From the Heart: April 2019

Is there anything better than sunshine and spring? It’s a beautiful sunny morning as I write this, and while it is still chilly out, it’s sunny…need I say more? I think I mentioned going to Florida in the March issue, and we were really fortunate to have 80+ degree weather while there. It helped give me a boost to make it till we have warmer temps here. As usual, we packed it in and got to see the Orioles play the Red Sox and the Yankees, spent a couple hours on the beach and got to visit some of our favorite spots. We also discovered a new area, downtown St. Petersburg. We had visited St. Pete Beach before but never ventured further inland. If you’ve never been to the gulf coast of Florida, I highly recommend it!

Our April cover features Eric and Jessica Munger of Realty One. With more than 65 agents, they are ready to help you sell or buy your next home. April features our Spring Home Issue and contains lots of folks ready to make your house the best it can be! Mark your calendars for the last weekend in April and first weekend in May for the Spring Parade of Homes. It showcases many of the amazing builders and neighborhoods in our area. April is also our second installment of the Summer Camp Showcase. A resource to help you create a magical summer for your child(ren).

Spring always brings an explosion of community activity! Just take a look at our calendar of events, and you’ll see what I mean. We could have included several more pages of events and still not captured them all. Be sure to check our online calendar as we are limited in print as to how many we can share, and you’ll find everything that was shared with us in the online version. Baseball at The Dash returns, and if you’re worried about getting there with the closure of I-40, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised! A relatively new activity called Softgolf returns to Tanglewood Park for its 2nd season. Read all about it on Page 12, and be sure to tell Ray and Carolyn you saw them in Forsyth Family.

May your Easter be filled with wonder as we celebrate the empty tomb—for Christ is risen; He is risen indeed!

Blessings!

Robin

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Robin Bralley

Forsyth Family publisher/owner from 2007-2022. She turned over the reins to the very capable Brooke Eagle in 2023 and remains a part of the team as an Account Executive. You’ll also most likely see her stocking magazine racks around town. Robin grew up in Clemmons and has called it home all her life. She has a degree from High Point University and after finding herself downsized from her marketing position in corporate America, Robin joined forces with Forsyth Woman publisher and friend, Keela Johnson to launch Forsyth Family.

She and her husband, Tim, have been married for almost 35 years and share two grown daughters, Briana and Morgan, as well as a son-in-laws, Briana’s husband, Jonathan and Morgan’s husband, Deep! She welcomed her first grandchild in May 2023. Being Mimi to Collins is one of her greatest joys in her semi-retirement. Robin and her family are avid music fans and enjoy going to concerts and movies. She loves traveling, watching birds on her many backyard feeders and flower gardening. She is an active member of New Day Community Church and feels closest to God on her daily walks at Tanglewood Park with husband Tim.

Regarding her favorite thing about Forsyth Magazines, Robin said, “It’s hard to narrow it down to one specific thing, but meeting all of the wonderful people I come in contact with and being a small part of local businesses’ success is top of the list!”

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