Tag Archives: SC

New newspaper column: “Everyone has a forest. What’s yours?”

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

The link to the online version of my column this week in The Greenville News is already up. It’s about finding what makes us unique — and much of that has to do with the things and the people we … Continue reading →

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Today’s newspaper column: “Hot Springs is a road trip worth taking”

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

My column today in The Greenville News is all about Hot Springs, North Carolina–where my husband and I recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary. Hot Springs has hiking and history, good food and drink, rivers, mountains, ancient Cherokee art, and ghost … Continue reading →

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Today’s newspaper column: “Please, never close school again”

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Today’s column in The Greenville News is particularly appropriate, even if I date myself. When I wrote it, my girls had missed four days of school due to snow, ice, and brutal cold: today marks the ninth school day they’ve … Continue reading →

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Today’s column: “The family flu: This, too, shall pass — won’t it?”

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

Today’s column in The Greenville News is all about our recent–and continued–bout with the family flu. To read, click here. Healthy ones, may the force be with you!

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New column: “When you’re a parent, hits just keep on coming”

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

Happy Thursday, folks! Today’s newspaper column is up at The Greenville News. It’s about how parenthood is a constant lesson in humility. And a little tidbit about how I had to take off my pants in public. Read here. Enjoy!

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New column: “Watching kids might be the cure for the Christmas blues”

Posted on December 13, 2014 by

Hi, folks. Forgot to post the link to Thursday’s column. I blame it on Finals week at the College where I teach. Or the fact that my toddler’s only slept through the night twice in the past four months. This … Continue reading →

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Baby, it’s cold outside

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

It was 18 degrees in my little Western North Carolina town when I woke this morning. Not so unusual–if it were January. But it’s only mid-November. I’m curious about what the winter forecasters have to say about it. No doubt … Continue reading →

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Today’s Newspaper Column: “When you read to your children, you open up the whole of the world”

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Hi, all! Today’s column is up at The Greenville News, and it’s all about reading to your kids, some of my favorite children’s books, parenting, and life in general. I do hope you enjoy, and if you do, I hope … Continue reading →

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Birchwood Book and Author Fair Tomorrow in Pickens, SC

Posted on September 19, 2014 by

Looking forward to the Birchwood Book and Author Fair tomorrow! If you’re in the area, I do hope you’ll drop by. Pickens, South Carolina is a great town nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The fair will be full … Continue reading →

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Today’s Newspaper Column: “Fall, the most wonderful time of the year”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Today’s column in The Greenville News is basically a love song to my favorite season of the year. I hope you enjoy (and if you do, please share)! Read it here. * * * In other news, I’m getting excited … Continue reading →

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