You might have noticed a new feature I started on my blog called "Handmade in Raleigh." I want to celebrate this town we have made home and start to debunk some of the, well, gunk that people think of our fair city. It seems that every time we travel out of state and tell people … [Read more...] about Handmade in Raleigh is Growing
Dirt and Noise
Fall Into Place – 5:00 Fridays TM
You'll note the darkening of colors in 5:00 Fridays as the heat blasting from Mother Nature turns to heat blasting indoors. Bourbon is my preferred curl-up-and-chill drink. If fall had a flavor it would incontrovertibly be bourbon. All you pumpkin spice fanatics … [Read more...] about Fall Into Place – 5:00 Fridays TM
Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
He was wheelchair bound but embraced the role of Fun Grandpa. He gave the boys wheelchair rides, succumbing to pleas of “Roll me in your lap, Grandpa!” I remember when his lap grew too small to tote both boys at the same time. The boys felt like they were whizzing around a track, … [Read more...] about Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
Faith in Fall
North Carolina in the fall is a pageantry of riches. The tapestry of colors makes you audibly swoon in awe. The other day when I was driving home from school with Bird I remarked that the brilliance of fall colors makes me see a higher power in vivid color … [Read more...] about Faith in Fall
Cecilia Rawlins Fund – Handmade in Raleigh
The laws of science can be attributed to moms. Moms keep us grounded. Moms make the world go 'round. In 2010 a group of moms and the school social worker met to address hunger issues among our school's children. With a focus on raising students’ academic success and an … [Read more...] about Cecilia Rawlins Fund – Handmade in Raleigh
Bird & Deal’s Toy Gift Guide
I've been delighted to have my marketing consulting and blogging worlds intersect in the aisles of Stone's Education & Toys. This is our very own locally owned wonder emporium. Visiting the store is fabulous fun for all ages, and it's always a chore to get my boys to scoot … [Read more...] about Bird & Deal’s Toy Gift Guide
A New Generation of Jaded Future Voters
Congratulations, America! You've just jaded a new generation of pint-sized doubters and skeptics! When my sons woke up this morning they proclaimed it was a glorious day...not because of election results, for we are not feeling so glorious about that. They were raising their … [Read more...] about A New Generation of Jaded Future Voters