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BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE COUNTRY STORE

Brown’s Outdoor Headquarters is more than a store for fishing gear, ammunition and livestock feed; it’s also a social hub of the Delco community.

By Teresa A. McLamb By the time most of us get our first cup of coffee, Sue Pridgen has already waited on several customers in need of worms or crickets for fishing or a bag of food for a hungry dog. As the manager of Brown’s Outdoor Headquarters in Delco for the past five years, she has catered to the outdoor provision needs of much of western Brunswick County and eastern Columbus County.

“We get all sorts of people. We laugh. We joke. They come in here to socialize. It’s like a family,” she says.

BREAKFAST TREAT

Wake up your morning routine with a healthy option that looks like a dessert.

By Sandi Grigg A banana split for breakfast? It sounds decadent, but don’t let it fool you: This is a healthy breakfast option that tastes just as good as it looks.

Sometimes it’s all about the presentation, and changing things up a bit can make the same old thing feel new and special.

THE DREAM TEAM

Sleepy Teepees creates slumber parties so fun the littles may never go to sleep.

By Melissa Slaven Warren Call them slumber party stylists or sleepover CEOs. Haley Soles and Maggi Lave have turned their careers as nannies into a dream business.

In April of 2019, after talking about the idea for two years, the young entrepreneurs finally took the plunge and went into business together, launching Sleepy Teepees, LLC.

Sleepy Teepees is a party planning service that reimagines the standard pillow-and-blanket-on-the-floor slumber party.

CARE TO SHARE

Carmen Schloner, founder of Caridad Inc., has a special place in her heart for single mothers.

By Ashley Daniels Caridad means charity, or helping others, in Spanish — and that’s exactly what the local nonprofit, Caridad Inc., is doing for single mothers in need in the area.

First founded by Carmen Schloner in Maryland in 2000, the Caridad North Carolina chapter opened about a year and a half ago, when Schloner moved to Leland.

“I retired, moved here and I was never going to do anything,” she says with a laugh. “My intention was to play golf and all that stuff. But, when I saw the need, with so many really poor people in this area, I knew I had to do this.”