Dear Tatiana,
My daughter attends Dunwoody Elementary and was so scared yesterday with the level three alert and having to hide from a potential intruder. Lots of her friends treated it like a game and it didn’t affect them at all. Although I’ve reassured her that the teachers are going to keep her safe, she refused to go to school today.… Read More »
Dear Tatiana,
How old do you think kids should be before getting their first smart phone? There seems to be so many dangers and I’m just not sure my middle schooler is equipped to handle the dangers, the distractions and the peer pressure. However, it seems that everyone in her middle school has a smart phone and has free reign to Snap Chat and post Instagram photos practically whenever and however they please.… Read More »
By Danielle Garrett, PlanIt Itineraries
When helping people plan their vacations, I’m often asked about travel items that are needed for their trip. I love passing my travel experiences on to others! When I travel, I’m very particular about having certain accessories with me. Below are a few of my recommended travel accessories that will make your trip more enjoyable and may be the perfect gift this Christmas season!… Read More »
Danielle Garrett
planitforu@gmail.com
The movie follows Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first born child. It’s a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families, and their lives.
We have a special screening of the film for a few lucky Aha!… Read More »
One of my favorite girls from the DHS Class of 2017 texted me the following note from Athens this week:
“Read a really good book recently I thought you might like! It’s called INTO THE WATER by Paula Hawkins. Elizabeth (her roomie) and I both read it and were obsessed.”
Christy knows how much I love to read and we used to share books all the time before she moved to UGA. … Read More »
Budget, plan and track your shopping and spending with Santa’s Bag for iOS, available for free on the App Store.
Santa’s Bag has been recommended by The New York Times, US News & World Report, Consumer Reports, USA Today, Forbes Magazine, Fox News, Parents Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, PC Magazine, NBC News, Buzzfeed.com, and The Huffington Post.… Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
I was in my attic last night gathering up all of our Christmas decorations and of course what I was looking for was in the very last box I checked. Alas, today is the first day of advent and I needed to find my Jesse Tree book! I stumbled upon this book in a pre-school workshop at Peachtree Road UMC in 2002. … Read More »
Peter Bein discovered a stack of frayed letters bound with old shoelaces inside a forbidden suitcase, hidden for forty years at the bottom of his father’s closet.They compelled him to make an appointment with his past.
The letters sparked Peter’s journey to family haunts in Germany and Poland and inspired his memoir, Maxwell’s Suitcase.
The author, Peter Bein lives with his wife in Sandy Springs, where he teaches English at a local community college.… Read More »
Elizabeth
(494) 271-9957
Elizabethbein@gmail.com
Thanks to Sue Rodman of 365 Atlanta Family for “cluing me in” to Clue Town Books. I was reading her suggestions of what to do in Atlanta over the holiday week and discovered these great interactive books. As soon as I can get my family to go with me, I’m grabbing the Oakland Cemetery Clue Town Book and heading over there to experience this Clue Town concept. … Read More »
So far, my friend Pamela is batting 1000 with book recommendations, so I don’t know why it took me so long to pick this book up and read it. I bought it last spring when she told me about it, but didn’t start ’til earlier this week. I’m not finished yet but am fascinated by it. … Read More »
I told someone this week that I’ve been addicted to Andy Stanley podcasts lately. I literally listened to his 4 part series “The Bible for Grown-Ups” in one afternoon. Now I’ve moved on to reading his latest book: Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World. I realize this book won’t be interesting to all of my subscribers, but both the Bible for Grown-Ups podcast series and his Irresistible book are well worth mentioning for our readers who are interested in how the Bible, as we know it, came to be……..… Read More »
I have an acquaintance with a college-aged child who is battling drug addiction. I don’t know them very well at all, but the family seems fairly open about the recovery and addiction. However, obviously it is a sensitive and serious issue. My question is hard to put into words, but basically I’m wondering if it is helpful or hurtful to reach out to the parents or not?… Read More »
SECOND ACT is an inspirational comedy starring Jennifer Lopez as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations of not having achieved more in life. As an experienced, quick-witted, perceptive employee, she is passed over for a promotion solely because she doesn’t have a college degree. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.… Read More »
As a couple hopes to start a family, they turn to the foster care system to make their dream a reality. The couple learns the ups, downs and joys of parenthood when they adopt three siblings. The film is based off of the director’s personal life. This film has not been rated yet by the MPAA. … Read More »
As a couple hopes to start a family, they turn to the foster care system to make their dream a reality. The couple learns the ups, downs and joys of parenthood when they adopt three siblings. The film is based off of the director’s personal life.
Audra’s Review:
My husband and I and the friends sitting around us all thoroughly enjoyed this movie.… Read More »
