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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'

mlmgraphic

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

mlmgraphic

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.

National boycott of film "Tropic Thunder"

Christine Garton

do your part to help put a stop to discrimination and abuse of people with disabilities. Boycotting this movie offers a great opportunity to share information about individuals that have developmental abilities and to put a stop to the "R" word

Christine Garton

FSN of the Sandhills

Program Coordinator

Mother of a child with a disability

910-246-8059 ext.25

--- On Thu, 8/14/08, Irene Zipper wrote:

From: Irene [...]

Scouts Are Prepared, Are You?

rbecker

oths are all part of this. While being prepared for an emergency is what you may first think of, it is also being prepared to be a great person.

Join us in helping your son become a great person. Call me at 695-7252 to find the nearest Cub Scout Pack or Boy Scout Troop to your home.

Ingredients For Step Family Success

stepfamilysuccess

ilizer that works on that growth:

acknowledging and mourning the kids' losses developing new skills in making decisions as a family fostering and strengthening new relationships between parents, stepparent/stepchild, and stepsiblings supporting one another maintaining and nurturing original parent-child relationships Always remember that each ingredient does not have an immediate effect. Have patience, this takes time!

New Dental Practice

hgarrison

In the past few weeks, my oldest has had some difficult procedures and almost all the employees stopped in her room and checked on her and talked to her and really cheered her up during the whole process. She liked them so much that my youngest was not scared at all to go in for her appointment.

The office is located next to STARS Charter School on US 1 North right on the outskirts of Southern Pines. I definitely recommend it!

It Was Them Against Me!

stepfamilysuccess

commented that I was really surprised that Nick made it through his whole beginner driving experience without ever having gotten a traffic ticket.

That was when my daughter smirked and said: "Well, Mom, that's not exactly true!" She went on to ask if I remembered the day that Nick went to school in a suit and tie. She then revealed the true story about that day.

Nick had gotten a speeding ticket on the way home from school one day while driving his truck a little too fa [...]

Exercise

rbecker

vations about the health and well-being of our younger generation. Among the findings in his report were the following:

Over the past 20 years, the rates of overweight young people doubled in children and tripled in adolescents. Today nearly two out of every three American adults and 15 percent of American kids are overweight or obese. That's more than 9 million children-one in every seven kids-who are at increased risk of weight-related chronic diseases. Today pediatricians [...]

Ladies, I hope that you enjoy The May Street Market!

LucretiaPinnock

enu, etc. I recommend that you plan ahead and call The Market for reservations, 910-692-4110. Morris Pennington, the owner, will reserve a table for you and your friends. I have seen tables for 2 and tables for 10 or more. Morris will remember your name and make you feel welcome and appreciated. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. Friendships have been made and there have even been weddings and birthday celebrations at this unique place in So [...]

The Not so Darling House

heidimouse67

handled. When we go out for Ladies night we ALWAYS stay at least 2 hours. We order appetizers, main meals, drinks, coffee, and dessert. We talk and laugh and have a GREAT time. We had been at The Darling House for maybe 1.5 hours when we noticed an older man standing very close to our table, pretending to watch the tv, but mostly glaring at us, giving us nasty looks and commenting loudly about how long we were taking. At the 1.5 hour mark we were just finishing up o [...]