Image credit: D Sharon Pruitt There are pitter patters of change clicking through school hallways. The test refusal tide is swelling in places outside of New York. Parents' voices are finally resonating. Teachers pleas are taken seriously. And administrators are … [Read more...] about North Carolina Task Force Takes On Testing
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Drink Local. Gift Local. – 5:00 Fridays TM
Drink local. Gift local. I'm stealing this idea from Mac Daddy. He's a man of many talents, you know. Mac Daddy has a colleague who's new to our state. This guy appreciates a good brew, so Mac Daddy figured the gift of some Carolina beers would be perfect this holiday season. … [Read more...] about Drink Local. Gift Local. – 5:00 Fridays TM
Handmade in North Carolina – Emily Brooks Designs
Emily Brooks is a local Renaissance girl among artists. She's smart, savvy, talented, and ever so gracious. Emily just might be Raleigh's It Girl. She hails from Raleigh and calls it home again after a stint in New York City. Emily studied at Wake Forest University and went on to … [Read more...] about Handmade in North Carolina – Emily Brooks Designs
Handmade in NC – Crafty Ginger Mama
Today on Handmade in NC, I bring you Raleigh's local sewing sensation, Jennifer Marks. Jen's Etsy shop is aptly named Crafty Ginger Mama. She is crafty in a clever way, not in a cyclone hit AC Moore kind of way. I had been admiring Jen from afar on the school playground. Ou paths … [Read more...] about Handmade in NC – Crafty Ginger Mama
Handmade in Raleigh is Growing
You might have noticed a new feature I started on my blog called "Handmade in Raleigh." I want to celebrate this town we have made home and start to debunk some of the, well, gunk that people think of our fair city. It seems that every time we travel out of state and tell people … [Read more...] about Handmade in Raleigh is Growing
A New Generation of Jaded Future Voters
Congratulations, America! You've just jaded a new generation of pint-sized doubters and skeptics! When my sons woke up this morning they proclaimed it was a glorious day...not because of election results, for we are not feeling so glorious about that. They were raising their … [Read more...] about A New Generation of Jaded Future Voters
SHAKE UP WAKE (County)
Tuesday is ELECTION DAY. It's like a national holiday, really. I waited in line for about thirty minutes with my sons to vote early since I am volunteering at the polls on election day. I have taken my kids to vote with me in every single election. I was downright giddy waiting … [Read more...] about SHAKE UP WAKE (County)