Like roots that suck up water, flourishing from the ground, A love that fills you up, you will feel draining down. When the flowers fade you are left standing with dry leaves, Holding gray instead of color, doubt instead of belief. The hopes and the promises feel snatched, plans all rearranged. A timeline guarantee not …
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Remembering & Honoring Our Soldiers I can’t say enough good things about this book. It is so easy for us to forget how fortunate we are to be …
Our trip to Pullen Park in Raleigh North Carolina was great! I had heard good things so we decided to stop on our way home from a quick road trip for a stretch break. The park has been around since 1887 and consists of 66.4 acres. If you haven’t been, it’s time to go! Pedal …
Leave on the Shelf I usually don’t say this, but…please don’t buy this book. You may be like me and read the subtitle and think you are getting a book that will really educate you and help your child. This just isn’t the case. ADHD Raising an Explosive Child is a choice to leave on …
In Loving Memory of my nephew Thomas Paul Story September 20, 1999 – July 1, 2023 In life we find love withstands many things, many dreams, many plans, many changes. Real love doesn’t end, it ages. And so sitting here at your grave I’m reminded that death only ends a life, not a love, not …
Give me my sister. When life is happy and everything’s right, When joy and success are all that keeps me up at night, Give me my sister. When celebrations are often and happiness follows me around, When there’s no reason to worry and only blessings abound, Give me my sister. When life is sad and …
A Family Adventure Take a trip out to South Mills with your family for a great day of adventure at the Dismal Swamp State Park. If you are like me, and you’ve been before but not recently, visit again! The park is located in Camden, just three miles south of the Virginia border on U.S. …
An Unforgettable Day Planning a birthday party, summer celebration, or family reunion? Add a Triple C Farm Party for an unforgettable day! I am thrilled that we have this option here in Eastern North Carolina. A few years ago, I wanted a farm party and I hired someone from Virginia, hours away. It’s so nice …
A Twisted Meaning You’ve probably heard this idiom before. A feather in your cap means a job well done, a success, an achievement. We earn feathers in our caps when we graduate, get a new job, receive a recognition. Some of us live for the feathers. Did you know warriors once added a feather to …
Education First (EF) student travel has literally changed my life. I have seen amazing things that I never would have seen if it was not for this company. Ice skating inside the Eiffel Tower? I’ve done it! Great Wall of China? I’ve been there! Kissing the Blarney Stone? I tried! Tasty fresh termites? I just …
