The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Island Mom
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part XIII
If you are new to this tale, you may want to start here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, Part X, Part XI, and Part XII. The next four months were interesting. We took several trips to what would be our new island, […]
Merry Christmas!
All joy to the world today, for this is the day Emmanuel wrote himself into our redemption story. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to you and yours!
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Children’s Christmas Books for 2014
On the eve of Christmas Eve, I thought I’d add four new titles to the list of children’s Christmas books I began in 2011 and added to in 2012 and 2013. Tony Buzzeo’s Lighthouse Christmas is inspired by the Flying Santa Service that delivers presents to lighthouse keepers, Coast Guard members, and their families. Frances […]
Beach-Themed (and Not-So-Beach-Themed) Christmas Ornaments for 2014
Tradition dictates that this annual post be reserved for beach-themed ornaments. But we’re going to break with tradition for the first two ornaments. This one obviously has little to do with the beach. I actually picked it up at Wall Drugs last summer during our trip out West. But trust me, even island girls wear […]