by amvandenhurk | Sep 8, 2013 | Nonprofit, Parenting, Social Media
This is a very personal post. And one of the most difficult to write for me. A dear friend recently had to experience a parent’s worst nightmare: losing a child. Jacob was just 17. He was a wonderful kid: bright, funny, and caring. A good kid. He embraced life... by amvandenhurk | Jun 17, 2013 | Monday Morning Ann-Sense, Parenting, Travel
As you read this edition of Monday Morning Ann-Sense, I will be sitting on a beach on the Outer Banks, North Carolina taking a mini-vacation. The photo to the left isn’t of the Outer Banks, but of Rehoboth, Delaware… which I think is the best beach on the... by amvandenhurk | Dec 24, 2011 | Parenting
I’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukah from my family to yours! Now, off with you… be merry! Enjoy friends, family, and good food! by amvandenhurk | Sep 11, 2011 | Parenting, Small Business
The photo is of the offices of Mind The Gap Public Relations. You notice that there is a little desk next to mine with a mini “laptop.” He decided recently that he wanted to be like Momma. He wanted to do his “work” right next to me. He has... by amvandenhurk | Nov 2, 2010 | Parenting
I voted today. As a naturalized US citizen, I take my duty seriously and have made every effort to vote regardless. I’ve flown back on election day and gone straight off the plane to my polling place. Now that I’m a Mother, I talked with my three-year old... by amvandenhurk | Oct 10, 2010 | Parenting
My ears are still ringing and my spirits still high from participating in my very first drum circle. Pleased that we chose to go as a family to the 10/10/10 Global Work Party at Saint Anne’s Chapel in Tarboro, North Carolina. It was a day to celebrate climate...