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Miss Money Funny—Being a Fashionista on a Budget

Miss Money Funny—Being a Fashionista on a Budget

by: Alyson Komyanek Since I like fashion and looking trendy, people often assume that I visit stores like Roberto Cavalli and Versace. But anyone who really knows me knows that this couldn’t be farther from the truth. The only “designer store” I’ve ever been in was on a trip to LA one summer. I took [...]

Soak in the Springtime Sunshine at Kings Drive Art Walk

Soak in the Springtime Sunshine at Kings Drive Art Walk

Since the fall of 1964, Festival in the Park has brought Charlotteans from all walks of life together to enjoy arts, crafts, music and family entertainment. With the mission of bringing the community together by celebrating the arts, the Festival Board is excited to broaden its reach and to announce a spring fine arts event, [...]

“Just” a Movie Premiere: Just Tom

“Just” a Movie Premiere: Just Tom

“Just Tom” is an independent feature film about a depressed watch salesman’s experience at a 3-day clocks and watches sales convention in Charlotte, NC. The evening will unveil as such: 5:00-6:15pm - Cocktail hour in the lobby of the EpiCenter Theater (cash bar). A chance for guests to mingle and meet with members of the cast [...]

CPCC Male Empowerment Summit – “Built for the Road Ahead”

CPCC Male Empowerment Summit – “Built for the Road Ahead”

The MAN UP program at Central Piedmont Community College, we will have our 2nd Annual Male Empowerment Summit at Central Piedmont Community College on April 12, 2013 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. This year’s theme is “Built for the Road Ahead.”  The summit is designed for high school and college students that will address a broad spectrum of topics ranging from identity, networking, leadership, activism, and [...]

The Starter Mom: 3 Ways to Say Goodbye to Babyfat

The Starter Mom: 3 Ways to Say Goodbye to Babyfat

by Nicole Loughan I can’t wait until I can be counted among the ranks of the overweight again. It is such an improvement over my current status as part of the obesity epidemic. I have been carrying extra weight since July 30th, 1980. I was born nine pounds three ounces, two pounds over my ideal baby [...]

The Starter Mom: Pre-Motherhood Misconceptions

The Starter Mom: Pre-Motherhood Misconceptions

by Nicole Loughan I used to brag about all the things I would do if I had children and all the unseemly things other parents let their children do that my future angels would never even dream of. In 2010 I became a parent for the first time and it turns out all those things [...]