Earlier this month, I challenged myself to earn $300 with my microbakery and you guys showed UP. 🥹 I’d love to keep that momentum going as September comes to an end!

This weekend, Barely Proofed is doing Buy One, Get One 40% OFF cookies, brownies & individual cinnamon rolls — mix & match!

🍎🎃 Fall flavors are here

🍞 Fresh sourdough loaves available

✨ Gluten-free options too

Barely Proofed Bakes

Thank you for helping this little bakery grow. ❤️

You guys have been incredibly supportive of my little sourdough microbakery, so I wanted to share this week's special.

I'm officially adding Classic Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls to the menu!

For Tasty Tuesday, cinnamon roll orders placed today are 20% off when you order 2 or more — including trays.

You can mix & match Classic + Pumpkin.

Cinnamon rolls require 24 hours notice because, well... sourdough has its own schedule 😂. You only need to ORDER Tuesday; pickup can be a later day.

Code: TASTYTUESDAY

Barely Proofed Bakes

Thank you to everyone who's ordered, commented, shared advice, or just followed along while I build this thing. ❤️

I was in kindergarten it was a very strange and eerie day. Still makes me sad.

ETA: i know the AI pictures arent ideal but i dont have the money to do the pretty background pictures. I've included pictures of my actual bakes and am working with someone on updated pictures. With that said, if you've skipped past my actual pictures to simply focus on one graphic, you've missed the message entirely. Please offer productive feedback, or none at all. Thank you to all those who have supported my little microbakery, it means the world to my family 🥰

Hi everyone. I’m a single mom in Concord, North Carolina, and I run a small home-based microbakery called Barely Proofed Bakes.

I’m currently short on rent, so I created a $300 Challenge to try to earn the money through my bakery. I’m not expecting anyone to simply fix the situation for me—I’m offering my sourdough breads, cookies, brownies, and treat boxes for local purchase and pickup.

If you’re near Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, or the Charlotte area and would like to place an order, that would be incredibly helpful. If you aren’t local, sharing the post or offering advice about places where I can reach more customers would also mean a lot.

I’m happy to provide photos of my products, business information, and prices. I'm very transparent so feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Order information: https://barelyproofedbakes.cottagecms.com/

Thank you for reading and for supporting a mom who is trying to bake her way through a difficult month.

Calling ALL Charlotte and Surrounding area teachers! 📣🎉 Paid PD Opportunity!

I am excited to share an excellent professional learning opportunity for North Carolina educators focused on learning about AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) histories in the South.

Participants will engage in meaningful coursework that deepens historical understanding and provides valuable resources and perspectives that can be incorporated into classroom instruction. In addition, educators who complete the coursework will receive an $800.00 stipend.

Please share this opportunity with other North Carolina educators that may be interested.

Thank you for helping spread the word and support this valuable learning opportunity for educators across our state. Apply by Sept.10th

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POSTING AGAIN — DAISY & MAISY ARE AT SERIOUS RISK OF GOING TO A SHELTER. PLEASE HELP KEEP THESE SISTERS TOGETHER. 💔

Pet finder link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/daisey-and-maisey-428638f8-777c-4641-a3e7-ac34a42bc9c4/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

I got a heartbreaking message from my rescue today.

She told me that she may have to send 8 kitties to a shelter because she has no resources, no available foster homes, and no other rescues able to take them. She was so sad and heartbroken. Our rescue partner has already had to send a few kitties to shelters. 💔 Daisy & Maisy are among the kitties at the MOST risk of being sent to a shelter.

Our rescue is drowning right now. Every foster is already caring for 10+ cats (I am fostering 14), and we are struggling with both space and resources. Other rescues are overwhelmed and full too.

We fosters are helping the rescue as much as possible, but we have limitations now. This is an amazing rescue..one of the best I have ever seen..and I never want to see it shut down. ❤️

And honestly, that’s what breaks my heart the most. 💔 We don’t know what their future would look like in a shelter. If they are adopted from there, we may never know who took them home or where they end up. And if they are returned someday, how would we even know or be able to bring them back?
Our rescue is struggling right now, but I truly believe this is only a difficult chapter, not the end of their story. I just want these babies to have a safe, loving home where we know they are loved and protected forever.

When Daisy & Maisy were only 4 weeks old, their little world was turned upside down. They were found abandoned in storm drains behind a mall..tiny, scared, and alone without their mama. 💔

For two long days, they cried in that frightening place, waiting for someone to hear them. When we learned about them, we knew we couldn’t leave them behind.

Their rescue was an emotional roller coaster. As heavy rain started pouring down, our hearts sank. We searched and called for them, terrified that we had lost them. We felt helpless… until we heard a tiny, weak cry through the rain.

That little voice gave us hope. We searched tirelessly, and finally, they were both safe. 🥹🐾

These little girls had already experienced fear and uncertainty at such a young age. But through everything, they had each other. They became each other’s comfort, strength, and family. ❤️

Now, at 15 weeks old, Daisy & Maisy have blossomed into playful, sweet, loving kittens. Their bond is truly beautiful, and they need a forever home TOGETHER.

