Sep 13, 2014 | For the Home, Legal & Financial, Local Resources
By Guest Blogger Steve Viola, CPCU Imagine watching your favorite TV show and not seeing an insurance ad. Impossible. There’s an insurance TV/radio advertising war going on in our living rooms (and cars) every day. The reoccurring theme is “save x% in y minutes.”...
Aug 24, 2014 | -, For the Home, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Events, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Restaurants, Shopping, Sunday Spotlights, Women's Fashion
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Today we announce a fabulous new giveaway, plus the winner from our last contest! Additionally, we have great information on care for your dog, a sidewalk sale you don’t want to miss, and a great discount from a local...
Jun 26, 2014 | Crafts & Hobbies, For the Home, Local Resources, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser I consider myself a gardener—not a really good one, but I try hard. I share a raised bed garden with my neighbor, and I also have window boxes. Well, they aren’t really window boxes. For some reason, previous owners drilled holes in...
May 25, 2014 | -, For the Home, Local Events, Local Resources, Recreation, Sunday Spotlights
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing We hope you are having a FANTABULOUS holiday weekend! Check out today’s spotlight for more family fun and ways to support local! In this week’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Elkin Creek Vineyard’s Family Arts Festival ~...
May 22, 2014 | For the Home, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Katie Moosbrugger Do you ever feel the squeeze? You know…that feeling you get when you have a million things piled on your plate and that pile just keeps growing and growing? Everything takes priority and has to be done yesterday. You jump through a million...
Apr 5, 2014 | -, For the Home, Local Resources, Shopping, Women's Fashion
by Kristen Bagwell I am a closet nut…meaning that I love an organized closet, not that I am a nut and no one knows. (Pretty much everyone knows.) I honestly believe that if you get dressed every day in a messy closet, the rest of your day will be a mess as well....
Jan 14, 2014 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
A friend of mine posted a tip about dollar store dish soap on her facebook page the other day, and it got me thinking…how many tips and tricks do we all use daily? I’ve compiled a list below (mainly because I love lists). What tips and tricks would you...
Nov 15, 2013 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
By Callie Strother, Social Media Coordinator, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Just because the weather is getting cooler it doesn’t mean you should put your home selling needs on hold. Fall is the perfect time to put your home up for sale and the buyers are still out...
Nov 10, 2013 | -, For the Home, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Parenting & Family, Shopping
Sponsored by Invitations Only While it seems like it was just summer, we are now closer than ever to the holidays. During this season, the shop is buzzing with holiday excitement and anticipation! If you are one of Invitations Only’s regular customers, you know...
Oct 18, 2013 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
By Callie Strother, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty Every season, whether it’s in fashion or interior design, there is always a new ‘it’ color that everyone is encouraged to wear or use to update their decorating. As fashion weeks start lining up in...
Oct 5, 2013 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
By Allison Tobey I think we can all safely say we have experienced at least 5 of the top 10 most stressful life events that I recently found listed in a few articles. In no particular order, they are1) losing a job, 2) wedding planning (ridiculous, but true), 3)...
Oct 4, 2013 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By Kathryn Pepper, author of Destination Craft Halloween time isn’t really known for gift giving, but I feel like Halloween kind of kicks off the holiday season. First it’s Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas… so why not celebrate the start...
Aug 27, 2013 | -, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Local Resources
The Dog Days of Summer are fading, vacations are ending, and the kids are heading back to school. But don’t let the “Back-to-School Blues” get you down. Let Keurig® make your mornings easier – and more enjoyable!Keurig® is giving away two Keurig® brewing systems to...
Feb 1, 2013 | -, Featured Directories, For the Home, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources
How many times do you find yourself asking around for a trust-worthy plumber, handyman, cleaning professional or landscaper? There are a million listed in the Yellow Pages or online, but how do you know if their work is as good as they say? Or if their prices are...
Jan 15, 2013 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, For the Home, Local Resources, Recreation
By Kelly Gunzenhauser This is the first of several blogs I will be writing about things I have found on Pinterest—and actually tried! (I know, like, who does that??) I just read Rachel’s article on top- versus front-load washers. I have a front loader. I do not love...
