Nov 26, 2013 | -, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Sigh. Eye Rolls. That’s the response I sometimes get from my 9-year-old when I ask what the hottest toys and gifts are...
Nov 19, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping, Toddlers & Preschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. We know you’re busy getting a head-start on your holiday shopping, and so are we. Just like we said before, we don’t...
Nov 16, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Shopping
By Betsy Brown with Ace Hardware The holidays are just around the corner and ‘tis the season for shopping and saving. Your locally owned Cloverdale Ace Hardware, located in Winston-Salem, and North Greensboro Ace Hardware, located in The Village at North Elm, have all...
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...
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
This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. As a rule of thumb, we try really hard to NOT to blog too much about December Holidays until after Thanksgiving, but...
Nov 3, 2013 | -, Camps, Education, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Private Schools, Recreation, Shopping
By Stacy Calfo with Greensboro Day School Is this scene familiar? You are standing in the aisle at your local toy store during the holidays trying to decide what would be the best gift. The problem is that the child in your life has just about every toy in the store....
Oct 26, 2013 | Consignment Sales, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
Sponsored by Greenway Kids Consignment Sale The NEW Greenway Kids Consignment Sale is less than a week away! For the past three years Greenway Kids has been a children’s resale store in High Point. The mother & daughter duo behind Greenway Kids has decided to...
Oct 22, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Photography, Shopping
By Kristy Garrett At Kissing Tree Studio, we believe in the spirit of Christmas and the wonder of a child. There is nothing more beautiful than legitimate awe on a child’s face. By using immaculate lighting and our very own “Santa’s Workshop”, a truly majestic...
Sep 27, 2013 | -, Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By Anne Glenn A new store has come to Thruway Center – Southern Home & Kitchen! Having opened in August, this locally owned shop specializes in home décor, kitchen essentials, and cooking classes. Southern Home & Kitchen, or SoHo for short, carries top...
Jul 10, 2013 | -, Consignment Sales, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recreation, Shopping
Sponsored by Edward McKay Used Books & More It’s July already! But there’s plenty of time left to the summer — plenty of time left for sun, fun, and reading! Our annual Monkey Shines reading program in the Greensboro and Winston-Salem branches of...
Jun 17, 2013 | -, Consignment Sales, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
Sponsored by WeeRuns Yeah! It’s Consignment Season… Why Try WeeRuns? We hear this question frequently…and our response is because WeeRuns is very different! First, as a consignor, it does take time to prepare items for consignment. So consignors want to make sure...
Jun 12, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes
With the end of the school year having just passed, I was reminded that this can be a HOT TOPIC! Group gifts can cause drama anywhere, but today I am going to use the example of teacher gifts. Here is the scenario: Room Mom sends a note to all parents telling them...
Apr 30, 2013 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, Women's Fashion
By Guest Blogger Debbie McCaffrey I find spring delightful. It’s the season when new buds and colorful blossoms remind us that no matter how chaotic our lives may seem, some things remain the same. Winter fades and summer beckons, birds sing and trees regain their...
Apr 23, 2013 | -, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By the TMoM Team When it comes to baby gear, we know the options can be overwhelming! Today on Fox 8’s Mommy Matters segment we are featuring our top picks for ways to carry your baby. (Aside from in your arms of course!) We are also including a write-up below...
Apr 14, 2013 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, Recreation, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Kelly Gunzenhauser Since I do not have to dress up for work, I wear jeans a lot. I have several pairs that I do not really like anymore. They fit, but they are too faded out to look current. Still, I just can’t bear to get rid of them. It seems so wasteful when the...
Mar 14, 2013 | -, Consignment Sales, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
By Shelli York A husband once stated, “There are only two groups who can run a Consignment Sale efficiently – women and the military! If it were up to men, there would be boxes of randomly stacked clothes, and the guys would be sitting in the corner, watching a...
Feb 17, 2013 | -, Consignment Sales, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies
Sponsored by Children’s Boutique Resale Boutique Style and Service without the Boutique Price! The Spring 2013 Children’s Boutique Resale in Winston-Salem is happening March 1-2, 2013! It is just around the corner! We are a unique consignment sale in the Triad...
Dec 18, 2012 | -, From the Heart, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping
By Cristin Whiting Recently I was reminded that it is the simple things that count… When it comes to giving and receiving gifts, I have always been partial to the gifts that make memories over those that are held in the hand. My kids have birthdays that are in close...
Dec 12, 2012 | -, Birthday Parties, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Just for Moms, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Shopping
The other day, a few members from the TMoM team were chatting about birthday parties. The conversation then turned into a lively debate about all things related to birthday presents. “How much do we spend on gifts?”… “Do we spend more on gifts...
Dec 12, 2012 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Health, Recreation, Shopping, Sports
By Chelsea Cullen, Communications Director for the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Whether the person on your list is a long-time fitness fan or new to all things exercise, the Y has tons of great ways to embrace healthy living in your holiday gift giving. Here are a...
Dec 10, 2012 | -, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Shannon Burghart I am not a clothes horse. Anyone who knows me knows that most days you’ll find me in jeans and a sweatshirt. So, I have never been one of those people to change out my clothes for seasons or who’s always adding clothes to my closet. Therefore, I...
Dec 3, 2012 | -, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Shopping, Shopping for Kids & Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Here is our 2023 Holiday Gift Ideas for Babies, Infants, and Newborns. There’s no question babies are the easiest to buy for because you know the recipients will love just about anything you buy! But there are so many choices which can make your shopping a...
Dec 1, 2012 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Helpful Lists & Directories, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it’s time to start crossing the men you love...
Nov 30, 2012 | -, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Shopping
By Brooke Coley This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. The festive season is here, and what better way to spread joy than by showing appreciation to the gracious...
Nov 28, 2012 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Our Favorite Finds, Parenting & Family, Shopping, Tweens & Teens
By Melissa Kinsley Let’s face it—buying gifts for teens/tweens can make any mom as surly and emotional as her teenage daughter. That twitch in your eyelid is not just caused by the simple fact that she has become incredibly picky and difficult to please. It also stems...
Nov 20, 2012 | -, Crafts & Hobbies, Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Recreation, Shopping
By Brooke Coley This post contains affiliate links. It doesn’t cost any extra for you to purchase from them, but we may receive a small percentage of the sale. What better person to have written this gift guide list than a teacher herself? The holiday season is upon...
Nov 19, 2012 | Local Sales & Shopping Events, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Guest Blogger Lara Carpenter Halloween. Done. School Fallfest. Check. Ready for Thanksgiving. Sort of. For many of us, fall and the winter holidays are filled with seemingly nonstop days of parties and events. Office parties. Family gatherings. Social events....
Nov 18, 2012 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Holidays, Local Sales & Shopping Events, Parenting & Family, Shopping
By Betsy Brown, co-owner of Cloverdale and North Greensboro Ace Hardware stores It’s that time of year again to run a story on our favorite local family owned hardware – Cloverdale Ace Hardware in Winston-Salem, and North Greensboro Ace Hardware located in the Village...
Nov 7, 2012 | Gift Ideas & Gift Shoppes, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Women's Fashion
By Janie Budd Faith, family, friends are the important things that resonate with us during the Holiday season. These are also the things that Kristina Prysiazniuk uses as the anchor of her business, Hip Chics, a unique gift boutique in the heart of Clemmons, NC. Hip...
Oct 11, 2012 | -, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping
Here we go again…I love it when I stumble across something cool, or get an email from a friend or reader suggesting we share something fun and fabulous to the moms who read our site. We do this from time to time. You might remember Rachel’s “What...
