Porch Sitting
I am famous, well, perhaps “infamous” for my porch sitting. Oh, there’s Jean Marie again, say “Hey” y’all. If you have read even a few of my articles, you know that I am a stickler for self-awareness and self-acceptance. I mean, otherwise, you spend an enormous amount of time being someone you are not […]
No-Bake Cookie Butter Oat Squares
Servings: 8 Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 15 min Ingredients For the Oatmeal Layer: 1 cup Ground Rolled Oats 1/2 cup Almond Flour 2 tbsp. Maple Syrup 1 tbsp. Almond Butter 2-3 tbsp. Water For the Biscoff Layer: 3/4 cup Biscoff (about 1/2 jar) For the Chocolate Layer: 1 cup Dark or Milk […]
The Five Types of People You Meet at the Office
The Morning Greeter You’re running a bit behind schedule this morning and don’t have time to drink your cup of coffee before heading to the office. After rushing out of your door, parking your car, and riding the elevator up to your office floor, you are in no mood to make small talk before […]
ReDESIGNS by Ava: Seasonally Dress a Table
“If you wait until you have enough money to decorate and make your home your own, it will never happen. If you wait until you can afford to buy everything new, you are missing the point. It is the old, the new, the hand-me down, the collected, the worn (but loved things), in your […]
Why Fall Is A Great Time To Stay Home And Get Cozy
Every season has its charms, but fall is hands down my favorite time of year. When the weather starts to cool down, I relish the chill in the air and the need for an extra blanket to curl up in. I switch from iced coffee to hot lattes and thrill at the first sign […]
3P : Power the Community with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Outpatient Imaging
Pink ribbons, shirts, campaigns, and pink parties are exponentially more visible in October: every year, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities, seeks to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research, and the signature color has been pink since the inception in 1985. […]
WSSU Nurses Sorority
With a motto of “Service for Humanity,” Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, is a national nursing sorority founded on October 16, 1932, at Freedman’s Hospital on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. While established for African American female nurses, its current membership consists of over 8,000 professional nurses and nursing students of […]
Voices Changing Communities: Dr. Karen Roseboro – Innovating Equitable School Choice
Have you ever asked someone about what she does for a living and discover immediately in her answer that she is perfect for her job?! The answer leaves you hopeful for the future and maybe a little jealous as you hear the energy and enthusiasm in the person’s voice. Not everyone finds their career calling […]
25 Years of Whimsical Women
The inspiring history of the 25 years of the Whimsical Women Art Sale begins with a story of two sisters and the mother that they adored, admired, and wished to honor. Luli Sanderford and Linda Palladino grew up the precocious daughters of Bill and Ellen Brown. Ellen was an amazing and creative seamstress who was […]
When Do I Get Out?
BY JON MARZANO, AIF®, Founding Partner, Managing Principal I had a meaningful conversation with some great guys from Yadkin County the other day. Their company has been doing a little work for my wife and me on some land we purchased last year. The land is what we hope to be a great place to […]
