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The Carthode Hearth

Laura Douglass

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While I've been known to play the occasional sport, being forced to sit still and watch televised play requires serious bribery or at the very least, heavy sedation. Tailgating, I'm there; Super Bowl parties, count me in; actually watching a game, ain't gonna do it. No big surprise that I stick to chick fare and spend my evenings bonding with the Duggar, Gosselin, and Roloff families. Yeah, you ladies know who I'm talking about...but let me help out the men: that means I wa [...]

Life without hype?

Laura Douglass

is the world's favorite airline?

What if I can't get no satisfaction because I don't deserve a break today or can't have it my way at Burger King? What if my soup isn't Mmm Mmm good? And if I don't know how to cook, can I still trust Crisco?

I don't know about you, but the overplayed rock anthems and the crush of promotional overkill makes me a bit nostalgic for those illiterate Dark Ages. You know when homeless minstrels entertained with poetry and histo [...]

My scrapbooking job!

corbeco

ms that are available for holiday gifts and a surprise bonus of a preview of the new Valentines Day products. They are so beautiful!

My website is updated weekly with the new specials and the new products. www.mycmsite.com/theresacorbe

This is going to be a great new venture for me. I can't wait for it all to start coming together for me! Wish me luck!!

A Brave New World for Kids Living in Step

stepfamilysuccess

et the kids know that it is O.K. for them to have these strong feelings in the first place and then tell them that it's a good thing if they talk to us about these feelings. It is hard for kids to communicate in this new family because: Nobody is comfortable opening up with people we don't trust yet. Getting to know and trust new people takes time. Strong feelings aren't always easy to share, especially in a non-confrontational way. The family rules may not be clear to t [...]

Fall Festival this weekend!

corbeco

This weekend, the 25th, my son's school, Pinehurst Elementary is having our Fall Festival. We have chosen to "Go Green". Therefore a lot of the things there to do will be green. We will even have visitors from the county to help us promote Pinehurst being green.

We will also have the brand new Beautiful Sandhills Kids Guide for sale.

So, if you have time, come see us from 11am to 4pm and "Go Green" with Pinehurst Elementary Sc [...]

Awesome Family Guide!

tekslady

no wonder that the Sandhills is such a great place to live and raise a family with community partners such as SandhillsKids.

Don't get left out of the loop and get a copy of the Family Guide through your school now - before they are all gone. And if your school is not on board to participate in this fundraiser - speak up and have them contact SandhillsKids today!! They will be glad they did.

Happy Fall! &nb [...]

Blow ye fair winds

Laura Douglass

: hence, why you, dear reader, will find me living happily here in the drought-ridden and abundantly warm Sandhills. What's not to like?

For the sake of my kids, I admit I pretend to enjoy water sports. You know, throw on a swimsuit, grab some shades, and try to look casual on the boat. It's a sham. I'm actually white-knuckling the seat, completely absorbed as I focus on the horizon, trying not to notice the bobbing...up and down, up and down. Ugh.

And don't even get [...]

It's finally here - Our Family Guide

Rollie

$12 (Don't forget, the selling organization keeps half!) The Family Guide is also available at area merchants. Check back often, because we keep adding new locations! Help us support area schools and purchase your book today. The Sandhills Family Guide is sponsored by SandhillsKids, LLC and Communities In Schools.

On a personal note......Monica and I (with the help of several other local mommies!) have spent countless hours researching our community as well as the entire region. [...]

Happy News

heidimouse67

Are the headlines making you angry? Making you depressed? I have found myself both angry AND depressed over the past couple of week. So I went looking for something else to read. Check out this website to help reverse your mood. www.happynews.com They list ONLY happy, uplifting stories. Stories found in the major papers but not prominently displayed. Today there was an article about making Halloween Green and saving penguins. It [...]

Halloween Costumes @ Doodlebugs!

tekslady

SA/MC accepted. Military discount proudly offered.

Hope to see you soon!

Baby Picture Overload!

