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Favorite #132: Early Childhood Educators

Language and Literacy Donna Hogue is an Early Childhood instructor at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, NC. Recently, I and another children’s author, Lydia Steele Richmond, had the opportunity to visit and share our books in Donna’s EDU 280 Language and Literacy … Continue reading

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Favorite #131: Playing in the Snow

               Childlike Wonder           After seeing all the pictures of kids playing in the snow over the last few days an obvious choice for my favorite thing this week had to be playing in the snow. In the above … Continue reading

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Favorite #130: Nascar

Fun and Excitement During the month of February, excitement builds as Nascar fans wait for the first race of the season, the Daytona 500. Before the glory days of Nascar, the race at Daytona took place on the sandy beach. Names such as Lee Petty and Fireball Roberts were … Continue reading

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Favorite #129: Tar Heels and Dean Smith

The Love of the Game Growing up as a kid in North Carolina the winter months for me meant watching Tar Heel basketball with my dad. In his eyes, Dean Smith could do no wrong and as far as basketball goes, he … Continue reading

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Favorite #128: Teachers

The Love of Teaching Seeing this photo not long ago of elementary school teacher, Carrie Carter, working on lesson plans at home, inspired me to write this blog. In my opinion, this photo represents the dedication  teachers have in preparing for their students, … Continue reading

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Favorite #127: Compost Bin Made with Love

                Another Surprise Last week I blogged about my son-in-law, Brian Saine, surprising me with a wooden bench he made in memory of my husband, Michael. Knowing Michael loved all things Chevrolet, Brian used a Chevrolet tailgate for the back of the bench. … Continue reading

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Favorite #125: Boy Scout Adventures

Trip to Patriots Point My nephew, Thomas McCullough has been a Boy Scout since he was seven years old. Now in 7th grade, he recently shared info about a trip his Scout Troop #173 took in December.The destination was Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum-Charleston Harbor, … Continue reading

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Favorite #124: A Dream Horse

       Dreams Do Come True Although boys and girls often grow up dreaming of owning a horse, for some that dream never comes true. One of the lucky ones happens to be my niece, Miracle Cline. Miracle saw her dream come true several weeks ago in a most … Continue reading

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Favorite #123: Friendship

       Fellowship and Fun  Although traditions often dictate when and where families get together, that’s not necessarily so for friends. While it’s true plans are sometimes made ahead, it’s not unusual for friends to call on the spur of the moment and say, “Hey, … Continue reading

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Favorite #122: Storehouse for Jesus

  Serving Others with Love  While Christmas is a time of joy and celebration for many, it’s a time of loneliness and heartache for others. What a blessing there are places like the Storehouse for Jesus in Mocksville, NC where … Continue reading

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