Give Back and Have Fun at Blowing Rock Winterfest!

24 Jan posted by

Hi Mom Squad readers!  It’s been a long time… Some of you may not even remember a time when I posted frequently.  I’ve been a busy girl.  There’s something I would like to share with all of you that I believe really deserves everyone in the High Country’s time and attention. This year I was [...]


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Random Acts of Zhu Brought Christmas Joy to Needy Kids!

28 Dec posted by

This holiday season has brought so many blessings to our family. One of the best blessings this year has been our focus on giving. We have given to children across the globe through one of our favorite relief ministries, which is always great fun for the kids. And this year was the first year we [...]


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Win an all-expense paid Operation Christmas Child Distribution Trip with “Shoe Tube!”

3 Nov posted by

One Shoebox. One Family. Packing Simple Gifts. Bringing a message to the “forgotten” of the world. “You are loved by God, and his people.” “God hears your heart.” “He came for you.” The message for our children is equally poignant. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. [...]


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Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure, a Movie Filmed in the High Country

27 Oct posted by

After filming at locations throughout the High Country, including Tweetsie Railroad, Cone Manor, and Linville Caverns, Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure will premiere at Blowing Rock School on November 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Approximately one third of the motion picture, which is based on the popular Mandie children’s book series, was filmed [...]


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Join Local Author Scott Nicolson to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research

26 Oct posted by

You may be familiar with High Country dad, Scott Nicholson’s name from his bylines in the Watauga Democrat or Mountain Times newspapers.  But behind the “newsman” persona is a world of creative fiction writing, and an entire library of Paranormal Thrillers penned by Scott. Look a little deeper and you’ll find a close-knit family, consisting [...]


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Benefit Concert with Sara Bareilles in Wilkesboro, October 9, 2010

8 Sep posted by

The Wilkes Heart and Stroke Walk will be held at Wilkes Community College on October 9, 2010. According to the event coordinators: This is an annual event to celebrate the life of Sam Day. The walk is a fun family event that promotes exercise and a healthy lifestyle as ways to prevent cardiovascular disease. Participants leave [...]


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High Country Trike-A-Thon event to raise funds for kids battling cancer

24 Aug posted by

The High Country Trike-A-Thon event organized by HighCountryMommies.com on Saturday, August 28th starting at 10:00am, with registration beginning at 9:30am, at the National Guard Armory in Boone, will teach children riding-toy safety while having fun and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment [...]


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Kids Create and Perform at the Playhouse Family Music Festival

11 Aug posted by

Got a crafty kid? Or a fantastic fiddler? A budding ballerina or a pretty good potter? Kids who love to perform or create have two opportunities to shine at the upcoming Playhouse Family Music Festival on August 21st in Sugar Grove. “We’ve had the Kids’ Craft Market that lets kids sell their own artwork for [...]


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Sam’s Wish, A Heartwarming Memory by Teesa Klear

27 Jul posted by

If you had told me when my son was born what the future held, I would not have believed it. He seemed to perfect, and physically he was. But at 10 months-old, Sam got a high fever and had what looked like a febrile seizure. An EMT on the scene told me it would only [...]


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Moms Can Help ASU International Students!

21 Jul posted by

I received an email from a student at ASU, who is working on her senior project.  I knew it was something that we moms could help with, so I am publishing her letter here.  Remember that if you can’t go to the drop off point, contact Bess by email and she will come get them! [...]


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