Tag Archives: newspaper column

New column: “April’s forecast: sunny with a chance of grumpy”

Posted on April 19, 2018 by scout2011

April isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. So this, spring, life, poetry, and more, in my newspaper column this week. Hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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New column: “A trip down memory lane”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week is about a trip my cousin and I took down memory lane, to our old stomping grounds at Clemson University. It’s also about college, memory, family, parenting, and more. I hope y’all enjoy it! To … Continue reading →

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New column: “Birds of a feather”

Posted on April 8, 2018 by scout2011

Last week my kids (not me) were on Spring Break, and in the chaos I completely forgot to post my column. Here it is! It’s about birds of a feather, getting away, finding your flock. I hope y’all enjoy it! … Continue reading →

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New column: “She said, he heard: navigating relationship topography”

Posted on March 29, 2018 by scout2011

Relationships, (mis)communication, marriage, topographical maps, country music and more, in my newspaper column this week. I hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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New column: “The moody month of March is a teenaged girl”

Posted on March 15, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks, My newspaper column this week is all about the unpredictable month of March. Which I liken to a teenaged girl, having been one myself. Sadly, there are absolutely no photos of my teenaged years to share. I hope … Continue reading →

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New column: “It’s the Winter Olympics! You should throw a party”

Posted on February 20, 2018 by scout2011

Last week, my family was lost in the world of Disney, where I took a much-needed social media break. That being said, I forgot to post my column. So here it is, and it’s about the Winter Olympics, the parties … Continue reading →

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New column: “What I’m reading and watching this winter: ‘Finding Your Roots’ and more”

Posted on February 9, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Last week, I mentioned somewhere and to someone that the week had been a doozy. This week heard me say it, and is currently laughing in my face. We are battling influenza, lost gemstones, children staging WWIII instead … Continue reading →

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New column: “Raising a sensitive child … when you’re a sensitive parent”

Posted on January 18, 2018 by scout2011

Parenting is not for sissies. Most especially when we see our own struggles manifest in the people we love most in the universe: our kids. So this, parenting, life, children, sensitivity, and more, in my newspaper column this week. I hope y’all … Continue reading →

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New column: “Embrace the New Year not by forgetting, but by letting go”

Posted on December 28, 2017 by scout2011

Happy in-between time, everyone! I hope you’ll get a chance to enjoy this new column of mine by a roaring fire, a drink of your choice in hand. This week, I’m writing about New Year’s adages, the past, the future, … Continue reading →

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New column: “‘Christmas time’s a comin’,” be open to revelation

Posted on December 21, 2017 by scout2011

This week in my newspaper column, I’m pondering on wonder, faith, doubt, and being open. I hope you’ll join me here. And may your days be merry and bright! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

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