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Family-friendly MerleFest, presented by Window World, will be held THIS WEEK, September 16-19, on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. You don't want to miss this!MerleFest, dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the gold standard for bluegrass, Americana, and string music festivals,” is normally held the last weekend of April, but the 2020 festival was canceled due to public safety concerns amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, so they have made this one-time-only move to this fall and they plan to return to the traditional April weekend in 2022.About MerleFest:  MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the son...

Back to School with Mrs Wordsmith Books from DK Books Most kids have been back to school for a week or so now and it does feel almost back to normal now with restrictions lifted and more freedom to move around at school and for the kids to see friends from different classes and for parents to chat in the school ground and drop off and pick up. It still feels a bit surreal! For some, being back at school will mean that there’s some catching up to do in terms of learning and using educational books is a great...

Virtual Learning with Bluebee Pals: Teaching Social Skills  With the recent educational focus on remote or distance learning, it can be challenging for teachers and parents to teach social skills in a virtual environment.  It’s easier to learn and practice social skills with a partner or group whether it is face to face or via teletherapy. Bluebee Pals are excellent tools to help teach social skills, whether face-to-face or online.   What Are Bluebee Pals?  Bluebee Pals are softly huggable, lovable, plush interactive learning tools/toys that connect via Bluetooth to all iOS and Android devices. They wirelessly pair with all...

A reader wanted to know what savings methods we used to pay our mortgage and debt off early. My answer was, start early, which is what both Mrs. CBB and I did as paper carriers. Coincidentally, a mother at our son’s school asked if Mrs. CBB worked, and she said no. The mom’s response was, oh, it must be strict with one income to pay the bills. Unfortunately, there are people out there that don’t understand how many savings methods there are. Just because someone doesn’t work doesn’t mean they are broke or in a bad financial situation. Today, I...

This wonderful collection of best weather books for kids will teach your kids all about the different types of weather and changing seasons. Kids are very intrigued by everything that surrounds them. The weather is something that the kids are curious about right from the get-go because the weather affects them every day. Just like adults, kids want to know what the weather is going to be like, especially if they are heading to a fun day at a park or an outdoors field trip. We may need to alter our plans as the weather changes unexpectedly. Why do tornadoes...