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The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. -Coretta Scott King As you know, we...

This summer, I was on a quest for the long lost treasure. I wasn’t quite sure where I would find it, who it would be with, or if I would...

Scott’s thoughts Each time Erin was pregnant, we were certain that we were having boys. I was ready with my fishing pole gear, the...

I was recently taking a trip down memory lane and explained to my daughter's that I was always the last one to be picked for teams in PE....

The Beatles song popped into my head, since Valentine’s has been circling around in our house. A portion of the lyrics goes like this. ....

Goodness, life just went right past us in the month of December. I had all of these lofty ideas to write a blog a week around the theme...

“Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing.” Thank you Frank Capra for this simple reminder that life is amazing...

The definition of reclaim is “retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of,” according to the...

How many times have you said Someday I am going to take up a new hobby? Someday I am going to travel? Well, in the Iler home we have a...

I work with a colleague who repeats this mantra daily “Expect the Unexpected and Live in a State of Wonder.” She is continually positive,...

Memories over these Past Two Years. . . August always stirs up quite a bit of emotion in the Iler household. As educators, parents,...

With the rise in goods and inflation at a rising 9.1%, I thought it was timely to write, reflect, and move on from this thing called...

There is a popular song titled “Awake My Soul” by Mumford and Sons. As Scott and I drove through the woods of Maine and crossed the...

I have recently started to learn some new terminology. Thank you to my daughters and my nieces and nephew. Like “hole in one”- the term...

Summer Lovin’ Summer loving had me a blast Summer loving happened so fast. I think John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were on to...

I am not sure about you, but when I was growing up my parents always had a specific place where the car keys were hung in the house. That...

I have had a bit of writer’s block lately. I know, it sounds odd. I usually can write and write, but for the past few weeks I have been...

It was our daughter’s 11th birthday a week ago. The past few years have been a bit anticlimactic due to different events in the world....

Live Edge Chess Board brings a new meaning to this classic "Game of Thrones"

In education, we often times refer to students who dislike reading as the "One Chapter Club." They tend to only read one chapter and put...