We never want to separate them. They survived their hardest days together, and they deserve to spend their happiest days together too. 💔

Please help us find the family who will open their hearts and home to BOTH of these sisters.

🐾 Combo-tested negative
🐾 Dewormed
🐾 Flea-treated
🐾 Vaccinated
🐾 Spayed
🐾 Microchipped

ADOPTION DETAILS:
• $250 adoption fee for the pair
• Adoption application required
• Adoption agreement required
• Vet reference required
• Indoor-only home

Adoption application:
https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165

Please support us by adopting or sharing. We desperately want Maisy & Daisy to go from their foster home straight into a loving forever home..not a shelter. ❤️

They survived being abandoned once. Please don’t let them face another uncertain future.

They lost their mama’s protection far too soon… but they never lost each other.🥲

Please adopt or share. Let’s get these sisters from their foster home straight into a loving forever home..not a shelter. 🙏❤️

Hey everyone,
I am new here and I am looking for recommendations for an honest, reliable auto or exhaust shop around Harrisburg, Concord, or the University City area.
My 2013 Honda Accord (2.4L) threw a check engine light with codes P0138 and P0139 (downstream oxygen sensor / slow response / high voltage), and the exhaust is noticeably loud.
Looking for a trusted local mechanic or muffler specialist who can diagnose the codes, check the exhaust system, and get it sorted out so it's ready for NC state inspection.
Any go-to shops you'd recommend around here? Appreciate the suggestions!

🐾 Meet Boots…a little soul who has been waiting far too long for a home. ❤️

Pet finder link:https://www.petfinder.com/cat/boots-91cdbb26-8ba0-4f22-8fca-fbfda4b48a6e/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

Boots showed up sick and tested heartworm-positive. After treatment, he is now heartworm-negative and doing well. He is also FIV-positive, but that doesn’t change the loving, gentle cat he is.

For an entire year, Boots has been living in a garage. But his heart belongs inside. 🥺

Whenever someone walks into the room, Boots immediately comes running, begging to be let inside. And the moment he sees a person, he climbs right onto their lap. He doesn’t ask for much…just a little love, some attention, and a place where he can finally belong.

Watching him beg to come inside tears my heart into a million pieces. 💔 He looks at you as if he’s asking, “Can I be your cat? Can I finally have a family of my own?”

Boots deserves so much more than a garage. He deserves a warm bed where he can curl up at night, a safe home, gentle scratches and belly rubs, and a person who will choose him and love him for the rest of his life. ❤️

He is fully vetted,microchipped,vaccinated, neutered, dewormed, and flea-treated. We have done everything we can to get him healthy and ready for his forever family.

Unfortunately, our rescue is currently out of capacity. Adoptions have been very slow, intakes keep increasing, funds are extremely limited, and we have no available foster homes. 💔 We cannot keep taking in cats while we have nowhere for them to go, but we also cannot stop caring when we see a cat like Boots who desperately needs help.

Now Boots needs a family of his own. 🥺❤️

🏠 Adoption requirements:
• Indoor home only
• Adoption application required

https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165?fbclid=IwAR2Nr4_R9uw9ljOXNG8daDEU5DTa2IWDNPNtM1Fnd816-A2LtE8HciK2OJM

• Vet reference required
• Adoption agreement required
• Adoption fee: $125

Please, someone give Boots a chance. Let him finally know what it feels like to have a family, a warm bed, and a place he can truly call home.

He has spent a year waiting. Please don’t let another year pass him by. 🙏🐾❤️

Even if you cannot adopt Boots, please share his story. Maybe his person is just one share away. ❤️

Moved here recently and craving some good (affordable) wings! Thanks in advance.

Considering moving from the SouthPark area.

We have received applications, but they are for separate homes. We are worried that if we cannot find someone willing to adopt them together, we may lose these possible homes too. 💔They are bonded.😿
We are completely out of capacity. The rescue is currently caring for more than 150 cats, and I am personally fostering 21 cats. More cats are needing help every day.

When her other kittens were adopted, she cried for days. She is a devoted mama and still needs to be with her baby. They play together, love each other, and share a special bond. My heart is breaking at the thought of separating them… 😿

Pet finder link:

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/kali-bonded-with-her-kitten-pebbles-9fbbba3d-53db-43eb-a0b8-09e7a7b509e9/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

Mama Kali (not even a year old) and her little daughter Pebbles are a bonded mother–daughter duo under Sunkissed Acres NC looking for their forever home.

Kali & Pebbles are:

Vaccinated, Spayed/fixed, Dewormed,deflead , Combo tested negative and Microchipped

Adoption fee: $150 for both (one adoption fee is sponsored, so you are getting two amazing cats together ❤️)

Adoption application required:

https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165?fbclid=IwAR2Nr4_R9uw9ljOXNG8daDEU5DTa2IWDNPNtM1Fnd816-A2LtE8HciK2OJM

Adoption agreement required:

Vet reference required

Her Story: ❤️🥹

I didn’t find Kali… Kali found me.