Laura Douglass

imself from flashbulbs with his baby blanket before diving into a waiting limo - or minivan as the case may be. Another hapless victim of modern conveyance and convenience.

Yes, I blame technology.

Once upon a long lost time, say about ten years ago, film was an expensive, precious, and finite resource. For most events, you had twenty-four shots or less to get your picture right: a bar set way too high to assure success. Trust me, with a shelf full of family albums featuring timeless [...]

Sandhills Kids Book!

corbeco

This weekend, I got my copy of the Sandhills Kids new book! It is GREAT. I could not wait to look through it (and to find my name in it!). It has even more stuff in it then I thought would be there!

You guys did such a GREAT job on it. I am so proud of you and thrilled that you are showcasing our area!

I love it!!

Theresa :)

Crash Test Dolls

Dan Askins

e at a campsite on High Rock Lake. She is not the steadiest thing on two wheels, but seemed to be OK as I rode just ahead of her. As we started down a little hill that she had already travelled many times before, she all of a sudden lost control, of her mind, and splayed out on the asphalt, bruised and bewildered. It was nothing too serious, so I got her back on the bike and we rode back to our campsite to lick our wounds. The very next day, at 8 AM on Sunday morning, I was preparing breakfast, [...]

Road Trippin' with Kids

Laura Douglass

me kicking each other for entertainment.

9:40 am: Hoping a sugar rush will alleviate my headache, I hand out bowls of dry breakfast cereal.

9:41 am: A sweetened honey puff is launched past my head.

9:41:0004 am: Threatening to return home, I suggest an alternative vacation plan of spending the week cleaning up bedrooms.

9:42 am: Peace prevails for ten sacred minutes.

9:52 am: One hour, mark.

9:54 am: "Are we there yet? How much longer?"

9:55 am [...]

Managing shared child custody while minimizing conflict

stepfamilysuccess

d to assist parents with shared child custody management.
Safer than on-line banking, ShareKids.com provides a secure, internet based centralized data repository accessible only to authorized account members through three levels of security.

The program provides the infrastructure for managing information such as messaging and correspondence; appointments; events and activities; school information, class schedules and homework assignments; financial accounting for shared [...]

Gustav - More than a storm

Rollie

had made the decision to leave. While we tried to wrap up as much of the project we were working as possible, Laura and her husband packed up photos, documents, birth certificates, clothes to last several months, food, water, toys, special mementos and valuables that would leave with them and all of it would have to fit in two cars. And although we chuckled about her friend's recommendation to put an axe in the attic with food (just in case) we knew that this was no joking matter.

Tod [...]

DOODLEBUGS SALE!

tekslady

Friday & Saturday ONLY - - - Huge summer clearance sale. Summer inventory has to go to make room for fall & winter items. Don't miss this one!!!!

940 Old US Hwy 1, S.

Southern Pines, NC 28387 ph: 910.246.1500

Store hours: 10:00-5:30 pm &nbs [...]

United Way 'Day of Caring'

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CIS Aberdeen Elementary School FIRSTSCHOOL Garden and Fitness Trail Clean Up—Friday, September 5th, 2008, 8AM to 1PM. Please plan to join us and the United Way volunteers for a morning of work in the garden and on the fitness trail.

They're Different, Get Over It!

stepfamilysuccess

of first family break up and created out of the loss of the first family. Little or no time for development of forms and norms and often no organized plan to make them. Different backgrounds, ways of being and seeing the world can cause conflict. "Who comes first--me or your child?" The new partner implores. Partners DO NOT generally agree on discipline and expected behaviors. The biological parent may side with the child over the partner. The child often wants the stepparent to disapp [...]

Communities in Schools 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

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Communities in Schools is hosting its second annual golf tournament, Fore Kids Sake on Aug. 26 at Pinehurst No. 8. Tournament is a best ball format with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Registration is $200 per player and includes lunch, course beverage, prizes, awards and goody bag. Contact Andi Korte at 528-2173 or by e-mail at andikorte@yahoo.com.