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May 17, 2012

May Pinkbook

CSP takes pride in providing our readers the best Smarty Steals in town, which is why we feature our monthly Pinkbook! This is the place for hot deals and a way to shop Smarty cool! You know this is the place where pink is the new black every Smarty season in Charlotte. Want the hot (pink) scoop on where to shop, dine, play and escape while saving some green?! Pinkbook is our “hot list” of deals sure to make your momshell friends green (and pink) with envy, pinkie swear! It’s delivered to our Smarty readers the 2nd Thursday of each month. Oooo la la Smarty you have “arrived” (in splendid fashion as always) with Pinkbook!

Towne & Reese

Towne & Reese jewelry is fabulously fashionable but effortlessly affordable. You shouldn’t have to spend a fortune to exude great style. Towne & Reese blurs the line between timelessness and trendiness and fits into almost any budget.

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Medical News from facebook to breast cancer

It was a busy week for healthcare. Here is a quick summary so you are “in the know”.

Carolinas HealthCare System to open behavioral health hospital.

“We are eager to move forward with this project and begin building on our promise to provide more behavioral health services for those who desperately need them in our community,” said Dr. Roger Ray, Chief Medical Officer of CHS.

The state of North Carolina began down-sizing state psychiatric hospitals following the passage of the Mental Health Reform Act of 2001. To date, about half of the state-operated hospital beds have closed.

“The reality today is that many people in our community are in a state of crisis and need the help and assistance that the behavioral health hospital will bring,” said the Rev. Farrell Lemmings, lead pastor at Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius.

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May 16, 2012

Smarty Alert: Keep Pounding 5K Stadium Run to Benefit Levine Children’s Hospital THIS weekend!


Running uphill never sounded so good! It will be a challenge – but for a great cause!

The Carolina Panthers and Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) are ramping up for their second “stadium run” to support local pediatric cancer research. It’s the Keep Pounding 5K Stadium Run, presented by North Highland Consulting.

This unique event, scheduled for this Saturday, May 19, at 8 a.m., features a mostly uphill course that begins on Morehead Street and enters Bank of America Stadium through the North Gate. Participants will have the exclusive opportunity to run a challenging course through Bank of America Stadium and finish out on the field. The course begins on the CMC Main campus on Harding near Morehead Street, continues up “mount Morehead” to the Bank of America Stadium. Runners enter the stadium campus at the South Gate, run half a lap around the outside of the stadium and enter through the North Gate. From there runners will climb the ramps to the 500 level, run one lap around and descend to the zero level. They will run through the “Cat Tunnel” to finish on the field, surrounded by Sir Purr and the Top Cats. As they cross the finish line, runners’ images will be flashed onto the stadium jumbotron.

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Smarty Scoop on Weekend Activities: May 18-20

Happy Wednesday Smarties. It is an arts weekend in the Queen City. Head Uptown to visit one of the fantastic museums and Friday, it is Art Museum Day and admission is free. The Smarty Team is having an incredible experience wearing our Smarty Lilly scarves for Kaylee, I challenge you to take a day this weekend to do the same in honor of a loved one who is struggling with illness or any other problem. After a day, your outlook will change and you will have as renewed spirit. Get out and enjoy!

Fun Fridays – Dinosaur Day
Discovery Place KIDS
May 18
Join us each Friday for fun, themed activities throughout the Museum that last throughout the day. Calling all little paleontologists! Dig for fossils, make your own fossil and study real dinosaur fossils up close while learning more about this exciting career.

Britax Fitting Station
Britax North American headquarters, 13501 South Ridge Drive
May 18, 8:00am-noon
A car seat checking station is where certified child passenger safety technicians assist you with car seat installation. There they will teach you the correct way to install your child seat, provide safety recommendations, and answer any questions that you may have. For best results, please bring: your child, your vehicle and vehicle owner’s manual, your child safety seat and all parts, accessories, and instructions, a second adult to assist with watching your child while you learn how to install your car seat . No appointment is needed, and seats from all manufacturers are welcome. Instruction lasts approximately 30 minutes per car seat. Cost is free.

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May 15, 2012

Are you overdue for some adult time??


This time of year most of us are planning our summer vacations with our families. School is almost out for the year and we are focused on our summer adventures. Will we visit the beach or the mountains? Drive or fly? Will it be our extended family or just us? As all Moms know, vacations can be so much fun but rarely, it is a vacation for Mom. The planning, packing, cooking, and washing all fall on her shoulders. Not to mention her occasional job as physician when the inevitable illness crashes the party. When my children were under the age of 3, I really didn’t see the point. I was more stressed from being out of our routine then possibly enjoying the two hours of beach time we might attempt with three toddlers. I adore my family but I was usually in need of a vacation from my vacation.

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