Check out how I build the Gro-Rite Garden bed in my new gardening adventure.
Gro-Rite Garden Beds: My New Garden Adventure
Check out how I build the Gro-Rite Garden bed in my new gardening adventure.
Author: Corrie's Mom
They say teacher turn over is high right now, and many teachers will leave the profession in five years or less. I will enter my seventh year as a full-time teacher, and my 12th year in education after I'd started as a sub and teacher assistant. I was the student in the 1990s you did not want in your classroom because I was diagnosed with ADHD and did not know how to socialize with other kids. I was due to be tested for autism, but this was considered an ostracizing experience for a child then, especially a girl. I am a third generation teacher and author of seventeen creative works.
I Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving for the Holiday You Need
I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving for the holiday you need; not the one Hallmark and commercials advertise.
When Do You Find the Time?
People garden, not as a matter of the mind, but as a connection to the heart.
Awake: A Poem for You
"I can feel when one withdrawals their presence and friendship. It is not for us to prove to them our worth and craftsmanship."
In the Words of Penelope, a Poem for all Women
There are days I love you, and remember the feeling—though how fleeting it seems now when the words of men and the women bending to them pour down like rain in a torrent in the heart of a hurricane. Recall every moment I have loved you from the time our daughter opened hereyes, and the… Continue reading In the Words of Penelope, a Poem for all Women
Remember this Today
Let us share in a message of hope today. Let us remember our loved ones whether they be our spouses, children, family, friends or co-workers.
How to Find True Balance
We only have so much time on this planet. No matter what you believe, we are in a limited time option. What do you wish to accomplish with it?
Autumn Mornings on the Farm
Let's take a moment to walk around the gardens and the farm. One week after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina where many areas are still isolated and communities destroyed, I take a moment to grieve what is lost.
Appreciation for the Boys in my Life
My appreciation for the men and boys in my life centers around a one little girl. Without them, I would not have found a way forward to live and strive, as Corrie dwells in heaven.
Corrie’s Arendelle Garden on Labor Day
I remember watching Gardeners World when the host, Monty Don, described this time of year like the grand crescendo of a symphony. It wasn't those exact words on this BBC produced show.
Corrie's Season 