Valerie
The Art of Being Bored
I know as parents we’ve heard this phrase a million times. The ‘I’m bored’ phrase can almost be as bad as nails on a chalk board. But you...
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Valerie
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
What Creativity Isn't
Creativity isn’t what we think it is "Oh, I'm just not a creative person." or "Wow, you're so creative", are two extremes I seem to hear...
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Valerie
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Again and Again Reviews
I’ve noticed a trend in children’s books where the last sentence contains the word Again. Which leads to the child listening to say again a
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Valerie
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
Goals and Plans
Okay, in truth I am afraid to write this blog post. Because if I put my plan out there in the cyber-void, I might be expected to follow...
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Valerie
- Jan 11, 2021
- 3 min
Three Steps to Eat an Elephant
This time of year, is always exciting. Oh, sure Christmas is exciting, but there is something intoxicating about a fresh start and a new...
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Valerie
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
Why Resolutions Don't Work
Happy New Year Yall! We survived 2020!! That alone is something to celebrate. It is that time of year to look ahead and make some goals....
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Valerie
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
2020 In Review
I think we can all say that 2020 has been a Bingo Game of catastrophes. Fires, Murder Hornets, Double Hurricanes, Pandemic, everyone is...
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Valerie
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Box for Christmas
a Poem by Valerie Fentress We snuck downstairs In the hush of night With boxes and teddy bears Packaged up just right We tucked them...
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Valerie
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Prepping for Christmas
Christmas season is officially here. Excitement is everywhere, trees are up, and the busy buying season is underway. In all the hustle...
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Valerie
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
The Christmas Book Challenge
Are your Christmas decorations up yet? There seem to be two camps those that put decorations up the day after Thanksgiving, and those...
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Valerie
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Nanowri-WHOA!
It has been both the longest and shortest month ever, and I am choosing to be proud and thankful for what I’ve accomplished.
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Valerie
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Don't Forget Thanksgiving
At the heart of Thanksgiving is humility and God. Neither of which are very welcomed in our culture now a days.
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Valerie
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Reading and beyond...
Books create warm emotional bonds between adults and kids when they read books together.
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Valerie
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
Stories that Stuck
In life we are often defined by the things that we do, but I believe the things that we do are influenced by the books that we read.
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Valerie
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Getting to know all about...
If I was to gather ten people that know me personally, it is quite possible they would have ten different things to say about me.
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Valerie
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Save the Best for Last
So here we go, yesterday was my fortieth birthday. I am beginning sliding ‘Over the Hill’ with a wild adventure...
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