This is just about the time each year when we all think of buying a beautiful lake or mountain house. Summer is quickly approaching and getting away to a cool, waterfront home just seems like a divine way to escape and relax. Typically, when Charlotteans think about living on “The Lake”, we think about Lake […]
Is there such a thing as too healthy? Too fit? What is the difference between health-conscious and obsessive? Many of us spend significant amounts of energy trying to get in shape and eat healthily, but when does it become too much? Let’s consider a few scenarios… Scenario 1: You go out to dinner with girlfriends. […]
You have a just had a baby. You are exhausted to a level you never knew possible. Your body is literally broken, and all you want is for your newborn to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time. Every time that you collapse back into bed (I say collapse because there is nothing […]
Let me set a scene for you… You are at your OB/GYN’s office, anxiously waiting with your significant other as the doctor maneuvers the ultrasound machine. Your mind is racing. You wonder: is all OK? And then, you hear the thump-thump-thump on the ultrasound, and you know, there is a heartbeat… You are officially pregnant! […]
It’s not quite warm enough to show off our spring fashion yet, so it’s time to get out of town and find the sun. Here are the hottest books for spring break to buy & pack this year, from a local reality star’s tell-all to the latest romantic saga from a North Carolina best-selling author. […]
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) […]
