My mama has made banana nut bread for as long as I can remember. You know when she has made it because you can smell it as soon as you walk in the back door. And whenever I have banana nut bread now, no matter where I am, it takes me right back to my …
“Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person’s everything.” —Unknown “A mother understands what a child does not say.” —Jewish proverb “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” —George Eliot “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” —Cardinal Mermillod Who I am …
Little girls grow up so fast. Faster than I ever could have imagined. From a tiny baby to a teenager, it is all going by so quickly. Our parents and grandparents try to explain this phenomenon to us, but we can never see it until we are older and in the middle of experiencing it …
Southern trees bear a strange fruitBlood on the leaves and blood at the rootBlack bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees ~ Abel Meeropol I will never forget hearing the recording of Billie Holiday’s famous voice come over the Intercom in my classroom when I was teaching high school. …
Looking for a cute, quick appetizer that differs from what you normally serve? Or a fun snack to make with your kids? Strawberry & cream cheese wontons are so delicious, fast, and simple. Let your kids help by adding the filling, and tackling the job of folding and sealing. They can also sprinkle the wontons …
How do you judge a nation? How do you judge a nation? This question has been weighing on me for the last year. When COVID-19 broke out, China was in the spotlight and everything I was seeing was negative. COVID-19 was referred to as “the Chinese virus” and “Kung Flu” and there were reports throughout …
COVID-19 Considerations We were still howlin’ at Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg! If you’ve never been to Great Wolf Lodge, you have to go! Although we have been before, our most recent visit was the very best one we have ever had. Initially, I was hesitant and unsure about going because of COVID concerns, but the …
Written anonymously by a guest contributor to inform consumers and encourage them to make smart investments and protect themselves and their loved ones from unethical business practices Unethical Business Practices I have been in the remodeling industry for four years now, primarily working on the sales side of the business. There are many businesses in …
It Cannot Be Fixed When will it be enough? For those with children on the autism spectrum, every day can be really challenging. People often don’t see what you and your child experience. The child may be reserved or even shut down in public, but explosive at home. The people who are the closest with …
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