I am not a country girl. I don't even like nature (I value it but I don't want to loll about in it). I wouldn't say I'm high maintenance as much as I suffer from a phobia of dirt and bad smells. This is also why I'm not a city girl. I'm what you might call a … [Read more...] about This Little Piggy Went to the Market – #FarmToPork
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My Own Wonder
She haunts me still. I've stopped shuddering when I picture her. I know the scent of her ointment and feel my nostrils and lungs collapse when I close my eyes and remember the smell waft by. We were friends by virtue of having a mutual family friend. But while on the school bus, … [Read more...] about My Own Wonder
Help Feed High School Athletes
You guys know I work with Backpack Buddies and the food bank, right? Childhood hunger statistics are staggering. Even in high school and college many kids go hungry. It's enough to make you lose your appetite...and all faith in humanity when you hear the diatribes … [Read more...] about Help Feed High School Athletes
Be Inspiring
Maybe it's time we stop sharing inspiring quotes and actually do something inspiring. I posted this statement to Facebook and Twitter the other day when my stream was exploding with inspirational quotes and memes. I do love a good quote. I have journals from high school … [Read more...] about Be Inspiring
My Brush With Conceal & Carry
I had my first experience with conceal and carry yesterday. I took my sons out for lunch before heading to the Museum of Life and Science, a family favorite since the boys were babies. We were indulging in some unhealthy fare to carry on our celebration of a lazy, unscheduled … [Read more...] about My Brush With Conceal & Carry
A Broken Child is Worse Than Our Broken System
I don't care as much about a broken system as I care about the broken children. The fact that we question who deserves to be helped is plain heartless, ugly, and shameful. It's not just insulting, it's inhumane. Don't get me started on how ungodly it is. Let's be clear … [Read more...] about A Broken Child is Worse Than Our Broken System
Face the Teachers Leaving NC
Just google "teachers leaving NC" and await the headlines that stand at attention across your screen. There's a bevy of adjectives to describe what's happening here in North Carolina, what used to be the bastion of Southern progress. Sad. Disgraceful. Baffling. Maddening. … [Read more...] about Face the Teachers Leaving NC