Lessons in Quarantine
To say that this strange period of quarantine has been an adjustment is an understatement. It's more like dealing with a giant, nationwide sucker punch. In the blink of an…
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Lessons in Quarantine
Handling Isolation Frustration
As shocking as it may seem, COVID-19 is here and doesn't appear to be going anywhere fast. In less than three months, this virus has spread globally and landed right…
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Handling Isolation Frustration
You Deserve a Gold Star!
Give Yourself a Gold Star
I tend to be a joy-seeker. I like to read inspiring stories. I write about fun stuff. I enjoy inspiring quotes. Over the holidays I received two of the most…
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Give Yourself a Gold Star
Sweetness in the Mailbox
This holiday I seemed to be behind on everything. We started off strong with the outdoor lights up before Thanksgiving but things began to pile up. We ended up scrambling…
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Sweetness in the Mailbox
People Powered Billboard
I sat on a small plastic folding chair 15 feet off the ground on a three-tiered metal scaffolding. Along with 63 other people (42 of them directly above me), I held a giant…
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People Powered Billboard
A Collection of Happy
Rough patches. You know: a landslide of discouraging events that just bring you down and it all seems to happen at once. Illness, injury, frustration, stress, exhaustion... I doubt that few people…
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A Collection of Happy
What’s To Come
Typically with the dawn of a new year, I start thinking about resolutions and goals. This year, however, I'm just too daggone busy to construct lofty goals and think of…
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What’s To Come
Heart of Carolina Logo
A Drive Through Food Drive
Tomorrow is a neat day for the Food Bank: a drive-through/drop-off food drive called Heart of Carolina. In partnership with ABC11, we collect food and fund donations at various Kroger…
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A Drive Through Food Drive
Facebook Ebola Campaign
Ebola Relief
When I heard of the 12 nurses who died caring for an infant who had Ebola, five children who are in unmarked graves because they died so quickly that no…
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Ebola Relief
Thankful 2014
Being Thankful 2014
I just love themed months and one of my favorites is November's "Be Thankful" month. Last year, I made an effort to blog about being thankful throughout November. It was an…
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Being Thankful 2014