by admin | Oct 19, 2014 | Press Releases, Shop Local
Rise & Drive Community Collection & Festival Stepping Stone Montessori School (both campuses) is organizing a RISE & DRIVE – COMMUNITY COLLECTION AND FESTIVAL during the week of November 10th to raise funds and collect food, clothes, toys and books to help local charities and organizations. On Saturday Nov 15th, Stepping Stone will host a Community Festival at both their local campuses, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. This event is open to the entire community and everyone is welcome. There will be plenty of children’s activities (Free), Food Vendors, Gift Baskets for sale, and more. Stepping Stone will be supporting & raising funds and resources for CURE Childhood Cancer and Family Haven. About the Fundraising Recipients: CURE Childhood Cancer believes that childhood cancer can be cured in our lifetime. CURE is dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through funding cutting-edge research and through supporting patients and their families. www.curechildhoodcancer.org Family Haven is a wonderful assistance program that offers refuge to women and children who have been victim to domestic violence. Family Haven is an advocate for victims and families of domestic violence providing shelter, programs and community education to end the cycle of violence. Their services are free of charge to all victims of domestic violence regardless of age, sex, race, and creed, marital and socioeconomic status. http://forsythcountyfamilyhaven.info We hold this charity near and dear to our hearts and plan on hosting a charity event annually in November in memory of our younger brother Uday (Uday means Rise) who lost his fight with cancer in November of 2012 at a young age of 25. How can you help? SSMS Management, Staff...
by admin | Aug 20, 2014 | From Our Contributors, Shop Local
After a crazy busy summer with lots of family time – both the good-relaxing-enjoying kind and the hair-pulling-sister-brother-constant-fighting kind, we’re slowly getting into our back-to-school routines. This means the calendar is filling up with commitments, ball games, practices, and homework too. If we’re not careful and intentional family time can become left-over time. Later this month, I’m actually headed to an event at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando with my entire family through Mom It Forward. It’s really got me thinking about practical steps I can take to help my family become a Family Forward Family – one that’s always moving forward. Together. Not in a bunch of directions without each other! Here’s a few steps to consider … Get Up Early – Wake up in plenty of time to get morning duties done before the kids wake up – this one usually makes me a MUCH nicer parent in the mornings! Unplug – After the kids get home from school until after they go to bed at night – it’s hard, but worth it! Track My Time – Certain things can consume MUCH more of our time than we anticipate (hello Pinterest?!) but setting a clock helps realize how long we’ve been distracted. Work Together – Whether it’s chores together at home, working in the yard outside or volunteering in the community, doing something hard or doing something for someone else is so good for the kids to see! Eat Together – Some dinners go better than others, but if we’re all home we definitely all eat together – no cell phones or tablets! It’s the...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Shop Local, Sponsor Spotlight
We’re pleased to spotlight one of our website sponsors, Skin Solutions Skincare Studio. We’re thankful for all our sponsors as their support helps keep Cumming Local up to date and current for our readers. Be sure to check out Skin Solutions and make plans to join them for their Anniversary Celebration. Anniversary Celebration at Skin Solutions in Cumming, GA It’s been 8 years since Skin Solutions first opened their doors and one year since moving into their new, expanded location, The Otwell Manor! So what better way to celebrate than hosting a party! You’re Invited: An Open House Celebration Saturday, September 20th ~ from 5-8pm. On The Lawn: Food & Beverages Bounce Houses for the Kids Local Artists and Vendors Stylists from The Salon at Cumming Station – hair chalk/braids Guided Bunker Tours by Noah In-House: Société Clinical Skincare Professional Complimentary Skinscopes CosMedix Skincare Professional LaBella Donna Mineral Make-up Artists Complimentary Chair Massage *First 75 guests to RSVP will enjoy a swag bag!* (only 1 per family, please) More Information & to RSVP to snag your “swag”: 770.886.6979770.886.6979 or Email Skin Solutions Local Vendors: Space is currently available – please contact Skin Solutions directly at 770.886.6979770.886.6979 or Email Skin Solutions for more information. Call Send SMS Add to Skype You’ll need Skype CreditFree via...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Press Releases, Shop Local
Dance Now – Open House Event For immediate release: July 23, 2014 Dance Now, a multi discipline dance studio located in South Forsyth county will be having an open house on Saturday July 26th from 10am – 6pm. While Dance Now is relatively new to the county it’s owner/artistic director Veronica Knight is not. She is an award winning choreographer & dancer; with over 25 years experience in many forms of dance. Though classically trained in Ballet, Veronica has excelled overt he years in a wide range of dance including but not limited to jazz, tap & contemporary. She finds her love in teaching younger generations the appreciation of dance and bringing all the components to fruition with end of the year recitals that showcase the dancers in a professional setting. If you are looking for a positive and encouraging yet challenging dance education; then Dance Now is the school for your child. We look forward to meeting you on Saturday in our new larger location located at 5165 Atlanta Highway Suite 2013 Alpharetta, GA 30004. For more information visit our website www.DanceNowGeorgia.com or call 770-837-3241770-837-3241. Call Send SMS Add to Skype You’ll need Skype CreditFree via...
by admin | Feb 13, 2014 | Shop Local, Sponsor Spotlight
Natural Ways to Keep Your Family Well this Winter The following is a post from Contributing Writer, Dr. Kristin Marchman. Dr. Marchman is a Licensed Chiropractor at Vickery Chiropractic in Cumming, GA and the Chiropractor I trust with my own children. We are thankful to have Vickery Chiropractic as a current website sponsor for Cumming Local. As a chiropractor and mom to a toddler (with another baby on the way), I am constantly researching ways to keep my family healthy, especially this time of year. I have had many inquiries for the ways I choose to keep my family well, so I would like to share my favorite natural remedies.Of course staying active, eating right, drinking plenty of water, and getting plenty of rest are first and foremost. You can put all the natural remedies into your body that you want, but if you aren’t taking care of your body to begin with, they won’t have nearly the same effects.Chiropractic care is another way to keep your immune system functioning at its optimal level. It is common knowledge that chiropractic helps with back pain and headaches, but it goes much beyond just that. The spine and nervous system are in direct correlation with the immune system, so keeping your spine aligned helps to keep you and your family well. As promised, here is a list of my favorite natural remedies. 1. Whole food supplements. If you have a perfect diet you can disregard this one, but realistically this doesn’t apply to any of us. I recommend a base multivitamin as a start, and one that is catered to your...
