Busy as a Bee Concierge: The Busy Person’s Best Friend!
BY ADELE CASSANOVA Creating Satisfied Clients “Oh, you are the best!” is the response Busy as a Bee owner Minnie Aikens recently received from her client, Lilicia Bailey. On her recent move to Winston-Salem, Ms. Bailey hired Minnie and her highly trained staff to assist her with the move. Minnie and her team unpacked, set […]
Healthier Baking 101
Sweets are in abundance during the holidays. From the cookies, cakes, and more, there always seems to be something tasty in my kitchen. However, too many sweet treats can be a problem. Many baking recipes include sugar, butter, and other fatty ingredients that are unhealthy for a person’s body. The good news, though, is that […]
Recipes: Winter Squash Soup with Pie Spices
Ingredients 3 ½ pounds kabocha squash (or pureed sweet potato) 2 pounds butternut squash, halved and seeded 1 ½ pounds acorn squash, halved and seeded Salt and pepper 2 cups water 7tablespoons unsalted butter, 3tablespoons melted 1 white onion, diced ¼ teaspoon cardamom ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon 4 ½ cups chicken stock 1 […]
Paparazzi Hair Salon: Voted #1 Best Salon in the Triad
There is nothing like a great hairstyle to make you feel your personal best. But that isn’t always easy to find. Sometimes you really don’t know what you want to do with your hair, let alone what would look best on you. Your hair is 90% of your profile, so you want it to look […]
A Calling to Join the Military
The front porch was an ideal gathering place to sit and quietly listen to the telling of memories – amazing, almost unbelievable stories of the days when Grandpa or Daddy was in uniform. To a boy or a girl, the idea of living in a tent, having great adventures in faraway countries with good buddies […]
Celebrating the Holidays in the Twin City
Holiday music swirls around. The scent of appealing food wafts through the air. Bright lights twinkle and flash from windows, as the days become shorter and the nights colder. Yes, the holidays have fully arrived in Winston-Salem. With this enjoyable season, comes many different types of events and celebrations. From local fairs boasting regional crafts […]
A Tale of Two Cities?
Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are thriving. The Wake Forest Innovation Quarter is bustling with start-ups, tech firms, the Wake Forest University Medical School, and events in Baily Park. Downtown is brimming with restaurants and attracting new residents. Business 40 will soon become a safe and swift expressway, adorned with creative corridors. And, Winston-Salem and Forsyth […]
Rosey’s Review: Davie Tavern
Whenever I see Davie Tavern show up on my list for a restaurant review, I always get excited. It means I get a first-hand look at the new menu Chef Mack Parker and the supporting crew of amazing chefs at Davie Tavern has cooked up! And his culinary creativity NEVER disappoints! Plus, Davie Tavern is a […]
How To Manage In-Law Relationships and Conflicts
You are often warned as you approach that walk down the aisle, ‘Remember, you don’t just marry a person, you marry the family, too.’ In the whirlwind of giddy love, when you don’t often engage your brain, you may think you’ve found the Osmond family to join, but come to find out, you’ve chosen to […]
Blood Donation: The Gift of Life
BY JAMIE LOBER If you are brainstorming a way to give back this holiday season, the answer may be simpler than you think. Donating blood is quick, easy and relatively painless. “I want to encourage people to roll up a sleeve if they are eligible because we see a drop in donation at the holidays, […]