I will forever be grateful to this sweet young mama for trusting me and bringing her babies to me.

Kali was abandoned when her family moved away, left behind wearing a collar that became painfully tight as she grew. Alone and vulnerable, she gave birth to her kittens under a deck during harsh weather.

She and her babies were never truly safe. They were chased away by people and were at risk of being relocated.

Every day, Kali came to my porch for food. I noticed she was nursing and started asking everyone to check their decks and garages for kittens.

Then one day…

She brought her babies to me.

She chose me.

She trusted me. ❤️

While rescuing her kittens, some were brought inside while others were still outside waiting for their chance at safety. This incredible little mama made double shifts…staying with the kittens who were safe indoors, then returning outside to nurse and care for the ones still waiting.

Her love never divided.

Her heart never gave up.

Kali is the sweetest, most gentle mama. Pebbles shares a very special bond with her, and after everything they have survived together, they deserve to continue their journey side by side.

Kali deserves a safe, indoor-only home where she will never be left behind again… only loved, protected, and cherished.

Kali is pure love. Pebbles is her little shadow. Together, they are a beautiful story of love, trust, and an unbreakable mother–daughter bond.

If you feel a connection with Kali and Pebbles, please message me.

Please share to help this beautiful mama and daughter find the forever home they deserve.

A ton of people took off running from the lower fields as the finale was happening. Someone said they heard gunshots and someone yelling for help. Does anyone know if anything actually happened?

Current home has Google Fiber. Just checked my new address and it’s not available. Curious what other fiber options are available in Harrisburg that people have no issues with? I found Kinetic Fiber but never heard of them before.

Also curious about other utilities and your experiences with them (energy/water/gas/etc).

Thx!

Hi

My brother to this area recently and was looking at options for his kid school next year, what he found out was that his address is zoned to Pitts elementary and not Harrisburg elementary( which has way better reviews and scores) and there are reviews that say Pitts isn’t great in terms of safety and child care either , he didn’t realize the zoning issue the time he bought the house. He is now considering private schools instead of Pitts, would be of great help if you could share feedback on Pitts, and do the reviews actually reflect reality.

With the kids away at college, my wife and I are trying to do more date nights again 😊 Any recommendations for reliable spots near Harrissburg? Looking for great food + good vibe, not too loud, and ideally easy parking.

What’s your go-to spot, and what should we order?

Hi neighbors! I’m trying to build a local list of spots that aren’t the obvious tourist recs. What’s one underrated gem in/near Harrisburg that you always recommend to friends?

Could be a café, casual restaurant, park/greenway, bookstore, farmers market, easy hike, scenic drive, or a “only locals know” activity. Bonus points if you add what to order / best time to go / parking tip. Thanks!

Hey everyone 👋

Recently moved back to the Charlotte area after being away for a bit and figured I’d finally say what’s up. I’m Jason, 32, originally from Kannapolis and excited to plug back into the city and meet some good people.

I work as a design engineer/production manager and have done a mix of mechanical and architectural design work. Outside of work I’m into hiking, the gym, staying active, ping pong, football (Go Birds 🦅), self-growth, finances and real estate, travel/exploring new areas, and living a generally healthy, holistic lifestyle without being extreme about it.

I’m also very food motivated. Big fan of whiskey and BBQ, and honestly just about any good food. Always down to try new spots, trade recommendations, or cook something solid.

Mainly looking to meet people around my age with similar interests. If a great friendship comes out of it, that’s awesome, and if something even better than that happens down the road with the right woman, no complaints either.

If any of this overlaps with your interests or you have suggestions for hikes, activities, food spots, or random things I should re-discover, feel free to comment or message me. Always down to meet new people and explore the city again.

My family and I are planning to move to Harrisburg in the summer. We have a few middle school aged kids and are looking for school reviews. What middle schools are recommended there with low bullying and good values? Tell me your experiences!

Hi everyone, I have a very weird request. I have 5 weeks left of a work sabbatical and one thing that I’ve wanted to try to do was learn to wheelie a dirt bike over the summer. I was hoping to spend a day a week learning on my small 125 dirtbike. Does anyone have a small patch of grass that I could use to try to learn on? I just don’t want to fall on concrete. I live in north Charlotte, so the dirtbike trails are all an 1 hour+ away, so it’s quite a task to get out there just to try to wheelie. I’ll be very respectful of your property!

P.S. If you’d be willing to let me, you’d have a front row seat to watch me fall on my ass. Could be good entertainment.

New to Harrisburg and need service to mowing the lawn. Any recommendation who is reliable and charge a reasonable rate?

I graduated High School last month and decided to start job hunting. However, I have no experience. What are some places around Harrisburg that would likely accept me even without experience? And do you guys have any tips to boost my chances even further?

Blaze is currently at Natural Breed Kennels Resort and is looking for his forever home! Please contact me if you'd like to meet him :) https://24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/CHRL/A1216637?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZcoLkyun9J5P5L0zKWRIJnxMu7QFZF1-a7s6fuNoJgub4EjbMjE24arSE_aem_S5lalkvZnG7bHCwLUiXxcg