that you could be invited to a party where you’d be required to wear a […]
Bandwagoners wear pink. Where’s the real support for breast cancer? Guest Blog by Brooke Neal for Charlotte Radiology Until about five years ago, I would’ve described October as an orange month. With Halloween on the brain and pumpkin stands on every corner, not to mention the leaves turning beautiful shades of amber and rust, it […]
I know what I want to be for Halloween. I’m going to go as Perfect Mom. It’s the best costume, and the only day of the year I can dress up as somebody I could never be. Surely Party City carries this costume, right? Party City doesn’t carry Perfect Mom. Which is weird, because […]
4th Annual Pink Pint Night Event – October 1, 2015 Funding local mammograms for uninsured women Charlotte Radiology and NoDa Brewing Company present Charlotte’s 4th annual Pink Pint Night on October 1st, benefiting Levine Cancer Institute: Project PINK. Kick off for Breast Cancer Awareness month on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at […]
There are some creative, outside-the-box marketers here in Charlotte, but there are none quite like Blair Primis, or as we like to call him, the Godfather of Cool. Blair is the Vice President of Marketing for OrthoCarolina and a true leader in this community. His ability to communicate with potential clients through grassroots tactics and thought-provoking […]
How do you find a great doctor? Word of mouth? A neighbor? Finding a pediatrician, GP or internist is hard enough, but finding the right specialist in the right specialty to fix what ails you or your family when it ails you? It can be a real challenge. Especially if you are new to: a) […]
Page Six recently reported on New England quarterback Tom Brady’s diva ways. Apparently in emails he couldn’t stop whining about the color of his pool cover and fussing over the fabric of his sweaters, just months before winning the Super Bowl. Stud. I just love hearing what famous folks require. I remember when Madonna’s crazy […]
Becoming a parent means lots of different things. One thing is for sure: it’s expensive and overwhelming. All of a sudden it matters if you have planned well for the future. It’s no longer about the just the two of you. INTRODUCING SCOOP’S AUGUST FIND OF THE MONTH Have you looked at what your […]
In the age of high-def images and the celebrated attainment of physical perfection, we all can find things about our own bodies that we don’t like. How do you know, though, when you, your friend or loved one has veered into a danger zone, one that can have serious consequences on your wellbeing? How do you know […]
by Rebecca Glavin, therapist For many of us, the time for New Years Resolutions is both exciting and anxiety provoking. Year after year, it seems that many of our New Years resolutions focus on our bodies. We want to get into better shape. We want to lose weight. We want to take better care of […]
EDITORS NOTE: Help on dealing with infertility from our guest blogger Deryle Hunter, a licensed therapist whose practice focuses on adults with anxiety, depression, loss, family conflict, life transitions and infertility. An area of particular interest and advanced training for Deryle is couples therapy. Since scoop is all about achieving the best in local lifestyle, […]
