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Stephanie Valentine
- May 16, 2015
- 3 min
Solace in Sweat Part 2
I worked hard on jogging, pacing myself and breathing enough to sign up for the breast cancer awareness 5K. These darn races are always e...
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Stephanie Valentine
- May 11, 2015
- 3 min
Solace In Sweat
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activ...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Apr 29, 2015
- 3 min
The Importance of a Hug
There's nothing like a mama-hug. Terri Guillemets My mother found an article on the importance of being hugged several times each day an...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Apr 17, 2015
- 3 min
Get Here When You Can
There are hills and mountains between us Always something to get over If I had my way, surely you would be closer I need you closer. I...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Apr 1, 2015
- 3 min
Brotherly Love
The best protection any woman can have... is courage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton These little cherub faces belong to my brothers. They are 1...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Feb 19, 2015
- 3 min
A Special Kiss
I'm going to be a strict mum. I know that love is the most important thing - you've got to have lots of kisses and cuddles - but you also...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Feb 16, 2015
- 2 min
Happy Birthday Auntie
These days when I ask her how she is doing, she says “I am breathing in and out at regular intervals.” In my February 7 post I talked abo...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Feb 7, 2015
- 3 min
Sisterly Love
Me and you, us never part. Makidada. Me and you, us have one heart. Makidada. Ain’t no ocean, ain’t no sea. Makidada. Keep my sister away...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Jan 18, 2015
- 3 min
Content of Character
Intelligence plus character is the true meaning of education. Martin Luther King Jr. This weekend we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Many ...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Dec 27, 2014
- 3 min
Christmas Joy
The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy. Luke 2:10 Christmas is a...
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Stephanie Valentine
- Dec 15, 2014
- 3 min
Unnecessary Roughness
“Confidence, courage and (a) determined spirit are vital for surviving hard times.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita Most of you know that I am a fo...
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