Saturday was a fantastic day. I had the chance to spend most of the day at Discovery Place in Charlotte, NC with the da Vinci Robot and doctors from Midtown OB/Gyn learning about one of the most technologically advanced surgical tools available. At first glance, the robot appears to be just a normal piece of […]
Charlotte Radiology, Mammography and #BoobieWednesday
February 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Today is #BoobieWednesday. The day that women on Twitter work to raise awareness about the fight against Breast Cancer. My normal post is a Wordless Wednesday, however today’s is a little different. Charlotte Radiology just launched their mobile mammogram center, which I had the great pleasure to tour this past Thursday. Thanks to the amazing […]
Family Day at the Bechtler Feb 5: Kids Admitted Free
January 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Participate in special family-friendly art projects and museum tours January 5, 2011 (Charlotte, N.C.) – Learn about the art and artists of the Bechtler collection and engage imaginations through special museum tours and hands-on art activities during Family Day at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art February 5. Admission is free for everyone under 18 […]
Escape from Mommyality: Train and Hotel
December 27, 2010 by 1 Comment
Last week my husband gave me the best Christmas gift EVER, a two day escape from my Mommyality! He bought me an Amtrak train ticket to Charlotte and two nights at the Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre. At first, I wasn’t too crazy about the idea of riding the train for my trip but […]
Halloween Blues or Insanity?
November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Today started the Halloween Blues in my house. The great build up to Halloween has come and gone, to be replaced with the torturous wait to Christmas, complete with that annoying bump in the way called Thanksgiving. It all starts on November 1. Kids wake up off of the sugar crash from the night before, […]
Children and Dehydration: Important things to know
October 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
The standard recommendation of water intake for children is 6-8 glasses (48-64 ounces) a day, consumed throughout the day, with plenty of additional fluid consumed during exercise. Children spend at least half their waking hours in school. When it’s summer time, they may spend an even higher percentage of their day outdoors at camp, running […]
Feature Friday: Boxman Studios
October 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Every week, Emili and I strive to bring you what’s hot and in our opinion, the coolest around. This week is no different. Boxman Studios is a revolutionary way to host events using the latest in recycled technology – shipping containers. That’s right, the folks over at Boxman custom fabricate these dinosaurs of logistics and […]
Disney On Ice presents Disney Pixars Toy Story 3!
September 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Toy Story 3, the record-breaking #1 movie in the world, is so hot it’s cool as everyone’s favorite toys take to the ice in Disney On Ice presents Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3! An award-winning creative team and a cast of world-class skaters are bringing Woody, the pull-string cowboy; space ranger Buzz Lightyear; Jessie, the yodeling […]
8 Good Reasons to Dump Soda
September 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Americans are drinking more soda than ever; in the last two decades, soda consumption in the United States has doubled. Americans drink, on average, 1.6 cans of soda daily – that’s about 597 cans of soda a year! Yikes! And if that’s not bad enough, according to the USDA, 7% of Americans’ calories come from […]
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