Men’s Gift Guide
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
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Aha! Originals
Tell me about the games you play with your family!!
By Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Help….please give me your recommendations for games to play with families! I want to insert a little fun into our normal eat/chat/watch football Thanksgiving routine with our extended family. So please please share some fun and games with me so I can head to Auburn prepared with a game or two or three!… Read More »
November Lunch and Learn with Jenn Martel of Atlanta Mahjong Mentors
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
First the food, then the fun! Jenn and I picked North Italia Atlanta Perimeter because well, that’s what we were hungry for! I realize Peggy and I took Coach Bass and Coach Hill there already but I was craving it again! Jenn had the Tuscan Kale salad with Salmon and I had the soup of the day (Tomato Basil) and the Arugula and Avocado salad. … Read More »
College Girl Gift Guide
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection with tons of help from Alaina and Sophia Moncrief
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Airwrap (on both Girls’ Lists) Perfume Cute weekender bags/travel/tote bags & makeup bags Jellycat Stuffed Toys Memberships
How Nuuly works: Subscribe and rent any 6 styles, every month, for $98.… Read More »
The Academic Connection: Finish the semester strong: How to maximize your student’s grades
by Maggie Wray of Creating Positive Futures for The Aha! Connection
Students’ grades are the most important factor colleges consider when making admissions decisions. So, with the end of the semester approaching next month, how can you make sure your student is finishing the semester with the best grades they can?
At this point in the semester, there are two main areas students can focus on to help improve their GPA …
- Maximizing their current grades, and
- Maximizing their exam grades
While exams can help, relying on them to “save” your grades at the end of the semester is a risky strategy.… Read More »
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Jewelry Artisans
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
This past summer my husband and I were walking off our Hobnob lunch by causally window shopping in the Perimeter Place development. The skies unexpectedly opened and POURED rain, so we dashed into Jewelry Artisans for cover. Neither of us had ever been there. I am typically a more costume jewelry kind of gal, but I happened to be in the market for a new wedding ring. … Read More »
Halloween Graph 2024: Yearly Trick or Treat Count at Audra’s House
I’m still keeping track of trick or treaters. Luckily I live in the busy corner part of our neighborhood because reportedly the back side of our neighborhood had very few visitors this Halloween. We were down from last year but still pretty high. I would have predicted huge numbers since the weather was so fabulous this year. … Read More »
How to Help Your Anxious Child
By Theresa Westfall, MS, LPC, NCC of Atlanta Specialized Care for The Aha! Connection
Parenting is an adventure—both rewarding and challenging. What works for one child may not work for another, and no child comes with an instruction manual. Navigating the complexities of parenting a child with anxiety can feel overwhelming. In my experience working with children and families, I’ve seen how parents often grapple with their own feelings while trying to help their anxious child.… Read More »
Do you have boxes/drawers filled with photos? Let Deb help you!
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve owned several versions of cameras with film, then multiple types of digital cameras from pocket-sized to an amazing NIKON with an extremely long lens. We also own various video recording devices starting with VHS recording tapes then onto CDs and DVD recordings. … Read More »
5 Books Audra has read lately + 5 Book Giveaway Winners
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
- Book winners are:
- Tell Me Everything: Carolyn Friedlein
- By Any Other Name: Mary Pat Davis
- First Lie Wins: Laura Pawlak
- The Wild Robot: Robert Slater
- Listen for the Lie: Stacey Geer
Tell Me Everything
It’s an Oprah’s Bookclub selection, a NY Times Best Seller and I liked it very much. … Read More »
The Academic Connection: Non-Academic Ways to Cut the Cost of College
by Brian Eufinger of Edison Prep for The Aha! Connection
All too often, it can feel like that most of the opportunity to cut the cost of college only goes to those who are graduating at the top of their classes with tip-top grades or with top test scores. Students should definitely aim for competitive grades and test scores if possible, and take advantage of generous merit aid scholarships if they can, but there are a host of non-academically-based ways to save money in college as well.… Read More »
October Lunch (well, Dinner) and Learn at Agave Bandido
by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
My parents came to visit me earlier this week because my Mom loves to accompany me to the Dunwoody Home Tour whenever she can. Hubby and I decided this would be the perfect opportunity to take my parents out to dinner and to check out High Street for the first time.… Read More »
September Lunch & Learn with Jennifer Copeland of Wesleyan School
by Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Peggy had never visited the Wesleyan School campus except for a swim meet. I toured with my youngest more than ten years ago and a lot has changed since then! So…we decided to ask our friend Jennifer Copeland if she would be up for a tour and lunch for our September Lunch & Learn. … Read More »
The Mental Health Connection ~ Understanding Test-Taking Anxiety
by Erin Mills MSW, LCSW of Atlanta Specialized Care for The Aha! Connection
Anyone who has experienced test-taking anxiety knows how debilitating it can be! And anyone whose child experiences test-taking anxiety knows how stressful and heartbreaking it is to watch. Experiencing anxiety when taking tests or quizzes occurs in 40% of students of all ages and negatively impacts performance and overall well-being.… Read More »
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