Where kids can be kids without use of technology:It wasn’t until the summer of 1999 that the most faint cell service reached rural Bladen County. Even then there was only a section of maybe 3 boards wide on the right pier that would hold one bar of analog signal if I stood on the ...
9. Last but not least, my health has been one of the last areas of focus in my day to day life since the pandemic hit. Covid restrictions and lock downs have taken a hit on my emotional well being and physical person. I want to develop a consistent work out schedule on a week to...
As the years passed, my blog changed with me. I went from blogging about grad school and dating, to writing about being a teen librarian, to sharing the ups and downs of marriage, and even creating a separate space to vent about my infertility journey. I wrote about pregnancy and, for ...
For a number of reasons, I resisted traveling. Nevertheless, France came to me. A host of non-English-speaking French students sent by one or another sister showed up at our doorstep, often staying for extended periods. Or, my mother recruited them in service to our French education. Take ...