Lessons Learned in 2014 and My One Word for 2015

by Denise // 7 January, 2015 // Comments off

Every time a year closes and a new one begins, I undertake some deep soul searching. Scratch the image of me sitting in yoga pants in my backyard chanting “Om”. That’s not what I mean by soul searching. I always... Continue reading →

Halloween Hangover

by Denise // 4 November, 2010 // Comments off

Almost a week later, my family and I are still recovering from a Halloween Hangover, a weekend filled with Halloween hoopla and a sugar high. Last Friday, the girls had their Literacy Parade at school. All the schools in... Continue reading →

How I Made Summer Reading Hot

by Denise // 13 July, 2010 // Comments off

At the start of summer, I hooked the girls into books by having them apply for their own library cards. They loved the grown-up responsibility of caring for their cards and selecting their own books. Their faces beamed with pride... Continue reading →

The Taste of Sweet Success

by Denise // 7 July, 2010 // Comments off

30 Things I Vow to Do This Summer #19 – Participate in the various summer reading programs through our local library, Barnes & Nobles and Borders. Allana and Emmalynn finished their Barnes & Nobles Summer Reading Passports so we... Continue reading →

Black Bear, Black Bear, What Do You Read?

by Denise // 15 January, 2010 // Comments off

Stumbling upon quaint mom and pop shops makes visiting small towns a real treat and Black Bear Books in Boone, North Carolina is no exception. After freezing our snowballs off snow tubing, Allan and I decided to warm up... Continue reading →

30 Days of Giving

by Denise // 10 November, 2009 // Comments off

The other day, a friend on Facebook shared in her status update how she would be spending the month of November. For the next 30 days, she and her family would demonstrate acts of giving, which had been inspired by... Continue reading →

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