Santa Claus Around the World

For many children, Santa Claus is a larger-than-life figure; a special, magical man who flies through the world on Christmas Eve in his sleigh pulled by eight reindeer and delivers […]
Eating in Season This Winter

If you walk through the produce section in the grocery store this winter, you will see all your normal fruits and vegetables. Are you making a salad and want cucumbers […]
A Carolina Christmas

Christmas is a special time of year. Surrounding us are the traditions we love and cherish; traditions that we can’t go without. These celebrations come in all shapes and sizes. […]
Compassionate Guidance: Supporting Parents Through Perinatal Loss

Pregnancy and infant loss (perinatal loss) is a unique and difficult-to-navigate type of grief. For the parents affected, there are often many questions about how to grieve or find support. […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Ghosts of Christmas Past

As I approach my 51st Christmas, I can’t help but reminisce. All of the trees that were put up and decorated have long since returned to the earth. The once […]
Marzano Capital: Wealth Concentration Risk

by MIKE MCGILVARY, AIF® Financial Advisor Simply put, Concentration Risk is having too much of your net worth tied up in one investment. The investment could be an individual stock […]
How to Stop the Drama Triangle

Do you have drama in your workplace? Apparently, most of us do. Research shows that the average employee spends two hours and 26 minutes per day on drama and emotional […]
Preparing Your Home to Host Senior Loved Ones for the Holidays

There’s no place like home for the holidays and while wrapped gifts beneath the tree are nice, for aging family members the most cherished gift is not the one with […]
Lock in a Museum Membership for the New Year, New Kaleideum

by LEIGH ANN WOODRUFF, Kaleideum, [email protected], 336-253-3203 Looking for a gift that will keep on giving all year (and life) long? Give the gift of experience with a membership to […]
It’s A Grand Life – Where Did the Year Go?

I always thought that, as you aged, life would slow down. I remember thinking how old my grandparents were when I was a teenager, now realizing they were younger than […]