“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 DiCamilloThis 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 ...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
2 “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 DiCamilloThis 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 RiggsThis 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” for ...This entry was posted in Writing and tagged survival mom writing on August 10, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “After she left our house, I promised myself that when we were in a better place, I wanted to be that person to help others get back on their feet and try to live the life they really want.” I enjoy learning more about homesteading and making things from scratch. […] Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on August 8, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“If she were honest, she’d thought little of her nineteenth-century counterparts. She’d judged them and, because they were different, had found them wanting. It shamed her. These people might not have the sophisticated tools of her era, but they were all intelligent. She might not be able to trust them […] A Murder in Time by Julie McElwainThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction mystery on August 5, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
I’ve written for several publications as a freelance journalist. This article was written for The Catholic Telegraph about a local church hosting a trap shoot event for the people to get to know each other better. It was a very interesting article to write. You can read it here or […] “Sacred Heart in New Carlisle hosts trap shoot event” for ...This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Catholic Telegraph writing on August 3, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“It would be folly to think that this or any other account would be the last word on events with such wide-ranging implications.” – Mitchell Zuckoff Benghazi is a word that is mentioned a lot in the news, especially during this election season. The in-depth details of what happened at […] 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on August 1, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter