Archive for the ‘Parenting & Families’ Category

I was Strolling in the…

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Recently I sang for a “Picnic in the Park” event here in Columbia. One of the songs I sang was “I was Strolling in the Park one Day.” I’ve had that tune on my mind since then. So, it has not been so unusual to hear me singing or whistling the tune early in the […]

Three Cheers for…

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Who would you be willing to give three cheers for if you had the chance? Today, I would like to focus all my cheers for the mothers that raise their children alone. The other day, one of my friends, Tyler, and her teenage triplets showed up at the most unusual place. My son was receiving […]

Celebrate, Celebrate

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Over the weekend there was a film festival in Columbia. Did you know about it? The Columbia Film Crawl has been around for the last few years and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the creative abilities of local film talent in South Carolina. The South Carolina Arts Commission is the driving force behind it…but […]

Are we Watching Less Television These Days?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

According to recent Nielsen Ratings, Americans are watching less television these days. Could that really be true? Are we becoming a healthier society with fewer couch potatoes? It has media researchers in a quandary and marketers in a tizzy. There’s not much question to me what may be happening. For one thing, now you can […]

I Love to Tell the Story

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Yesterday I went to visit my second grade pen pal group. I go every two weeks or so to visit with them, read from my book and listen to their stories. We love to tell stories to each other. Last visit, among other things, we talked about war. It was obvious it was close to […]