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Category Archives: family
My Jewels: Phillip and Alice Smoot
I told my mom that we should have some photos taken. Our last photography session was in summer 2016 before my parents moved to Florida. We needed to break the monotony of the pandemic restrictions and have a reason to … Continue reading
A Tribute to Lucy L. Smoot
I want to share the beautiful obituary written by my aunts and uncles to pay tribute to my paternal grandmother, Lucy L. Smoot: LUCY LINTHICUM BENNETT SMOOT passed away peacefully at home at the age of 96 on March 3, … Continue reading
Points of Interest in Senegal
Senegal, Africa is divided into 14 regions, which are broken down into 45 departments, branching to 103 subdivisions, and several ethnicities. The term “African” should not be used loosely as a generalized term to identify people who are born or … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Culture, Education, family, landmarks, Photography, restaurants, Senegal Africa, Teachers, Travel
Tagged A guide to Visiting Sengal, Akon City Site, Baobab Sacré, Bird Islands Fatick, Marché hebdomadaire de Nguéniène, Nianing Church, Sine Saloum, The Adventurers of Saloum, Things to do in Senegal
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Gorée Island, Senegal
“Welcome home.” Those two words held so much power when I was greeted at the historic site of the transatlantic slave trade which took place on Gorée Island. The largest slave trade area off the west coast of Africa is … Continue reading
When the Reward Outweighs the Risk
I went to visit my Grandma in West Virginia after a long interruption to protect her from possible exposure to Covid-19. We spoke on the phone and she genuinely wanted to see me. My Uncle Rodney, who is her primary … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, family, landmarks, Photography, Teachers, Travel, West Virginia
Tagged 2020 Election, 96-years-old, Anderson Lake, Charleston WV, Wine Cellar Park
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Kick-off the 2020-21 School Year Virtually: How to Create a Welcome Back Slide Deck for Your Students & Parents
A lot of school districts will be teaching classes remotely to start the 2020-21 school year. We do not know how long this is going to take, but we have to hit the ground running as we would if we … Continue reading
Posted in Education, family, Louisville, Teachers
Tagged #AsynchronousInstruction, #HealthEducation, #HPE, #onlineteaching, #physicaleducation, #VirtualLessons
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Meet Me in the Mangroves
I’ve been back and forth from KY to FL all summer in between teaching and professional development training. I was helping my Mom recover from knee replacement surgery, and reminding my Dad of how wonderful a daughter I am. This … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, family, fitness, Kayaking, landmarks, Travel
Tagged #Florida, #FortDeSotoPark, #StPete, #ToothsomeChocolateEmporium, #UniversalCityWalk
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Carnival Elation Cruise Ship Review
Oh Ship! It’s a Mother Daughter Trip! My Mom exposed me to cruising as a teenager when we took our first Carnival cruise to the Bahamas. Over the years, we have sailed to Bermuda, Cuba, and all over the Caribbean … Continue reading
Posted in family, fashion, Florida, food, Travel
Tagged Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Elation
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Thankful for Miles
My Mom had a 48 hour notice about the Lake Wales YMCA Turkey Trot. I gave her the option to participate based on how she felt on Thanksgiving morning. She said if it was too hot, she was not doing … Continue reading
Posted in family, fitness, Florida, running, Travel
Tagged Lake Wales, Turkey Trot, YMCA
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It’s Fall Good
Over the last few months my focus has been setting the tone for a successful school year, keeping a foster care routine, and getting settled into my new home. It is important to set high expectations and to remind my … Continue reading
Posted in family, running, West Virginia
Tagged Huntington, Lucy L. Smoot, Madison, Marshall University Marathon, West Virginia
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