Meeting Angie, Finding Patience by Jennifer Dunsmore October 21, 2016 No comments She greets me with an enthusiastic wave from a high top table in the Holly Springs Cultural Center’s lobby. I have in my arms a small stack of library... Read more
An Incredible Update on the Incredible Fred By Jennifer Dunsmore August 19, 2016 No comments You met Fred Maina, 18, several months ago in our magazine in an article profiling local foreign exchange students. Fred was the ambitious, spirited t... Read more
More Than Food by Jennifer Dunsmore August 19, 2016 No comments Children know her as The Book Lady. Volunteer Jeanne Romeo maintains a carefully curated, 3-shelf bookcase in the front room of the Holly Springs Food... Read more
Gone Viral By Jennifer Dunsmore June 22, 2016 No comments When the story of the Hot Dog Princess went viral last month, everyone in our town delighted. After all, six-year-old Ainsley, whose story reached the... Read more
In the Bag By Jennifer Dunsmore June 22, 2016 No comments To kick off the summer, a group of twelve local moms from Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Apex, and Cary brought their kids to the park and packed fifty... Read more
Gigi’s playhouse by Jennifer Dunsmore June 21, 2016 No comments There’s a magical new space coming to Raleigh for individuals with Down syndrome. GiGi’s Playhouse is a nationally established series of Down syndrome... Read more
Park Picnic Challenge – By Jennifer Dunsmore April 26, 2016 No comments Do you miss the good old days when kids played outside ‘til the streetlights came on? These days, we keep tabs on our children a lot more, which means... Read more
Diary of a Green Smoothie Challenge – By Jennifer Dunsmore April 26, 2016 No comments Drink a green smoothie a day, she said. It will be fun, she said. So that’s what I did; I joined one of those online “30-Day Smoothie Challenges” rece... Read more
50th Annual Triangle Parade of Homes by Jennifer Dunsmore October 21, 2015 No comments In October, some 212 homes ranging from approximately $200,000 to $2 million opened their magnificent doors to the public in our area’s 50th Annual Pa... Read more
Local Cancer Organization Opens Up Shop by Jennifer Dunsmore August 31, 2015 No comments There was buzz around town before Thrift Place even opened its doors. A new place to shop for unique and discounted goods? Sweet. Another option for d... Read more
