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Having Fun Raising Funds
Just when you think you've seen all the fund-raising options out there (silent auction, anyone?), along comes something creative that makes you say, "Why didn't I think of that?" * In my opinion, All Saints Episcopal Church in Southern Shores wins the prize for the most creative fund-raiser on the Outer Banks with its... Read More
A new beginning or a fatal ending?
Here it is, 2012. Did you know that many New Age theories predict that 2012 is a year of positive transition, a year in which Earth and its inhabitants will undergo a major spiritual transformation? They say this is the beginning of a bright new era. There's talk of "galactic alignment." I like that term; I'm going to... Read More
Ringing in Twenty-Twelve
Did anyone else get a good look at the sunrise on Christmas morning? What an astoundingly beautiful morning it was. Lucky for me, my little peeps actually slept in, so I got to wake up slowly, watching the sky change colors of orange. The wind was dead still for a little while in the morning, so the sound was slick,... Read More
Christmas, Outer Banks style
I love the holiday traditions my family has established on the Outer Banks. * I love that my kids have come to see the Manteo Christmas parade as the official kickoff of the holiday season. * I love that they start asking to go to the Poulos house in KDH as soon as it's December 1. (And when we finally go to the... Read More
Notes from a procrastinator
Anyone who read my blog in mid-November when I said I was going to get all my Christmas shopping done by the end of November can stop laughing now. Of course it didn't happen, not even close. I actually started shopping in November and had a pretty good roll going, but then it all just fell apart...And I haven't even... Read More