The Keys to Building a Strong Parent/Teacher Relationship
The beginning of a new school year can be an exciting, yet busy time. There are the back-to-school shopping trips, events and getting back into a routine. A key event […]
Celebrating Grandparents’ Day: Embracing the Bonds of Wisdom and Love
by QUINN BARKER Grandparents’ Day, observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day, is a special occasion to honor and celebrate the significant role that grandparents play in our lives. […]
Requiem for Our Trees
by RENEE SKUDRA I wasn’t born Southern but after nearly seven years of living in the Piedmont, I’ve accumulated a small but keenly felt sense of what that means. Heritage, […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Drive
Just a dirt road With trash on each side But I was Mario Andretti When daddy let me drive -Alan Jackson They say driving is an art form. If that’s […]
Big Hair and Why We Still Need It
by RENEE SKUDRA I can still recall the day I moved to North Carolina seven years ago when a woman at the elementary school where I was working remarked to […]
Find Yourself by Serving Others
by LESLIE SPEAS 1 Peter 4:10 says, “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” I truly believe […]
Who Are We to Judge
by LESLIE SPEAS Do you ever judge other people? If we are being honest, most of us do. We are often experts at seeing what is wrong with others. We […]
It’s A Grand Life – Gigi’s Memories and Ones in the Making
September is here which means summer is over. I realize it’s not officially over until the 23rd, but once school starts, schedules are re-established, sports practices, games and out-of-town tournaments […]
Give Yourself a “Treat Yo’ Self Day” Because Why Not, You Deserve It!
There is a very memorable phrase and concept pulled from an episode in the hit television show, “Parks and Recreation.” In the season 4 episode titled “Pawnee Rangers,” “Treat Yo’ […]
Making Dollars, Making $ense: Fostering a Family Atmosphere
by JON MARZANO, AIF®, MANAGING PRINCIPAL One of the best things about working here at Marzano Capital Group is the camaraderie and family feel that we have and share in […]