Best known for being the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) is America’s most famous female pilot. Born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24th to Edwin (a lawyer) and Amy Earhart (daughter of a wealthy judge). Amelia was eleven-years old in 1908 when she saw her first airplane. She …
Happy Birthday to my little brother!!
Happy Birthday Sean!! Funny Uncle, hostess with the mostess, dog lover and family man! We called my brother Sean the morning of his birthday to send him good wishes on the way to school. My children talked non-stop (sometimes at the same time) and he was so patient. I think he would have let them …
When I Was Little
Grandparents’ Day was chosen in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter to be the Sunday after Labor Day each year. In elementary school, we celebrate the whole week long…inviting grandparents to have lunch, spend some time with their grandchild at school and maybe even read a story. Second grade children are asked to do an interview …
Happy Birthday to my Tar Heel Dad!!
Happy Birthday Dad!! FIJI, up for anything, athlete and more. Last week my family visited my brother and his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We all had the pleasure of walking in my Dad’s footsteps visiting the campus where he got his undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill. It is a gorgeous campus full of history and TREES! …
Birthday party pour deux (and me too)!
Summer means birthday bonanza in our family. July is like Christmas with several birthdays in a row. For the past two years, I’ve doubled the fun for my kids and combined their birthday parties. This year, I wanted to have their birthday party on MY birthday! After all, they were the very best …
Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Dad
1. ALWAYS give great effort. This has become my Dad’s signature phrase and I love hearing him say it. It always inspires me to try harder no matter what I’m doing. 2. HOW to appreciate and tell the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees. My Dad grew up in Midland, Texas (were there are no “real” trees). When he went …
Happy Birthday Honey!!
Happy Birthday to my husband, Derek!! cyclist, Alabama fan, father and more! Derek is NOT a fan of The Steve Miller band (he likes XTC, Rush, Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Foo Fighters and more) but when I hear him rattle off all the places he’s lived, I can’t help think about this song: I went from Phoenix, Arizona All the way …
Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Mom
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! I’ve learned many things from her…these are just a few. 1. ALWAYS send a thank you note. It will always be appreciated, bring good feelings and never be forgotten. 2. HOW to make the perfect red sauce. 4T extra virgin olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, 1/2 C red wine, 1/2 t crushed …
Make Your Earth Day, Emeraldalicious!
My daughter Zooey is a huge Pinkalicious fan. We’ve read all the Victoria Kann books and have even seen the play so when the new Pinkalicious book came out, Emeraldaicious, her green eyes flashed with eagerness to read it. You can see the Emeraldaicious book trailer here. Pinkalicious and her brother Peter are walking to their favorite park and while walking through the woods and she breaks …
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Battle of the Books…Make Way for Young Readers!
When I told my daughter Zooey that I was coaching her team for Battle of the Books she said, “Mommy, you HAVE to make it FUN!” I think that it was pretty easy to accomplish her wish because the books WERE so much fun. Battle of the Books is a school program that began in the 1930’s to …
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Your grandmother sounds like quite a woman! What a lovely image of all four generations together. So few of us have such joy in our lives. Thanks for sharing.