Audra Originals
Recipe Ideas for Thanksgiving 2023
by Audra H Anders for The Aha! Connection
We are spending Thanksgiving with my Hurston side of the family in Atlanta this year. My mom and I divvied out the cooking responsibilities amongst the family chefs and my Aunt Tommie is hosting a crew of 14 plus Ozzie.
We’ve ordered smoked Turkey and Brisket from local BBQ spots…I’d share but neither are accepting last minute orders this week.… Read More »
Laundry Lounge Sandy Springs ~ Even for people who have a washer and dryer in their home!
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Yes, I have my very own washer and dryer in my home. It has been a long time
since I’ve been in a laundromat…probably a few decades actually. I mostly remember scrambling to find quarters. So I was pretty intrigued to find out what a laundromat looks like in 2023. … Read More »
Dunwoody Woman’s Club 50th Anniversary Home Tour & How You Can Become a Woman’s Club Member!
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
My parents were in town for about 24 hours to tour the Fox Theatre and attend the Dunwoody Woman’s Club Home Tour. We bought our tickets in advance to save $5 each. We picked up our ticket booklet at Southern Comforts the morning of the tour and ran into Mayor Lynn Deutsch who was about to give a “kick off speech”!… Read More »
Books Giveaway: Born a Crime and I Have Some Questions for You
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Recently I asked the Aha! subscribers what they recommend as my next books to read and got a lot of great suggestions!
From the following list, I chose two:
- “I Have Some Questions For You” by Rebecca Makkai. It’s a wonderful murder mystery couched in the me-too movement.
The Aha! Connection Summer Bucket List
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Feel free to comment if you have additional bucket list items to suggest or additional places/information within each of our categories!
Visit the ZooTake a trip with family or friends and visit the Atlanta Zoo to see the new baby sloth born on Father’s Day.
See a Baseball GameHead to Truist Park to see the first place team in the major league…our hometown Atlanta Braves or to Coolray field to see the Triple A Gwinnett Stripers…or run over to Brookhaven to catch a Bucks game!… Read More »
The Consumer Innovation Center has relocated, upgraded and is still paying people for their opinions…right here in Dunwoody!
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
By now you have likely figured out that the “Perimeter Target Shopping Center” is now called Ashford Lane and keeps improving every day! The Consumer Innovation Center used to be next door to HobNob and caddy corner from Superica but they’ve simply moved around the corner between Crunch Fitness and the new Hall at Ashford Lane. … Read More »
Where’s Audra? Marlow’s Tavern Giveaway & Audra’s Trip Details!
Our popular “Where’s Audra” giveaway is back as Audra travels with a few members of her family. The lucky winner of $50 Marlow’s Tavern Giftcard is Sarita Jakubowski!
Thank you to Marlow’s Tavern Dunwody for sponsoring this weeks “Where’s Audra?” giveaway prize and thank you to Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for planning Audra’s amazing trip. … Read More »
Where’s Audra? NFA Burger Giftcard Giveaway & Audra’s Trip Details!
Our popular “Where’s Audra” giveaway is back as Audra travels with a few members of her family for the next two weeks. The lucky winner of the $50 NFA Burger Giftcard is Judy Hughes! Judy correctly guessed Audra’s location of Madrid, Spain from the Instagram and Facebook photos last week.
Thank you to Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for planning Audra’s amazing trip. … Read More »
Foodie Frenzy ~ Super Chix!
by Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
My family of four stopped by Super Chix this weekend to grab some food to go. I ordered the Southwest Salad which had really tasty fried tenders on the top with slices of avocado and a yummy ranch. It wasn’t a lot of food but it was enough to fill me up. … Read More »
Valentine Gift Ideas for Your College Kiddos
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Who doesn’t love a care package from home….especially at Valentines?!
I send care packages for my two boys and Patty’s two girls from time to time and was perusing Amazon for ideas and thought I’d share my newfound knowledge and ideas. If you are going to do this, act soon since Valentine’s Day is less than a week away.… Read More »
2 Quick Book Reviews from Audra
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
I read two books over the holidays and started another. I have to pace myself or I’ll find myself reading 24/7 and forgetting to eat or sleep!
The first one I read was Lessons in Chemistry. It is Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel and it is a hoot. … Read More »
Meet Audra’s friend Laura – thoughtful, smart, successful adoptive mom of two!
by Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Back around the time I first started The Aha! Connection, I received an email from Laura Schilling inviting me to lunch at Panera in Dunwoody. I didn’t know her, but she sounded nice and wanted to get to know me because she thought our newsletter was great for the community. … Read More »
Audra & Kirk Driving Thru Dunwoody at Christmastime
Let’s get to know Karen Cannon
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
I met Karen many years ago at Foodie Patty’s 40th birthday celebration at Houston’s. Needless to say, we’ve been friends for quite awhile now. However, when I get together with Karen in my AHA! mode, we typically only chat about all things real estate. When I sat down with her last week, I had to twist her arm a little to let me share a more personal side of her career story.… Read More »
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