Kids Growing Up? Is It OK to Be Happy AND Sad About It?
“Cherish every moment. It all goes by so fast.” I used to get so irritated when my children were young and well-intentioned people said these words to me…because it wasn’t […]
Family Game Night
The sounds of crickets, a whippoorwill’s call and my grandparents’ stationary fan set on high remind me of those summer evenings we gathered at the kitchen table to play one […]
A New Military Mom Reflects on Memorial Day
By Yvette Boland, Guest Blogger for Triad Moms on Main My son, TJ, just completed his plebe year (first year) at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I […]
The Fancy Fork – (Quick & Easy) Oven Baked Chicken Taquitos
BY @BRIGHTMOMENTCO/LAUREN SEPHTON These oven-baked chicken taquitos are crunchy on the outside, cheesy-tender chicken goodness on the inside and very simple to make! As we approach the peak of summer […]
Marking Time – Still!
BY BILL DONOHUE Three years ago, an organization was formed with the hashtag, “2Long2Wait!” It marked the decades that many have waited for disability services. The Registry of Unmet Needs […]
Gerti’s Lane
As I look back on 49 years of life, I can see many different roads in my past. Some of those roads were high-speed interstates where the years flew by […]
“Out and About” in Winston-Salem with Crossnore Communities for Children – “Sips at the Silo”
On Thursday May 12th, Crossnore Communities for Children held its first ever Sips at the Silo event at Miracle Grounds Farm. The goal of Sips at the Silo was to raise awareness for children […]
Creative Ideas to Reuse Waste Part 1
The effortless task of transferring plant-based matter to the garbage feels routine. We are conditioned to believe kitchen scraps do not have a secondary purpose; yet, taking just a few […]
Thrift Shopping 101
Thrift shopping has increasingly become the thing to do. Whether you are looking for an item, a piece of clothing, gadgets or furniture, the world of thrifting opens up so […]
July 2022 “From the Heart”
Happy 4th of July! We continue to adjust to our smaller house and life on the farm, lol! My husband keeps joking we should make a family video to “Green […]
