If you’re a parent, take a moment to watch this video. For some of us, this may be a real eye opener. What is the very top present our children wanted for Christmas this year? Was it the newest or that most popular toy? A video game, stuffed animal or a giant playscape for their favorite toy characters? As you would, or at least should have expected… no, those presents are not at all close to what our children desired the […]
What Are Your Kids Talking About? If you think you are tech savvy all because you know what “LOL” means, let me test your coolness. Any idea what “IWSN” stands for in Internet slang? It’s a declarative statement: I want sex now. If it makes you feel any better, I had no clue, and neither did a number of women I asked about it. Acronyms are widely popular across the Internet, especially on social media and texting apps, because, in […]
Alpharetta’s Unit 201 of the American Legion is proud to be accepting donations for the 2014 Toys for Tots campaign. Donations of new, unwrapped toys may be taken to the American Legion Post at 201 Wills Road, between 3pm and 10pm through Christmas. Auxiliary President Deb Swyters said “The ladies of our organization are proud to be part of this nationwide effort to help make sure that every child in our community experiences the joy of a new gift at […]
Atlanta Halloween Safety Tips Walk Safely Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. […]
Join Avalon’s Per-Grand Opening fun and festivities, and be the first to stroll Avalon Boulevard while enjoying a culinary adventure of creations from acclaimed chefs in their newest Avalon Alpharetta locations. Before the Four Day Grand Opening Event, an intimate evening called The Perfect Taste is being offered to those holding a very special interest in Avalon. “The Perfect Taste” Times and Tickets Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 – 6-9pm Location: 2200 Avalon Place, Alpharetta GA 30009 General Admission – […]
Keep a regular quiet and well lit table or desk for your child to study. Keep a regular time for studies, perhaps before watching any TV. Make sure there is enough time for homework; if they’re done early they can do something else they enjoy. Be available to help with studies, but don’t do their work for them. To avoid fatigue, let them take a 10 minute break each hour. If your child is having a tough time with a […]
In 2011 Alpharetta started testing a more social downtown by allowing pedestrians to walk the streets with open containers of less than 16 oz of beer or wine. The idea is to make the area more pedestrian friendly and have folks share their evening’s experience among multiple restaurants, encouraging more socializing, as well as more window shopping to the benefit of local retail outlets. The move has allowed greater cross pollination between establishments, overall keeping patrons in the area longer. As […]
