Monthly Archives: August 2016

Sept. 11, 2001, affected me personally. My father survived, but was in the Pentagon that day. I was working as a civilian for the Air Force at the time in public affairs. I sat down one night and wrote this in about 30 minutes – the words just came out. […]

“We will never forget …” written for the U.S. Air ...

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Air Force writing on August 31, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction survival mom on August 29, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

Life is not perfect, nor happy, but good things can come out of any situation. Gilly Hopkins is a foster child who is being placed in her third home. Her mother is alive and sometimes contacts her through the mail, but never comes to see her. Gilly felt loved in […]

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on August 26, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

When we lived in Alaska, I was a freelance reporter for the Mat-Su Frontiersman, a weekly newspaper in Wasilla. I wrote a series of articles for a Veterans Day insert telling the stories of World War II veterans in the area. Writing their stories was one of the best things […]

“Portraits of Courage: Bill Mitchell” for The Mat-Su Frontiersman
This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Mat-Su Frontiersman writing on August 24, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

“Just about everything that happened to me that summer happened because of Winn-Dixie.” “’There ain’t no way you can hold on to something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.’” One day, shortly after moving to Florida with her […]

Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on August 22, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

“This is a good time to point out another key lesson about balancing it all – you can’t do it alone. No one can.” Candace Cameron Bure is best known for her role on Full House as DJ Tanner. She’s been acting since she was 5 years old and has […]

Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose
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This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on August 19, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

This article was written for The Survival Mom and published Aug. 4, 2016. How To Teach Your Kids About War I sat in my 6th grade classroom in January 1991, when an announcement was made over the loudspeaker stating the war with Iraq had begun. The classroom was located on […]

“How To Teach Your Kids About War”
for The Survival ...
This entry was posted in Writing and tagged survival mom writing on August 17, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

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“If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless.” A China rabbit doll is loved and doted upon by a little girl, yet all the doll can feel in return is a sense of entitlement because it is loved more than the other […]

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on August 15, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

“The present seemed suddenly strange to me, so trivial and distracted. I felt like one of those mythical heroes who fights his way back from the underworld only to realize that the world above is every bit as damned as the one below.” Jacob is a peculiar who can see […]

Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs
This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on August 12, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

This article was written for The Survival Mom and published on Aug. 2, 2016. 28 Pieces Of Weather Wisdom From The Pioneer Days This year when I was getting ready to plant my spring garden, I was a little hesitant to plant according to frost date this year. In February, […]

“28 Pieces Of Weather Wisdom From The Pioneer Days”
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This entry was posted in Writing and tagged survival mom writing on August 10, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter

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