Category Archives: Books

Favorite #52: Mooresville Public Library

Mooresville Public Library: Author Day  The Mooresville Public Library is an inviting place to visit, not only because of the wonderful books and aesthetic feel of the building, but also because of the kind, helpful employees on staff,  always ready … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, Farm, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #50: Marty Hartman, Children’s Author

Children’s Author: Marty Hartman The first time I met Marty Hartman was during the Books Under the Big Top Festival at the Rowan Public Library in Salisbury, NC. Marty was at the festival promoting and sharing his children’s book, The … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, Inspirational, Ministry, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #48: Fourth of July

Celebrating the Fourth of July With Fourth of July celebrations all around, sometimes it’s easy to forget why we celebrate. During a children’s sermon, recently, Pastor Joe asked the children at Franklin Baptist Church to explain what the Fourth of July meant to them. The responses were … Continue reading

Posted in blog, Books, Children, educational, events, Inspirational, Teachers, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #46: Author and Writer, Brenda Barnes

           Taking Care of the Earth Recycling and taking care of the earth is a big topic these days and rightly so. After years of neglect and abuse of our natural resources, I’m concerned about the legacy left behind for … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, Grandparents, Inspirational, Teachers, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Favorite #43: Don and Barbara Davis

       Serving Others It’s amazing how one message on an answering machine can change your life. One evening a few months ago, Reverend Don Davis left a message about how much he liked my children’s books. Leaving his number, he … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, Ministry, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Favorite #40:Book Festival

Community Book Festival It was a glorious day for an event, but even more glorious because of the number of people who came to the Rowan Public Library for the Books Under the Big Top event on Saturday, April 13th, 2013. This … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, events, Reading, Teachers, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #36: Blogger, Lydia Richmond

Lydia Richmond: Host of #Bullynomore It’s nice to have friends who not only have a blog, but also know how to tweet and are willing to host a twitter party in your honor. My friend, Lydia Richmond, writes the blog, Cluttered Genius, which is a … Continue reading

Posted in blog, Books, Children, educational, events, Reading, Teachers, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Favorite #34: Walkertown Elementary School

Reading Day at Walkertown Elementary School Walkertown Elementary School is a beautiful school that welcomes parents, visitors and community members to come inside and see what exciting things are taking place. One of those exciting things happened just a few … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Children, educational, events, Reading, Teachers, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #25: New Author

New Author: Garrett White             As an author, it’s always exciting to see someone publish for the first time. Those who have published before know the hardest part of the process isn’t the writing, but the rewriting, the editing and … Continue reading

Posted in Animals, Books, Children, educational, Memories, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Favorite #22: Growing Pains Family Consignment Shop

Growing Pains Family Consignment Shop             If you’re looking for a great place to shop for books, jewelry, odd pieces for decorating your home and or gently worn clothing for your family, then Growing Pains Family Consignment Shop is the place … Continue reading

Posted in award, blog, Books, Business | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments