Why I’m Sort of Afraid of Diversity…
July 21, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Friends, Read These!
Pin itBecause I make mistakes. I sometimes say things that offend people without realizing it. People hurt, and it makes me so sad that it was at my words. I don’t know if our society is more sensitive in the last several years, or if being on social media has made me see it more. [...]
Italian Sausage and Onions Recipe
July 11, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Cooking & Recipes, Home & Garden, Read These!
Pin itYes, Virginia, you CAN have an Italian recipe that does not include pasta and marinara! I learned this cooking method from Joe. Joe is the lovingly temperamental proprietor of Joe’s Italian Kitchen in Boone, NC. Back when I hosted a local TV show, the segment I filmed with Joe was one of my favorites! [...]
He Has Not Given Me a Spirit of Fear
July 6, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Faith, Family, Read These!
Pin itI recently had to leave my family for a business trip. I travel fairly often, about once every 2-3 months, and everything is usually fine. I’m happy to have some uninterrupted work time and networking with colleagues and friends. My kids have some daddy-time, which they LOVE. And my husband really supports my work, [...]
“Facebook Comment of the Year” or… “My Husband is Funny”
June 30, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin it So, a friend of ours asks on Facebook: Hey I need to borrow 2 queen blow up mattress for the weekend. We have 2 set of guest coming. Does anyone have them so I can borrow? My hilarious husband says: We have one queen that blows up. The other is always full of [...]
Going From Blogger to Social Media Consultant: Type A Parent Conference 2011
June 27, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Conferences, Read These!, Social Media
Pin itLast week, hundreds of bloggers, PR professionals, and company representatives traveled to Asheville for the fabulous four-day Type A Parent blogger conference! We hugged, we squealed, we learned, we taught, we got up at 7AM to make Ovaltine Smoothies (oh, wait, that was just me, Brandy, Jenn and Brittany). We danced, we ate (AWESOME [...]
Have Breakfast with Me and Ovaltine Friday!
June 22, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itI’m so excited for Type A Parent Conference, and if you’re not going, you’re probably tired of hearing me talk about it! However, even if you’re not going to the conference, you can join me, Brandy, Brittany, and Jenn, along with our conference sponsors Ovaltine for Friday morning Breakfast ! (You know- “Be sure to drink [...]
Type A Conference! Must Do Sessions!
June 21, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itIn two days, I’ll be packing up the car (the little red clunker, that is. It’s not pretty, but my husband needs the van to take the kids to the beach- Waaah), and heading to the amazing city of Asheville for the Type A Parent Blogging Conference! I am super excited to see all [...]
I’m 37. My Hormones are Wacky.
June 20, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itAbout a year ago I wrote about my switch from my MD to a Nurse Midwife. I’ve been managing a general anxiety disorder ever since I had my first child in a traumatic birth. Last year, I shared some symptoms with my Midwife– fatigue, short term memory issues, “foggy brain,” heightened anxiety around PMS, [...]
Easy Herb Gardening: Container Garden
June 15, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itAs I was chatting on Twitter last night, I mentioned that I love cooking with herbs from my garden. Some of my friends were very impressed, and I thought, “I bet they don’t know how easy it is!” So I made this video, showing you my container herb garden, and how easy it is [...]
“Together Counts,” for Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits!
June 14, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Children, Family, Read These!
Pin it What is the key to combating childhood obesity and fostering healthy eating habits in kids? Is it Counting calories with your kids? Restricting all foods not deemed healthy? Weighing the kids and making sure they are a “normal” weight? Putting kids on a diet? I think all these methods are the wrong approach. [...]
Keys to Redneck Gardening
June 9, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itOne of the reasons I love living in the country is having a large vegetable garden. One of the other reasons is that it can be far enough away from the house so it doesn’t have to look good. You really don’t need any of those fancy schmancy raised beds or fencing, beautiful scarecrows [...]
Backyard Barbecue Kits: Teacher Gifts under $5
June 7, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Home & Garden, Read These!, Tips and Tricks
Pin itThere’s always a parent at each school. This parent is the one that elicits oohs and aahs from the teachers when they realize her child is in their class. She is always there to volunteer, and gives the best teacher gifts at Christmas and the end of the year. While I am not this [...]
10 Steps to the Perfect Tie-Dye (My Husband’s First Vlog!)
June 6, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin itMy husband and I (with some awesome parent helpers), tie-dyed shirts with over 100 Middle School Band members last week. It was… an experience. We had some left over, and finished the t-shirts with the family. We’ve gotten so many compliments on the brightness of the colors and generally how good they looked. So [...]
How Does God Feel About Lady Gaga?
June 6, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Faith, Read These!
Pin itFor the last few weeks, I’ve stared slack-jawed at the TV while Lady Gaga gyrated across the stage in her scant alien-esque costumes, and said shocking things to the American Idol contestants while coaching them. Actually, I didn’t stare too long, since we DVR all our shows. The Fast Forward button was definitely in order [...]
Summer Grill-tastic Recipe Swap…Share Recipes, WIN Prizes!
June 6, 2011 by Sarah
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Pin it Each year, when the grass turns green, the sun stays out longer, and the gentle breeze blows though the mountains, I get excited about one thing: GRILLING! There’s something about cooking my food outside on an open flame (even if that flame is powered by propane), that’s makes me feel alive. Although I [...]
