Sweet Potatoes make for a sweet fall dessert Am I the only person who instantly correlates sweet potatoes with autumn dining? Granted I know they are easy to make year-round, but there is something about their orange fleshy goodness that screams fall to me. Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Crumble Ingredients • 5 large sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed • 1…
Upcoming Membership Development Committee Sponsorship Meeting!
Do you know a future JLC member? Sponsorship meetings are scheduled! The Membership Development Committee is hosting our October Sponsorship meetings on Oct 10 and Oct 28 at 7p.m. at the Junior League of Charlotte Building. If you are interested in joining the Junior League of Charlotte or know someone who would want to share her time and talents with…
Kids in the Kitchen Garden Update
The Kids in the Kitchen Committee has been hard at work this month to finalize planning for the Reid Park Academy garden. Thank you to Jenni Borden for updating us: “Green greetings from the Reid Park community gardens! We are looking forward to an exciting fall in the garden as we re-engage with the Reid Park community, plant some herbs…
JLC WearHouse at The Southern Women’s Show!
Don’t miss the WearHouse fashion show on Saturday, September 21 starting at 4 p.m.
Getting Ready for the Fall … Via Recipes
The fall brings cooler weather, pumpkin spice everything, football games, and lots of reasons to get together with family and friends. As I look at my upcoming calendar I have started to jot down various recipes that sound delicious and easy to make for fun gatherings. In the next few weeks I’ll include one of my favorite recipes, either from…
A League of Her Own: Developing the New League Woman
With a robust list of training opportunities planned for the year ahead, the Training and Development Committee has created a committee theme this year, “A League of Her Own: Developing the New League Woman!” The training opportunities will focus on strengthening our members in all aspects of life including Professional & Personal Development and Mind, Body, and Soul. The committee…
Lunch Box Burn Out!
The first few weeks of school are always exciting. You and your child have carefully selected a new lunchbox or bag, maybe you are super cool and invested in some kid friendly Bento Boxes, or maybe you even have a fresh pack of brown bags just waiting to be filled. You have probably stocked up on healthy snacks and goodies.…
From Brunch to Bridge – JLC Recipes
My parents were in town for over a week and just recently left. I love having them in town for visits. They are such a big help fixing up our newly purchased home and with watching our toddler, Mason. So when my mom asked if I could drive her around to some local garage sales, I didn’t even hesitate to…
Defining Success!
I recently attended my first women’s professional book club meeting where we talked about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. I started this book club through work. Similar to other women’s books, Lean In, takes a hard look at how women interact in the workplace, and how they should “attack” the issues and challenges in their professional and personal lives to achieve…