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New column: “Solitude can be a gift in today’s busy world”

Posted on February 1, 2018 by scout2011

Cripes, I almost forgot to post my newspaper column today! It’s been a week of random fevers, manic hand-washing, and sickness prevention in my house. This morning I stood in front of my college students and couldn’t even remember what … Continue reading →

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New column: “November is beckoning”

Posted on November 9, 2017 by scout2011

Ah, November. If the weather would only act like it. Despite the too-warm Fall we’ve had so far, there is much to love about this month. That and more in my newest newspaper column. I hope y’all enjoy it! To … Continue reading →

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New column: “Where were you on September 11th?”

Posted on September 21, 2017 by scout2011

Hi, friends. My column this week is both memory and reminder. Where were you on September 11, 2001? To read, click here.

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New column: “It’s fun–and important–to mark life’s special moments”

Posted on September 14, 2017 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is about the recent full solar eclipse, and my family’s experience of it, marking life’s special moments, parenting, simple things, and more. I hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “Anniversaries”

Posted on June 29, 2017 by scout2011

Long about 13 years ago this week, I got married. So wedding anniversaries–how we celebrate them, what they mean to us then and now–is the topic of my column this week in The Greenville News. I hope y’all enjoy it! … Continue reading →

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New column: “Summer is good for the soul”

Posted on June 22, 2017 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is all about summer. Summertime, summertime–the most magical time of the year! When we think back on summer, or think forward, what do we see? What are you wishing for this summer? … Continue reading →

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New column: “End of semester crunch time”

Posted on May 4, 2017 by scout2011

It’s that time of year: crunch time for teachers, students, and parents. And I am buried beneath a pile of papers. Help! Kidding. Only a little. That and more in my column this week in The Greenville News. To read, … Continue reading →

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New column: “The power of our places”

Posted on April 20, 2017 by scout2011

Saturday is Earth Day, and I love the Earth. In fact, it’s difficult for me to really express how much I love and need the natural world–how much my “places” mean to me and my family. Never have our national … Continue reading →

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New column: “Easter makes a promise to all of us”

Posted on April 13, 2017 by scout2011

There is so much about Easter that changes for me, year after year, depending on where I am in my life, on my own faith “hike,” or how I feel about the world. But one that never changes is the … Continue reading →

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New column: “Teaming up with my husband for a Whole30 challenge”

Posted on April 6, 2017 by scout2011

Hi, friends. So, my husband and I have been doing this “eating plan,” as like to call it–because I refuse to use the word “diet” around my daughters–since March 15th. Perhaps you’ve heard of Whole30? Okay, so I made my … Continue reading →

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