Six Reasons Why You Need a Full-Time Property Manager

You’ve bought a home, made some upgrades, and now it’s time for that investment property to start working for you. But what do you know about being a property manager? That’s [...]

Six Reasons Why You Should Be Going to the Movies

Relaxing in a cool, dark room is enough for us, but here’s some reasons that the rest of you might want to go: You’re Cheap. If you’re taking the whole crew out on the town, a [...]

What’s on Our Dietitian’s Spice Rack?

Eating healthy doesn’t mean bland chicken, vegetables and grains — even if that’s what made up some of our dietitian’s grocery haul. Knowing how to use spices can make healthy [...]

Local Love Stories Just in Time For Valentine’s Day

If there’s one thing on Valentine’s Day you can be sure of, it’s a plethora of sappy content. Below, see how we stay true to the tradition. 1. How These Two Found Love in the [...]

The Sway’s Cookie Contest: Honorable Mentions

Judging your  submissions for our annual cookie contest was hard. So, we made up some categories to recognize the effort that went into some of our favorite batches. In no particular order:  :: [...]

Nut Butter stuffed Dates

Ingredients 6 Medjool Dates 6 tsp Peanut Butter (or almond butter, sunflower seed butter, tahini – any nut or seed butter of your choice) Optional Toppings (see note below for ideas) [...]

Dark chocolate Avocado Truffles

Ingredients: :: 1 cup dark chocolate chips (or 6oz dark chocolate bar) ::  1 small avocado (or 1/3cup mashed avocado) ::  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract :: pinch of salt ::  2 tablespoons cocoa [...]

Turkey Day Traditions

Whether you spend the day going around the table telling everyone what you’re thankful for or spend the day yelling at your loved ones because the food all tastes like dirt, many of you [...]

Paraclete XP: Skydiving Without The Fear of Death

I’ve been eyeing indoor skydiving for a while and finally had an afternoon free — so I signed up for an impromptu session at Paraclete XP in Raeford. I went skydiving at age 16 (for [...]

Cheat Sheet: Little Fires Everywhere

In Shaker Heights, Ohio, a planned “Utopian” community where grass must not be grown more than six inches tall, the arrival of single mother Mia and her daughter, Pearl, is the first [...]