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Just because we are stuck at home doesn’t mean we cannot dress up and celebrate with those closest to us; aka, our quarantine peeps. These CLT stores are still open for online or phone orders and offer shipping or store pick-up for your safety. The Pink Hanger = order online for delivery Lemondaisy for adorable […]

A local photog clued us in to a fun SHELTER IN PLACE effort that’s popping up around the country. Local photographers are participating in the Front Porch Project, where, in the spirit of social distancing, they will offer a short family session on your front porch or lawn for free or donation to a suggested […]

We may need to social distance but there are still plenty of social opportunities at the Lake to keep you feeling connected and supporting our unique businesses all while staying home. This Lake round up is brought to you by the Lake Norman YMCA Branches FUN WITH THE FAMILY YMCA Virtual Classes, Sports Drills & […]

All stores will be closing to the public with the Stay At Home edict effective this Thursday, however, online shopping and delivery will continue at those stores who offer it. This is a great way to support the store(s) you love to shop IRL during a time of extreme stress to their business and P&L. […]

You may know Michelle from her website “Michelle in the Middle” and her 2004 launch of Athena’s Path, a curriculum that helps girls navigate the tricky middle school social scene, as well as the Hero’s Pursuit version for boys. She recently authored the book of Middle School Makeover: Improving the Way You and Your Child […]

Are things getting desperate around your house yet? Run out of ideas on what tv shows to stream now along with ideas to entertain your kids? Scoop girls to the rescue! We polled the scoopcharlotte family to see what our writers and their families are streaming right now, and came up with lots of ideas […]

Have you alphabetized your spice rack and purged every closet in your house? Streamed countless hours on Amazon Prime and virtually redecorated your entire home in your mind? Yes, us too. This is going to go on for a while ladies. Weeks. We will get through our Need To Do lists and be well into […]

I have a friend who, every February, cooks dinner from her pantry and freezer in order to clean them out and use up the foods she has in stock. Saves some money, empties the larder and makes for some very interesting meal planning. Right about now seems like a good time for us to try […]

The engineering teachers and students at Charlotte Latin School aren’t taking this time as a break from learning & creating, in fact, just the opposite. Inspired by the #MillionMaskChallenge, the Fab Lab Academy at Charlotte Latin School have designed their own face shield that can be 3D printed on site. They consulted physicians from Atrium […]

As you probably know, fitness studios and gyms across Mecklenburg County were ordered to close for 1 month earlier this week to help flatten the curve and decrease the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Since then, instructors have leapt into action to provide improvised streamed and recorded workouts you can do in your home while […]

Guest Post by Shelly Henderson, co-owner of Henderson Properties March Madness has taken on a whole new meaning! When my husband Phil and I started Henderson Properties in 1998, we were in it for just over a year when Y2k and the dot.com bust came along. Then, less than two years later, 911 came along. […]

Support local businesses and entertain the kids = Win Social distancing may be hard for us, but it’s even harder on our kids who are missing friends, school, sports, sleepovers and playdates. We’ve found a few options to keep your kids engaged and support locally owned businesses at the same time. Please send us a […]