Free slideshow design personalized with Smilebox I did it! We did it! My team walked 39.3 miles in the Washington, D.C. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I generally get cranky driving 39 miles so imagine how I felt pounding the pavement, and the mulch, and the pebbly paths … [Read more...] about AVON Walk for Breast Cancer – Stop the War in My Rack
Archives for 2011
ONE VOICE Rally for Public Education
It's no secret that I have strong opinions about the state of our education system. In my home state of North Carolina our education system is teetering on the cusp of major meltdown. It's in a state, I tell you. Teachers are an amazing ilk, and I think they deserve greater … [Read more...] about ONE VOICE Rally for Public Education
Pink Ladies – 5:00 Fridays
I have a group of gal pals who do the Komen Race for the Cure every year. We do the race route twice, walking all 10 K, mind you. Then we go get pedicures, lunch, and drinks. It's become a tradition of sorts. My first Race for the Cure was for Susan, whom I had read about but … [Read more...] about Pink Ladies – 5:00 Fridays
Food Bank Needs a Flood of Donations to Support Tornado Victims
I have been grappling with how to process and adequately express my feelings about the spate of tornadoes that hit North Carolina a couple weeks ago and those that ravaged more of the South just yesterday. My family was fortunately out of town when the twister hit Raleigh, and … [Read more...] about Food Bank Needs a Flood of Donations to Support Tornado Victims
Getting Dirty on Earth Day – Wordless Wednesday
Breakfast: It’s What’s for Dinner
I often get into a breakfast rut, but oddly enough I resort to breakfast when I'm in a dinner rut. Makes perfect sense, right? I got some pretty good tips and tricks while participating in the Kellogg chat on The Motherhood last week. Did you know that breakfast should provide … [Read more...] about Breakfast: It’s What’s for Dinner
Tasty Ways to Use Up Easter Eggs
Don't let those hard boiled eggs go to waste! And don't resort to the boring ol' salt and pepper to use them up. I have some tastier options over on Yahoo! Shine. Check it out here. … [Read more...] about Tasty Ways to Use Up Easter Eggs