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Dicy McCullough
Dicy McCullough is a retired teacher and author of children's books. To learn more, check out her website at www.dicymcculloughbooks.Dicy Mccullough’s Books
Category Archives: Children
Favorite #181: Disneyworld
The Best Day Ever This past Labor Day weekend, I took a much anticipated trip to Disneyworld with my family and a few friends. In anticipation, we obtained fast passes for our favorite Disney rides and events, and made sure we had plenty … Continue reading
Favorite #180: Bounce City, Salisbury, NC
A Fun Place to Play Bounce City, located at 120 N. Church St., in Salisbury, NC, is a magical place that consists of wall-to-wall inflatables children can bounce on, climb on and slide down to their heart’s content. I learned of Bounce … Continue reading
Favorite #179: West Rowan Farm Home and Garden Store
Hometown Pride Imagine an atmosphere with friendly conversation, a game of checkers and a warm brownie smothered in ice cream. If you can imagine that you have imagined the West Rowan Farm Home and Garden Store at the corner … Continue reading
Favorite #178: Vacation Bible School
A Time of Learning As a child one of my favorite things to do in the summer was to go to Vacation Bible School. I still remember standing in a line outside Trading Ford Baptist Church waiting to hear the music so we could march … Continue reading
Favorite #175: Robinson Elementary School
A Day of Reading, Writing and Fun Earlier this spring I was invited by kindergarten teacher, Lorna Poe to share my books with the kindergarten and first grade classes at Robinson Elementary School in Gastonia, NC. I had never met Lorna … Continue reading
Favorite #173: Touch a Truck
A Boy and his Toys When my oldest daughter, Kristin, recently invited me to the Touch a Truck event in Salisbury, NC, I said, “What’s that?” She laughed and said, “It’s where children get to touch and climb on big trucks.” I thought … Continue reading
Favorite #172: Camping at Dan Nicholas Park
Time Together I experienced my first and only camping trip in my early twenties, spending a night under the stars on a blanket with nothing to cover my head but the night sky. Uncomfortable on the hard ground with the dew falling in my face, I couldn’t … Continue reading
Favorite #171: Easter
Friends, Family and Time for Worship If you were to ask five different people what Easter means to them, you would probably get five different answers. Children often think Easter means bunny rabbits and baskets full of candy. Moms view it as the perfect opportunity to dress … Continue reading
Favorite #166: Single Mom, Patricia Watkins
Tough Love at its Finest In this day and age of instant gratification with social media enticing both young and old, it’s becoming harder and harder to teach children values. As a single parent, Patricia Watkins found a way. Patricia … Continue reading
Favorite #164: Salem Lutheran Preschool
A Place to Learn and Grow Although there are many milestones in a child’s life, one of the hardest and yet one of the sweetest for a parent could be the day their child starts preschool. It’s hard to believe it’s … Continue reading