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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: Inspirational
Favorite #108: Teachers
Making a Difference Teachers touch the future and generally go into the profession because they want to make a difference. As a retired music teacher, I understand the pressures they face, even more so now than when I retired eight years ago. Testing, … Continue reading
Favorite #106: Kids Recycling
What a Great Example I love to recycle and try to encourage everyone I know to do the same, but even I was amazed recently to discover the passion six-year-old Jared Morris has for recycling. Jared’s mom, Stasea Morris and I became friends … Continue reading
Favorite #103: TV Personality: Skipper Ed
Friend of the Children Most children have some recollection of a favorite tv show they enjoyed as a kid. I have memories of the Mickey Mouse Club in the ’60’s with Annette Funicello as one of the featured child stars. It wasn’t until several weeks … Continue reading
Favorite # 102: New Hope Presbyterian Church
Community Outreach It’s always heartwarming to see a church extend an arm of love and friendship into the community. It’s even more so when directed at children. New Hope Presbyterian Church in China Grove, NC has been hosting a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Children, educational, events, Inspirational, Ministry, Reading, Teachers, Uncategorized, Volunteers, Writing
Tagged authors, books, church event, community, Joy Roy, Marty Hartman, New Hope Presbyterian Church, outreach, writing, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com/blog
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Favorite #101: Freedom
Freedom isn’t Only for People The Fourth of July is always lots of fun with parades, picnics and celebrations. Last year when asking the question what does freedom and the Fourth of July mean to you, the responses were as varied as the number of people … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, educational, events, Farm, Inspirational, Uncategorized
Tagged cow, educate, farm, farmers, freedom, July 4th, traditions, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com/blog
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Favorite #99: Preschools and Daycares
Learning and Growing Earlier in my career as a kindergarten teacher, I was always appreciative of parents who understood the importance of readiness skills in the classroom. To develop these, parents often enrolled their child in a local preschool, where through play and hands-on … Continue reading
Favorite #98: Dads and Granddads
Memories Sometimes it’s fun to ask a question on Facebook and see the response. This week I asked what is special about your dad and what are some of your favorite memories. The response was overwhelming and heart warming, to say the … Continue reading
Favorite #97: Author, Hope Clark
Guest Blogger and Friend, C. Hope Clark I first met Hope Clark when she was a clinician at a writing workshop I attended in Cleveland, NC, five years ago. Learning great tips from her about marketing and writing, since then, I follow her blog, subscribe to … Continue reading
Favorite #95: Memorial Day
A Time to Remember Traditionally, Memorial Day is spent relaxing and having fun with friends and family. While family time is important, President Clinton and Congress, in 1997, fearing the true meaning was getting lost among parties, picnics and parades, proposed a Moment … Continue reading
Favorite #94: Sweet Frog’s Dairy-Free Yogurt
Serving the Needs of All Customers A year and a half ago, my husband and I were blessed with our second grandson, Garrett. A healthy little boy-his future looked bright. One week later, however, we were facing the possibility of losing him. Thinking … Continue reading