My youngest fell in love with Chemistry in 8th grade. I would never everhave guessed this would happen in a million years. I credit Brad Daniell, Walt’s 8th grade science teacher at Peachtree Charter Middle School. Walt loved Mr. D’s class so much that when he found out Brad and his wife Rebekah were tutoring kids outside of school, he signed up for biology tutoring in the SUMMER. … Read More »
In 2002 when I was looking to move from Brookhaven to Dunwoody, my husband would swear we toured at least 1,000 houses. I was very thorough in my search which included a great Cape Cod style home in The Branches. Guess who showed it to me? Arje’ and Jim McCarty! … Read More »
A few years ago my family was on a glass bottom boat in Jamaica and the family that boarded after us looked familiar but I couldn’t place them. It was driving me crazy and I’m sure the mom thought I was crazy since I kept staring at her! Finally my husband and I realized the mom was realtor Jodi Halpert who advertised with Aha!… Read More »
Have you ever wished you had your doctor’s cell phone number? Or that you could stop in real quick to see your doctor to ask about a rash that developed overnight? Or that your kid away at Auburn could phone his doctor from school to ask about how to treat the bee sting that keeps swelling? … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
As you know, Peggy and I have been out and about visiting local businesses. Well, this one particular visit was our favorite so far. We didn’t want to leave. Both of us kept staring out the window at the dogs having a blast and petting the ones who were inside taking it easy. … Read More »
I’m so excited to see BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL tonight! I saw it with my Hubby a few years ago on Broadway and can’t wait to see it again tonight with my BFF, Carolyn. The music is PHENOMENAL and it will only be here today through Sunday! Purchase your tickets here.
The ensemble of Beautiful includes Isaiah Bailey, Edwin Bates, Kaitlyn Davis, Rosharra Francis, Jamary A.… Read More »
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection with lots of help from Peggy Smith!
Back in the day when my boys were playing travel baseball, my husband discovered Marlow’s Taverns in Tucker and Vinings. Then we found the one in East Cobb and then the one near Sugarloaf. If we could find a Marlow’s near our games…we went. … Read More »
Recently I have been out and about meeting and interviewing many of the amazing Realtors in our community. I’ve been well acquainted with the Karen Cannon Realtor team for many years. In fact, their team was just recently voted 2022’s Best of Perimeter Best Brokerage, Team & Realtor.… Read More »
I’ve fallen in love with Oakland Cemetery. I had always wanted to go and finally went last fall with my mom and meandered all around. The plants and flowers and architecture and views of downtown all around mesmerized me. I joined the Oakland Foundation that very day and have been back for events and just to wander. … Read More »
Recently Peggy and I had coffee at Crema with Dawn Young Proctor & Jennifer Barnes from The Barnes Young Team. We really enjoyed getting to know this delightful duo!
More on this later but I want to go ahead and tell you, Jennifer co-founded Solidarity Sandy Springs during the pandemic and Peggy and I were amazed to hear the stories of the tremendous growth since the inception of the idea to feed a mere 10 hungry families in March of 2020. … Read More »
When I was a Gayfer Girl at Auburn Mall in high school, someone must have shown me how to apply makeup. Surely they did…however, my Dad always said I wore too much though, so maybe not? Anyway, now that I’m older and have wrinkles and freckles I have decided it is time to figure out how someone my age can improve their appearance with cosmetics. … Read More »
I’m having so much fun getting out and about meeting clients so far this year. Meeting Nicole McAluney in her beautiful downtown Alpharetta office was so much fun. I’m wondering how or why I don’t know her already? I learned immediately that she was friends with Foodie Patty through Brownies, she has a daughter my youngest sons age (now at TCU), another daughter currently at Marist and a son at Clemson PLUS she lives across the street from very good friends of our family!… Read More »
