It’s lottery season in Wake County. Not the megamillion kind, but the kind when thousands of parents apply for charter school placement for the upcoming school year. With just minimal information and a click of a button, your child’s academic
Nothing winds me tighter in December than planning to host for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. It has nothing to do with the company, and more to do with my love-hate relationship with perfection and details. I want to have
I often wonder if flipping a house is as easy and glamorous as it appears on TV. Lucky me, my favorite real estate agent, Jenne Kendziora, took on her first flip project this summer. She was happy to share some
After much anticipation, Morgan Street Food Hall opened in late August. And we all know when there’s a “first” in Raleigh, the hype is high. So OTL headed downtown for a weekday lunch to find out what Raleigh’s first food
When I agreed to meet friends for Breakfast Bingo at the Capital Crossing Chick-fil-A, I was agreeing more to delicious chicken minis and an early morning playdate than a love for bingo. I’m pretty open to any activity during
Seems I can’t go anywhere without hearing about Trinity Brownstones. Granted, I hang out with people in the real estate business so new developments are often a natural topic of conversation. But phrases like “unbelievable standard features” and “can’t beat
I often wake up on summer mornings with the grand idea to head to the beach for the day. It’s the beauty of living two hours away, right? What could be better than a lazy day at the beach? But
Last week was National Volunteer Appreciation Week and it is always on my list to volunteer more often. Sure, I help out every now and then at my children’s schools, but I’ve always wished to (meant to?) volunteer for a
We are a petless family much to the dismay of my children. The begging, the promises of doing all the work, the longing in their eyes when they visit friends with pets– it’s almost enough to cause my husband and
When it comes to romantic dinners, why should Valentine’s Day and anniversaries get all the attention? My husband and I have a standing Friday night date, which over time has morphed into a “stay-date” since going out every Friday