Kindness. Its other monikers might be Grace. Benevolence. Selflessness. Friendliness. Compassion. We teach Kindness to our children through lectures and rants and reactive examples that stem from plugging up a playdate gone bad. There are tomes about how to talk to … [Read more...] about A Culture of Kindness
Dirt and Noise
Snowball – 5:00 Fridays
Hell must be freezing over in pockets east of I-95 right about now. You see, it snowed here in North Carolina. Twice. In December. That's unheard of, people. We had a snow day today. No school! Now before you go all Norman Rockwell on me with your oohs and aahs … [Read more...] about Snowball – 5:00 Fridays
Touchdown! – Wordless Wednesday
Technorati: Writing My First Post
Sometimes as a writer it's hard to delve into memories that make our hearts aflutter and our palms clammy. It's hard to harken back to moments in our lives that were so special that we want to hold them close and not share an ounce of their magic. Some memories are too painful to … [Read more...] about Technorati: Writing My First Post
Wake County Schools: One Year Later
As you know from my blog posts, tweets, Facebook updates, and water cooler rants, I am frustrated with our local school board. OK, I'm admittedly more pissed that frustrated, but being angry doesn't make me take action. We are at the one year mark since life as we know started … [Read more...] about Wake County Schools: One Year Later
Bandtini – 5:00 Fridays
I've never been one to buy gift wrap and scented candles and popcorn and whatnots to support every kid who comes knocking on my door. I think it's abominable to make little kids do that. Furthermore, it's shameful to tie sales to "winning" prizes. Let's be honest, the so called … [Read more...] about Bandtini – 5:00 Fridays
Peace, Elizabeth Edwards.
The death of Elizabeth Edwards has unexpectedly shaken me. I have always liked her. The more I read about her the more I respected her. There was a time I wish she were running for office instead of John. The Edwards family lived not far from me when they lived in Raleigh. Every … [Read more...] about Peace, Elizabeth Edwards.