Remember When…
Last week, my daughter started 2nd grade. Her classroom is a typical 2015 eastern North Carolina small town school classroom — desks arranged in small groups, books, multiple centers for her learning pleasure, a whiteboard, and a smart board. A smart board… what does that…
Got Tomatoes?
Eating fruits and vegetables in season is an amazing experience! You should try it if you haven’t. And with North Carolina’s long growing season, we often get to enjoy the fruits of the land for longer periods of time than…
Get On Your Feet!
Obesity in America is at an all time high. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in three Americans are considered obese. Furthermore, they estimate the percentage of Americans who are overweight as being at an all time high of…
Soaking Up The Rays
Summer is in full swing now! We’re spending long days by the creek, in the pool, on the river and at the beach. People everywhere are watching their skin turn a “healthy” shade of tan (others are watching their skin turn…
To the Class of 2015
This week Facebook is full of images of high school graduations. Some parents cry at their soon to be empty nest while others cheer excited that their kids have finally made it! The new graduates show sorrow over leaving childhood friends and…
Turn Another Page…
In most of eastern North Carolina, the final bells of schools are ringing this week. Children are excitedly looking forward to the next several school-free weeks. Parents are making plans for vacations, trips to the pool and play dates. They…
Taming the Cost of Summer Camp
I remember growing up watching The Parent Trap (you know, the old Haley Mills version). Camp looked like so much fun to me. Dances, girl time, swimming and big cabins. I thought they were so lucky to spend an entire summer…
How To Eat Spaghetti with Chop Sticks
This past weekend, the town of Washington came together to pull their version of The Amazing Race. The race benefits Ruth’s House, a local organization that works as shelter to women and children coming from a domestic violence situation while they…
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberries are my most favorite fruit. And, I’m a purist when it comes to my berries. I like them as fresh as possible without sugar or syrup — tart or sweet, I love them. Now, I certainly won’t turn down…
How Does Your Garden Grow? Unexpected Health Benefits of Gardening
It’s no secret that homegrown vegetables and fruits have superior nutritional value to their supermarket cousins. This is largely due to the fact that so much less time passes between the picking of the produce and the eating of it. There…
