The Junior League of Washington is offering a $10,000 scholarship for Washington, D.C., high school seniors. Formed in 1982, the 2023-2024 Meg Graham Scholarship was established by the late Reverend Margaret M. “Meg” Graham, a former president of the Association…
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The Finder of Lost Stuff
One of our family mottos is nothing is every lost…missing permanently…but never lost forever. I AM the finder of lost stuff. I usually find whatever it is that is missing in a place where someone (usually me) stashed it for…
Musings on Travel: Spending the Day at the Kennedy Space Center #kennedyspacecenter #travel #vacation #fl #collegetourcation
Disclosure: I was given tickets for my family to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Road Tripping To Florida This summer we embarked on a road…
Musings on Travel: A College Tour and a Vacation Rolled in To One… #CollegeTourCation #travel #vacation #fl
The College Search The College Tour is in full swing. This is my second ride on the “College Tour Bus” with a child. The first College Tour happened two summers ago when Child #1 toured colleges in Pennsylvania, North Carolina,…
Graduation Wisdom For Life #Graduation #Wisdom #Sponsored
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post by The Wisdom of Merlin: 7 Magical Words for a Meaningful Life by T.A. Barron through Crackerjack Marketing. The views expressed in the post are my own. I never graduated from high school.…
Teaching Teens Personal Finance: Attention Must be Paid
Disclosure: I was compensated for writing this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. When our college freshman was in elementary school, she decided she wanted to start her own cosmetics company. Alas, that venture never got off…
Gift Guide: Healthy Snacks and Drinks…for School Lunches…Soccer Practices…Christmas Stockings
Disclosure: I was sent a sample pack of snacks and drinks to facilitate my review. This post contains affiliate links. The views expressed in the post are my own. Shopping for Healthy Snacks and Drinks for School Lunches Sandwiches.…
Help Me Raise Money To Feed the Hungry #JohnsonvilleSponsors
A local church near me — Calvary United Methodist Church — hosts a free meal every Thursday evening. God’s Kitchen provides a free meal for anyone…the homeless, the hungry, those who have financial issues, those who are elderly or have…
Following, Not Leading Your Child’s #JourneytoCollege
My oldest child is a trailblazer. She’s my “out of the box” thinker. She does everything her own way. She’s the child who informed me after a lengthy timeout when she was 7 that she would do what I asked…
College Days: Two Weeks In
Two weeks. Fourteen days. That’s how long it is since I saw my daughter last. Dropping her off at college seems like months ago. It’s not that the house is quieter without her. She’s a very quiet person. But even…
