If you know me or ever had the opportunity to talk to me, you know I have a gift for gab. I'm a talker. I enjoy meeting new people and love to chat. But lately, I've been doing more talking than usual. You see, I spend countless hours talking about SandhillsKids, the value of family and the importance of supporting parents. Ever since Monica and I became partners, SandhillsKids is all I think about and I have to say, next to raising my own children, it's probably the most rewarding thing I've done in a long time.

What many of our users don't realize is that SandhillsKids is more than just a website - it's a labor of love. Monica and I spend at least 250 - 300 hours each month updating the site, visiting local organizations and groups, promoting family activities and many late nights installing new components to keep SandhillsKids moving forward. And we do all this for free. Supporting families has become our passion.

Although SandhillsKids.com generates some revenue through sponsorship, most of that money gets reinvested into the site through software upgrades, maintenance costs and funding to support some of our future plans for SandhillsKids. Our goal is continue to grow and expand the services of the site while creating a financially stable company that provides flexible employment for parents.

Until that happens, we will continue to burn the midnight oil and ask for you support to keep our vision alive. All we ask in return is that you tell your friends and local business about us. Drop us a line and let us know what you like about SandhillsKids and what you think we should add to the site.

But most of all, become a member. Membership on SandhillsKids is about more than a bi-weekly newsletter or family discounts, it's about power in numbers. The larger we grow, the bigger the voice we have as parents. It's time for our community to realize that there is more to the Sandhills than Horses and Golf because Moore County is a wonderful place to raise a family.