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Thursday, March 16,2006
Home sweet stage
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diase llie home.
“Staging involves three main steps;
Cleaning, de-duttering and de-personalizing,”
she said.
Cox works hard to make a home’s first
impression a great caie so that buyers can see
the full potential of Ihe home. By eliminating
clutter and distractions, such as personal
belongings, potential buyers are better able to
visualize their OAvn belongings in the space.
Staging isn’t easy, Cox said, rdating the
experience to packing up a home and moving
several times.
For more information about home staging,
log on to; www.stagecoachhomes.com.
Stroke risk higher for women
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of the face, arm or leg, espe
cially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble
speaking or understanding.
• Sudden trouble seeing in
one or both eyes.
• Sudden trouble walking,
dizziness, loss of balance of
coordination.
• Sudden, severe headadies
with no known cause.
Screening for stroke
Life Line Screening will
host a screening at Third
Presbyterian Church April 10.
The church is located at
4019 Central Ave.
Appointments will start at 9
am
Screenings involve ultra
sound and scanning for poten
tial problems related to
blocked arteries, aortic
aneurysms and hardening of
the arteries in the legs, a pre
dictor of heart disease.
A complete screening is
$109, a vascular and osteo
porosis screening is $129. Pre
registration is required. For
information or an appoint
ment, call (877) 237-1287.
Upgrading to spring fashion
doesn’t have to break the bank
By Cheris F. Hodges
cherts Jwdges®lhecharlortepost com
Spring is just around the
comer and it’s time to over
haul your wardrobe.
But you don’t have to go
broke doing it.
Hi^ fashion doesn’t have
to mean high prices.
According to The Budget
Fashonista.com, budget
shoppii^ is a fine art that
takes a little training.
When you go out shcpping,
according to the site, you
should know what looks good
on you.
“Just because it looks good
in the magazine it doesn’t
mean that it will look great
oh you,” the site states.
Don’t be afi’aid to hit outlet
malls. In the Charlotte area,
there’s the Tar^r Outlets in
Gaf&iey and Concord IVfills.
When you head out to the
outlets or discoimt stores,
ecpect to see a lot of cherry
red, cream and khaki.
Thench coats are expected
kind baubles that can turn a
cute outfit into something
fabulous.
Throu^ Saturday the shop
located at 1111 Central Ave is
oflferir^ 25 percent oflf sprir^
accessories.
Gold and silver, according
to Stjie.com are hot this sea
son and so are drop earrings
and stackable rings with col
orful gemstones.
Ivillage.com also suggests
the simplicity of a charm
bracelet and flowers and
feathers attached to neck
laces or pinned on clothes.
Before you break your bud
get on trendy items, remem
ber that trends don’t last very
long. The Budget Fashionista
says your wardrobe should be
70 percent classic pieces, like
black suits and evening wear.
“Gk) cheap as possible on
trendy items because they
can have a short closet lifes
pan,” the site states.
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Wedge heel shoes are all
the rage this season,
replacing the stiletto.
to be big this year, especially
in muted colors, pinks and
pastels. Black is also still in
fashion.
Stores like Marshall’s, TJ
Maxx and Burlington Coat
Factory ofier designer clothes
at discoimt prices.
For men this year color is
also in, just not so much pink
now. Accordii^ to Marshall’s
website, adding a bold or
trendy tie in a cream, camel
and bdge with a white shirt
is a funky way to stand out
and be in style.
Stjde.com said wed^ heels
and platform shoes are in and
sexy stilettos are out. For
men, loafers and retro sneak
ers are the in thing, according
to about.com.
Nothing sets off an outfit
quite like the right acces
sories. Locally, Eden Haute
Accessories offers one-of-a-
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Take a stake in a child's life!
"Take a stake in a child's life!" to
prevent child abuse and neglect.
Date:
April 1,2006
Time:
10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
Start:
Education Center
{Intersection of 2nd and McPowell)
Finish:
At Frazier Park
Activities: The day will begin with a memorial walk
from the Education Center to Frazier Park. Refreshments
will be served and attendees will hear guest speakers
discuss child abuse and neglect issues. The highlight
of the day will be a special flower planting ceremony
in memory of children who have died of child abuse
and neglect in Mecklenburg County.
Sponsored By:
• Guardian Ad Litem
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Mecklenburg County Park and Recreational Services
• Council for Children
• Mecklenburg. County Department of Social Services
Youth and Family Services Division