Jan 2, 2013 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
Our washing machine went kaput this past fall. After a couple attempts to have it fixed, we decided to take the plunge and just buy a new set. Our current set was pretty old, so I was clueless as to the latest and greatest in the washing machine world. Thank goodness...
Nov 8, 2012 | For the Home, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads
By Shannon Burghart I have always considered myself an unorganized person and those who knew me in college would definitely tell you that neatness was not my strength. However, on a recent visit to my house, my mom commented on how organized I was and I realized that...
Oct 4, 2012 | Entertaining, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation
It seems as if Autumn entered as soon as the month changed and I am more than ready! Time for sweatshirts, jeans, crock-pots, hot tea, afghans and boots! Yippee! I am making a deliberate attempt to ignore all things Christmas that I am already seeing in the retails...
Sep 1, 2012 | Family Time, For the Home, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Vacations & Weekend Trips
Let’s daydream a little. If you had the opportunity to own a vacation home, where would you choose? Would you hightail it to a mountain chalet or lay low at a beach bungalow? If you asked me this question last spring I would have quickly answered, “The...
Aug 11, 2012 | For the Home, Local Resources
By Maria Adams, Principal Designer of Interior Design Solutions by Maria, Inc Wow, it’s already August and the first day of school is around the corner. Over the next few weeks you’ll be shopping for clothes, book bags and school supplies. But the one thing that...
Jul 5, 2012 | For the Home, Local Resources
Did this happen to you throughout the school year? Several times a week your child comes home with piles of art and other paperwork for you to adore, compliment, and select which pieces you’ll hang on the fridge. Later that evening, you sift through the entire mound...
Mar 23, 2012 | For the Home, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Guest Blogger Beth Mack Creative. Unique. Original. These words describe the floral designs of Amy Lynne Originals. Located at 908 Burke Street in downtown Winston-Salem, Amy Lynne Originals is a colorful studio filled with inspiration. Meet Amy – Owner Amy Dunlap...
Jan 9, 2012 | For the Home, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Working Parents
By Guest Blogger Amanda Shore Growing up I had several friends whose moms didn’t “work.” Back then that meant that they didn’t work a public job. I remember thinking of my own mom and the hours she pulled teaching, working towards her graduate degree, often...
Nov 11, 2011 | Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Local Resources, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Maddie Fager, Marketing Coordinator for Primo Water Corporation Do you want to give your family the purest water you can buy? Do you want it delivered directly to your home? If you answered yes, then you might want to keep reading! By drinking Primo water, you are...
Sep 18, 2011 | For the Home, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
With new crib regulations, the resale of cribs is going to be pretty non-existent for a while. But don’t you worry!! You don’t have to use that crib for autumn campfires! We’ve scoured the web for some cool tutorials and ideas for reusing old or...
Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, For the Home, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition, Safety
By Guest Blogger Jessica Sheedy What Mom doesn’t want the best for her kids and family? We all strive to lead healthier lives, and recent news of dangerous chemicals and irritants in products we use every day has become more prominent. There is an overwhelming amount...
May 24, 2011 | For the Home, Local Resources
Sponsored and written by Marybeth Barrett of Addressing Spaces I remember reading the quote “Live an artful life” many moons ago. I thought, “Hmm, how interesting…” and it just stuck with me. I guess I totally took it to heart and have made a career out of...
Apr 11, 2011 | -, For the Home, Local Resources, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
Sponsored by Ace Hardware Ace Hardware might have just gotten much closer to your neighborhood! Two local families have brought two new Ace Hardware stores to our area and we could not be more excited to shop local. Locally owned, but nationally known, this is the...
Feb 14, 2011 | -, Birthday Parties, For the Home, Local Resources
Congrats to Sandy Kennedy! She is the lucky TMoM reader who won a custom theme party for eight from “From Art to Zebras” – a package worth $245! Many thanks to the folks at “From Art to Zebras” for this generous prize. And if you...
Dec 23, 2010 | -, For the Home, Local Resources
By Jorge Vidal, State Farm® agent Whether you love or loathe snow, you need to be prepared for ice dams. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, this could be one of the coldest winters we have had in a while, so you can never be too careful. Thank you to our...
