By Beth Pinyerd This past week in summer preschool, I had the pure joy of reading “The Very Lonely Firefly” by Eric Carle to the children. The very lonely firefly is about belonging. We all want to belong to a group. The preschoolers were so attentive because children...

By Beth Pinyerd Summer offers more time for young children to explore their world around them. In summer preschools and camps, I love the way teachers take time to point out things in nature for children to question and explore. Summer is also a time where families...

By Beth Pinyerd I have always loved living in Lee County. Our community always comes together and celebrates the holidays BIG. With gas prices being quite high this summer, much of our family summer fun can be centered right here in our community. Monday rolls in that...

By Beth Pinyerd Ecclesiastes 3:1,2 states, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.” I hope this article can help young families, as you might be planting...