Why Take a Vacation? Because You Just Need To. Period.
I turned this past 3-day holiday weekend into a 4-day LONG weekend. I took off Friday from work and along with my husband (and our 4-legged pooch), we headed down to his brother’s house in the Greater Orlando area for some quality family (and friends) time. As human beings…heck, as Americans…we don’t spend as much … Read more
Why We Should All Celebrate and Recognize Armed Forces Day
Image: The homecoming of a Triangle Flight of Honor return flight in November 2010. Chances are you know someone in the military. It could even be yourself. Whether active duty, National Guard, or retired Veteran, either you or someone you know made one of the most important decisions in their lives by becoming a member … Read more
Be Inspired to Be a Helper
“When I was a young boy and I would see scary things on the news, my mother would always say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ~ Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers to you and I) This was the quote Jamie Hahn’s husband, Nation, read in his … Read more
Help the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina WIN a $45K Grant From Walmart
Ponder on this for a moment – In the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina service territory, there are an estimated 190,000 children who struggle with hunger. 190,000 Children. The Food Bank of CENC covers 34 counties. Do the math. That’s roughly 5,588 children per county if we’re averaging things out. Of course, … Read more
Finding Strength in God, Trying to Heal
Boy. It’s been a ROUGH couple of weeks in our country, and for both my former and current communities. There are days when a glimmer of hope shines through in a hero’s story. Then there are days when I feel like that glimmer has been squashed like a bug. Heck, a cockroach. These last two … Read more
