Feb 2, 2015 | Hot Topics, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Carolyn Flaherty, author of Wicked Sexy Smart This past summer I turned forty. I remember when that sounded oldish to me. I don’t like the idea of getting physically older. In fact, I wage a constant and time consuming battle against the clock in the form of...
Feb 1, 2015 | -, Consignment Sales, Hot Topics, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Recreation, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
Lots of excitement is coming your way in February! Be sure to visit our events page frequently and keep an eye out for these Sunday Spotlights each weekend. It’s the easiest way to get the scoop on fun happenings for moms, families, and kids. In this...
Jan 29, 2015 | -, Camps, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Middle School, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By Jen de Ridder, Senior Program Director YMCA Camp Hanes Friday evenings at YMCA Camp Hanes we host a closing picnic and ceremony for our families. We serve a tasty dinner, show a slide show and spend time sharing stories from the week. Some of our families are there...
Jan 28, 2015 | From the Heart, Hot Topics, Raising Children
By Rachel Hoeing I was with a group of women the other day and one of them commented that they saw I had won a T-shirt through a contest on Facebook. The other replied and said, “She wins EVERYTHING! It’s not fair. I never win anything.” In all honesty, I do win quite...
Jan 26, 2015 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Family Time, Hot Topics, Non Profits, Raising Children
By Ashleigh Pike “Will I get to see blue sky while I am here?” I will never forget this question asked by Lisa, our 7th exchange student from Beijing. In early August 2014 I got an email from my children’s school and my employer, Forsyth Country Day School, that forty...
Jan 25, 2015 | -, Camps, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Hot Topics
Lots of fun stuff to announce in today’s Sunday Spotlight. Make you scan all the way to the end of the post to get the scoop on how you can…. ~ Win $100 in New Member Credit to the YMCA of Northwest NC ~ Find Out Who Won the Organized with Jess Giveaway! ~...
Jan 23, 2015 | Education, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Tweens & Teens
By Lisa Doss High school is a place of possibilities. Students will discover new talents, ways to improve educational success, multiply friendships, assert leadership and learn from numerous mistakes. It may appear that decisions regarding the future can wait; it is,...
Jan 18, 2015 | -, Education, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Private Schools, Sunday Spotlights
Happy Sunday! We hope you all are enjoying a fabulous weekend. Pull out these calendars and make note of these featured events! You can also get the link to our latest giveaway. Today’s spotlight will have info on: ~ Redeemer School’s 20th Year Celebration...
Jan 14, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, From the Heart, Hot Topics
By Anonymous Today was a good day. Actually, it’s been a good week. Come to think of it, it’s been a good month. I might go so far as to say it’s been a great month. But what is a great month at our house might be quite different from a great month at yours. That...
Jan 4, 2015 | Hot Topics, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Anonymous When I was working the other day, I needed to look up something in Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary. They often have fun, new, lingo popup ads, and I usually click on them. Today’s term was “Sanctimommy.” It means, “a mother who points out perceived...
Dec 24, 2014 | Family Time, For the Home, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Hot Topics, Raising Children, Shopping
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing To wrap or not to wrap? That is the question. You know, Santa … when he brings gifts to your children, are they wrapped or unwrapped? I never knew there was any discrepancy in this issue. Growing up, our Santa always left gifts...
Dec 19, 2014 | Hot Topics, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Religion
By TMoM Team Member Dani Luft Being Jewish and living in the North Carolina, I get A LOT of questions about being Jewish and especially around this time of year when it feels that we are separated from the rest of the world who celebrates Christmas. The truth is that...
Feb 24, 2014 | -, Hot Topics, Local Events
By Guest Blogger Tracy Mohr Glennon Doyle Melton, New York Times bestselling author of “Carry on Warrior, Thoughts on Life Unarmed” and creator of the wildly popular blog, “Momastery” is coming to Winston-Salem! She is the featured speaker for “Voices of Hope Evening...
Feb 23, 2014 | -, Education, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Photography, Private Schools
In today’s Sunday Spotlight, we are featuring: ~ Friendly Ave Christian Preschool’s Consignment Sale (win tickets to the presale!) ~ Beason College Admission Coaching, LLC (BCAC), an option for college admission advising ~ A new giveaway from Jenna Domingo...
Feb 9, 2014 | -, Food & Nutrition, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation, Restaurants, Sunday Spotlights
We have lots of news to share with you today, PLUS we kick off a new giveaway on our site, announce the winner from our last giveaway, and we include a BONUS giveaway at the end of this post. Keep reading because you won’t want to miss it! In today’s...
Feb 1, 2014 | Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Rachel Hoeing With temperatures dropping extremely low, many moms find themselves stuck indoors with rambunctious toddlers and preschoolers. A little time outdoors is good, but little ones can only last so long in that cold weather. (And sometimes MOM can only last...
Jan 26, 2014 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, Education, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Preschool, Recreation, Sports, Sunday Spotlights
This week we have FOUR items to spotlight, and trust us – you’ll want to be in the know on all of these: ~ New Giveaway from Gellar Law Group ~ Winner of the Greensboro Science Center Giveaway ~ Special TMoM events in the works ~ Use our Preschool...
Dec 29, 2013 | -, Camps, Food & Nutrition, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Photography, Recreation, Restaurants, Sunday Spotlights
In today’s Sunday Spotlight we announce a new giveaway and the winner from our last one! Click the Read More link below to learn more, PLUS special New Years Eve plans at one of our favorite restaurants, a TMoM discount for summer camp, and news from one of our...
Dec 15, 2013 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Holidays, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Shopping, Sports
Welcome back to another Sunday Spotlight! As you know, this weekly post highlights a compilation of events, products and/or businesses in the Triad that are sure to be added to your personal “To Do” list. We also kick off our newestGiveaway in this feature...
Dec 1, 2013 | -, Education, For the Home, Hot Topics, Local Events, Local Resources, Preschool, Private Schools, Sunday Spotlights
We are thrilled to introduce a new series of blogs on TMoM! The Sunday Spotlight will be a compilation of events, products and/or businesses in the Triad that are sure to be added to your personal “To Do” list. Each week we will feature a maximum of six...
Nov 22, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Hot Topics, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping
Welcome back to another Favorite Finds feature! It’s been a while since we’ve highlighted a list of products and services that have been suggested to us by friends and readers. This list has been growing in my files, and I’m excited to share these 10...
Nov 5, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Lisa Witherspoon of The Golden Spoons As a rule of thumb, we try really hard to NOT to blog too much about December Holidays until after Thanksgiving, but being a part of online social media … we are feeling the pressure. So, when Lisa compiled this blog I...
Jul 17, 2013 | -, Hot Topics, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
Most of us have certain professionals we turn to on a regular basis to help us with stay current with our health and well-being, as well as for other important areas in our life. And lots of times, we find these professionals through either our own diligent research...
