I’m a mom of boys…well now they are men but they are still messy boys at heart. For our TV time together, we’ve always watched sports or Turtle-Man back in the day. When they were young, my sons and hubby ganged up on me when it was time to get new furniture for the den and convinced me to purchase a reclining sofa, a reclining love seat and a single recliner. … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
This week I took my fourth trip to The Consumer Innovation Center. As you’ll know from my prior articles, the CIC pays you for your opinions! Basically you sign up, wait for an opportunity via email and once it pops in your inbox you indicate your interest/availability and then wait to see if you are a match! … Read More »
As I sit down to type out this review I realize I’m scared I’ll spoil the story somehow so I’m going to be very vague. Just know that I sat down to read It Ends with Us and had a lot of trouble putting it down even though I was away with friends for the weekend! … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
Last week we treated the incoming and outgoing Dunwoody Police Chiefs to lunch at Joey D’s Oak Room. The hostess informed us that Chief Grogan is a regular and she was thrilled to see him and to hug his neck! The restaurant was packed at 11:30 on a rainy Tuesday. … Read More »
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
Our most recent Lunch and Learn was last week with Alan Mothner, the CEO of Spruill Center for the Arts. I’ve known Alan for over 20 years and it was fun to catch up on a gorgeous sunny day at an outdoor table in the newest Ashford Lane restaurant: Culinary Dropout
We shared three delicious appetizers…Gochujang Brussel Sprouts, Marcona Almonds, & Marinated Olives. … Read More »
One of my favorite parts of The Aha! Connection is meeting new people and connecting them with others who NEED to know them! Back when my kids were young, participating in sports and attending the local schools, it was so easy to meet way more than one new person every single day. … Read More »
Peggy and I invited Coach Bass and Coach Hill to lunch at North Italia on Tuesday. Both men have coached my sons over the years so I’ve known them for awhile but I wanted to introduce them to Peggy since her oldest will be attending DHS as a 9th grader next year. … Read More »
It’s been over 10 years since I read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. I remember thinking I may never (ever) read a book that good ever again. I’ve been waiting more than 13 years for him to write another book! After reading an article about his new book, The Covenant of Water, I could not download it to my Kindle fast enough. … Read More »
We kicked off our new 2024 Monthly Lunch and Learn series with Mayor Lynn Deutsch at Seasons 52 Perimeter. Thanks to our lovely Mayor for taking time out of her crazy schedule to dine with us! First let’s talk about the food….
Obviously we chose to eat in Dunwoody! … Read More »
My brother and I have season tickets to the Fox Broadway Series. We love theater! We may have to switch our season tickets next year to City Springs. The commute….so close to home. The parking…..FREE. The restaurants walkable to the theater…..AMAZING. Bathrooms at intermission…..plentiful. The view from every angle…..GREAT! … Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »