>>I promised in a post a few weeks ago that I was going to do something that taught my girls the real meaning of the...[Read More]
Tag Archives: holidays
>>I have a love-hate relationship with alcohol. Growing up, I hated it. A close relative of mine struggled with alcoholism and as a child I...[Read More]
>>Our airwaves, newspapers, and news feeds are saturated with commercials for the latest toy or gadget to get our kids this holiday. It stresses me...[Read More]
>>Since ‘Christmas creep’ is now a well established part of the Thanksgiving holiday, why can’t we have some carols? I’m hosting my first big family...[Read More]
>>My husband tells me all the time that I set artificial deadlines. “We have to be at the kids’ school by 5 pm” — it’s...[Read More]
>>BY KAM PARKER When I was ten years old in the Navy town of Norfolk, my friends and I would gather together the pennies we...[Read More]
>>BY SHARON OXENDINE When I was growing up, I was not connected to my Indian heritage. I was raised by two Native American parents that...[Read More]
>>BY CLAIRE LONG Asheville, NC Check out a free performance of Shakespeare’s rarely performed, “Coriolanus” (donations gratefully accepted!). The play will be performed at The...[Read More]
>> Historic Halifax, Halifax, NC Celebrate 238 years of independence in the town where the spirit of independence was born with the Halifax Resolves in...[Read More]
>>BY ANN CARROLL By the end of this week, I’ll sport purple fingers and my kitchen will stink of vinegar. My family...[Read More]