It’s A Grand Life – Remembering…
I sometimes wonder what my grandchildren will remember about me. That usually morphs into what I remember about my own grandparents. A simple word or deed can trigger a memory […]
Helpful Apps for Families during COVID
Here we are over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and I think we can all say we’ve learned a thing or two from these unprecedented (in our lifetime anyway) […]
My Grace-Full Life: The Chosen
Have you heard of The Chosen yet? If you have, you’re in good company. Popularity for The Chosen is soaring—for good reason. If you’ve already watched it—you understand why. I’ve […]
Youth Independent Living at Crossnore
Adulting is hard—there’s little secret about that. For many kids, adulting skills are learned by watching their parents, taking on chores, and being given more responsibility—whether they like it or […]
Don’t Transplant Me!
Do you recall your last relocation endeavor? Stress levels undoubtedly elevated! Interestingly, similar feelings occur in another multicellular organism, a plant! Leaving one location is like tearing off excess roots. […]
Milestone Memories
Ah, the memories of summer camp! Maybe it was the first time you caught a fish in a lake or paddled a boat, climbed a mountain or modeled a bowl […]
Three Kids, a New Baby, and Going Back to Work
BY APRIL PRIOLEAU, GUEST BLOGGER WITH TRIAD MOMS ON MAIN I spent my entire pregnancy working from home during the pandemic. I remember it like it was yesterday. This was […]
Recognizing the Call for Help
The months spanning 2020 and 2021 brought to the surface an acute awareness of mental health. Weekly, if not daily, video or phone calls and texts reached beloved family and […]
The Things We Do for Love (of Country)
My heart was racing. I had heard all the horror stories about this and now it was my turn. Like a group of cattle we were forced through the doors […]
Fact and Fallacy of Cheese
Cheese, the accident of ancient days that became one of our most versatile and popular foods! Legend explains that a chemical reaction occurred after milk remained in the lining of […]