Jan 23, 2023 | Adult Children, Adult Education, Adults, Empty Nesters, High School & Beyond, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Kristen Daukas When my daughter was a sophomore at college, she sheepishly FaceTimed me one day, in a near panic, because she felt she needed to take a break the following semester. She thought I would put up a fight, but it was the exact opposite....
Nov 3, 2022 | Adult Education, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Education, Elementary, Elementary Age, Family Time, Greensboro, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Teens & Tweens
Noble Academy Second Speaker Event for 2022-2023 Parent Education Series December 6, 2022 6 p.m. 3310 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410 nobleknights.org Noble Academy’s second speaker event of the 2022-2023 Parent Education Series tackles the topic...
Mar 16, 2022 | Adult Education, Adults, By Location, By Stage, Education, Greensboro, High Point, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders March is a difficult but motivating month for me. That seems contradictory, right? Let me explain. My daughter has severe food allergies to all nuts and BOTH her anaphylactic reactions happened in March (2011 & 2018). So, needless...
Feb 17, 2022 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Take a step back in time and lose yourself in a fabulous work of historical fiction. For many, historical fiction is a literary indulgence that allows readers to leave woes behind and delve into a world that looks nothing like...
Dec 22, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd A bucket list is defined as a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. A book bucket list is defined in a similar manner — a list of books that you hope to read during...
Jul 23, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd I have long been enamored with historical fiction. I love to read stories that transport me to another day and time, so when a member of the Triad Moms on Main Community Chat page on Facebook suggested that I share a list of...
Jun 22, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd School is out and summer is in full force — YAY!! The more relaxed months of summer are the ideal time to travel to faraway lands, experience other cultures, immerse yourself in relationship “soap operas,” explore other periods in...
Apr 27, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd “Look for the silver lining” is a well-known phrase of encouragement shared with others during difficult times. Without a doubt, this year has presented many clouds of challenges, but there have been numerous silver linings along...
Feb 16, 2021 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd North Carolina has long been known as a state that has it all: mountains, beaches, foothills, barrier islands, great golf courses, historic sights, delicious cuisine, diverse landscapes, rich culture, a wide range of sporting and...
Dec 23, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd After this busy (and, let’s face it, quite unusual) holiday season, moms deserve to sit back and really relax. One of my favorite ways to relax, especially after the holidays, is to curl up under a fuzzy-soft blanket with a cup of...
Jul 22, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd A hobby is defined as an activity done regularly during leisure time for pleasure. People are quick to share what their hobbies are, but rarely do they devote as much time to them as they would like. In our “hurry-up” world,...
Jun 12, 2020 | Adult Education, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Just for Dads, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Preschool, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kelly Sipe, a local Kindergarten Teacher, and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Coordinator Our current state of affairs seems heightened to some, and yet, the same as it has always been to others – depending on your life experiences and...
May 14, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd “So, what are you reading these days? I just finished a great book and need another suggestion. What do you recommend?” This is a common exchange between my friends and me, especially over the last few months. We live in an age...
Apr 15, 2020 | Adult Education, Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Health
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” I love this quote by the renowned Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers), especially in today’s climate. It gives me...
Mar 18, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, By Stage, Education, High School & Beyond
By Guest Blogger Dave Beveridge, English teacher Even with auto-correct, Google auto-fill, spell check and Grammarly, there are still common grammar mistakes, some even unchecked by our computer soulmates. When texting friends, grammar is less relevant. However, when...
Feb 21, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Choosing to be kind, having hope, and offering words of encouragement are always the right things to do. These acts are especially welcomed in today’s world that seems fraught with so many sad stories and bad situations. Selections...
Jan 11, 2020 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon I have a love-hate relationship with book stores. I LOVE perusing all the books, reading the summaries, and adding to my “to-read” list. I HATE that I can’t read them all! When my three daughters were little, my love for reading is...
Oct 16, 2019 | Adult Education, Adults, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Stage, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! Making trips to the pumpkin patch to select the perfect pumpkin and decorating front yards with fuzzy spiders and inflatable ghosts are all signs of the Halloween season. In the spirit...
Jul 10, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! As Gershwin wrote, “Summertime and the livin’ is easy!” To me, July means full-on summer with more relaxed schedules, fun times with family and friends, and time to read LOTS of...
Jul 9, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, By Location, Education, Kernersville, Local Resources, Non Profits, Tutoring, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Jenny Boneno, Reynolda Manor Branch Supervisor When many of us think of the public library, we think of book checkout and maybe a story time. But, there is so much more to Forsyth County Public Library than just that! Read below to find out about so...
Jun 3, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Just for Moms, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Lloyd As Gershwin wrote, “Summertime and the livin’ is easy!” Summer is finally here, signaling time for more relaxed schedules, fun times with family and friends and lots of time to enjoy great summer reads! Whether you enjoy lazy days by the...
Apr 26, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! (Read to the end to find out more!) I love it when spring fully presents itself. I look forward to the birds’ early morning serenade and the beauty of the blooming trees and flowers....
Mar 19, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Win a book of your choice from today’s blog! (Read to the end to find out more!) Welcome March — the month of renewal and growth. It’s the time when everything seems to come alive again after the dark, cold days of winter....
Feb 20, 2019 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Even though February in North Carolina brings us fickle weather, it won’t be too long before we can venture outdoors and enjoy the hints of spring. Until then, let’s embrace a few more weeks of indoor activities, with reading being...
Feb 16, 2019 | Adult Education, Education, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Rachel Dievendorf, Transitions Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator Did you know that over 70,000 adults in Guilford County struggle with basic literacy skills? That means that 1 in 5 adults in Guilford County function at the lowest level of literacy,...
Sep 18, 2018 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Days are getting shorter and families are settling into Fall routines. Hints of cooler temperatures, tailgates and football games all welcome this time of year. My selections this month highlight stories that make people think,...
May 14, 2018 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Hot Topics, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd Welcome to Ellen’s Book Nook for the month of May. This month we are focusing on books especially for moms. (To view past Book Nook blogs with selections for all ages, click here.) Summertime is the perfect time to indulge in...
Nov 3, 2017 | Adult Education, Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Guest Blogger Adam Witten When’s the last time you had a spare 30 minutes? Can you count those occurrences in the past week on one hand? Like many of you, I’m a working parent and spare time has been as rare as an easy bedtime with my four-year old son. Then, when...
Sep 28, 2013 | -, Adult Education, Education
By Suzy Fielders Now that the kids are back in school, do you ever think about going back to school yourself? Just because you are the parent now doesn’t mean you can’t be a student still too! I chose to go back to school to get my Master’s degree a few years ago when...
Sep 25, 2012 | Adult Education, Education, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
I love books. Real books. Books with pages I can smell (and I do sniff them often). I love holding books; flipping through books; browsing new and used bookstores; receiving books as gifts; giving books as gifts; sharing and borrowing books; selling, trading and...
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