Get Outdoors and Discover the Forest
This post has been updated since it first appeared in 2010. It’s so important that we teach our children and grandchildren about the …
Create Quiet Time For The Little Thinkers In Your Life
Sometimes the most precious gift we can give our young children or grandchildren is the gift of quiet listening. My guest, Connection Messenger* …
Our Words Matter
I can certainly remember words spoken to me by adults when I was a child. Most were warm and encouraging. Some not so much. My guest …
Organic Gardening…Not Exactly By The Book
As spring advances, gardeners in Virginia have already started planting their cool weather crops. It seemed the perfect time to bring you this …
How To Teach Our Children To Write Handwritten Notes
Calling all parents and grandparents! At the risk of stating the obvious, children are not born knowing how to write personal handwritten notes, …
CONNECTION SPOTLIGHT: Living History Links
I didn’t believe my eyes when I read the Richmond Times Dispatch headline: “Four children of Civil War Soldiers still live in …
The Heart of a Teacher
Teachers connect and change lives The short, heart-warming video below is a powerful reminder of the crucial role teachers play in our lives. In a …