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Cover Girl Kate Swoboda (Part One)

When I first discovered Kate Swoboda, I was hooked by her brilliant voice of wisdom and truth. We interviewed her back in September as she was launching The Coaching Blueprint for ...

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Arts

Anaglyph / Stroboscope / Dreaming / 04 by Natalia Rezza

Everything Girl

Grocery Store Flowers by Melissa A. Bartell

I was all set to make this column a rant about my love/hate relationship with social media and how having access to such tools makes otherwise intelligent adults behave the most annoying people you knew in middle school, but such a rant would really be rather pointless. I mean, we all know that “friend” is [...]

Writings

Autumn’s Arrival by Lyn Zinkiew

Unable to cling any longer,
They lazily pirouette to the ground
With flashy ribbons of color
Golden yellows, rich reds, burnt orange

Bird Poop on My Kitchen Window

by Debra Smouse on 09. May, 2012 in ATG Editor Chatter

I wanted to share a story with you of how bird poop on my kitchen window gave me a big “Ah-HA” moment. I got home late Saturday evening after spending almost 3 weeks in Europe. The final day was all travel, and even though a napped briefly on my flight from London to Chicago, I [...]

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Bonds of Blood and Spirit: Loyalties

by Wynn on 03. May, 2012 in ATG Reviews

Review by Wynn Godbold Before reading Bonds of Blood and Spirit: Loyalties, by Wendi Kelly and Deborah Dorchak, I had no idea what a shape shifter was. Now, I’m up to speed and waiting for the next edition in the series. You’re not sure what I mean by shape shifter? Well, there’s only one solution [...]

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Interview: Meet Cynthia Silver, Inspiring Woman, Entertainer, and Creator of BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK!

by Melissa A. Bartell on 02. May, 2012 in ATG Interview

Whether we grow up to be modern and independent or more traditional, there is a time in almost every woman’s life when she’s a little girl dreaming about her ideal wedding. And Cynthia Silver, creator of the one-woman show Bridezilla Strikes Back! was no different. But then she grew up, and agreed to be part [...]

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Kaleidoscope by Salina Yoon

by Wynn on 26. Apr, 2012 in ATG Reviews

Review by Wynn Godbold Kaleidoscope is a delightful source of enjoyment for adults to share with their young folks. My son, Cooper who is eleven years old, loves to open the boxes of books that come to our door for review. Sometimes he sticks with me and other times he loses interest quickly and moves [...]

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The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve By Peg Tyre

by Wynn on 19. Apr, 2012 in ATG Reviews

Peg Tyre is also the author of the New York Times Bestseller The Trouble with Boys Review by Wynn Godbold A+ rating for this one folks! This is a no non-sense down to the facts book written in simple language for parents that also speaks to educators. I am a parent, an educator, and a [...]

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Jump On In

by Becca Rowan on 17. Apr, 2012 in ATG Editor Chatter

Did you ever skip rope when you were little? I wasn’t a very athletic child, but I was a good rope skipper. I started out as a solo skipper, using a white rope with red wooden handles. Then I learned to “jump in,” on a bigger rope that two friends would twirl on either end. [...]

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Welcome to “Color”

by Debra Smouse on 16. Apr, 2012 in ATG News

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the color brown is quickly being replaced by a myriad of green with splashes of yellow daffodils and red tulips. I adore spring – and love to see the earth coming to life after its winter sleep. The theme of this second issue of 2012 is “Color!”. When we [...]

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Sunday Brunch: Free Trials from KIVA

by Melissa A. Bartell on 18. Mar, 2012 in ATG Editor Chatter

It’s a murky, grey Sunday here in the DFW metroplex as I write this post. It’s not actually raining, but threatening to, which, for me, means it’s the perfect weather for writing. I do most of my work either sitting on my bed with my trusty red Dell laptop, and my three dogs for company, [...]

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Win A Copy of Home Front, New Novel by Best Selling Author Kristin Hannah

by Becca Rowan on 08. Feb, 2012 in ATG Interview

Last week, Kristin Hannah spoke with us about her new novel, Home Front, saying that it “touched her more deeply” than any other novel she’s written. Here’s Part Two of that interview, and an opportunity for you to win a copy of Home Front. Simply leave a comment on this post. A winner will be [...]

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Interview With Best Selling Author Kristin Hannah (Part One)

by Becca Rowan on 01. Feb, 2012 in ATG Interview

Kristin Hannah‘s best selling novels focus on the most important relationships of our lives and her books have explored the depths of friendship, the bonds between mothers and daughters, and the loyalty of sisters. Her newest novel, Home Front, released this week, tackles the story of a husband and wife whose marriage is challenged by [...]

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Kristin Hannah’s “Home Front”: What Happens When a Wife and Mother Goes to War

by Becca Rowan on 01. Feb, 2012 in ATG Reviews

Kristin Hannah never shies away from complex emotional situations in her novels, but her most recent book, Home Front, ventures into new and important territory as she explores a marriage tested by the demands of a nation at war. Jolene Zarkades is an Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot whose marriage to the workaholic attorney Michael [...]

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Sunday Brunch: Oranges are Winter Fruit

by Melissa A. Bartell on 29. Jan, 2012 in ATG Editor Chatter

Oranges are winter fruit. Sure, modern technology means that we can have them year-round, but they’re meant to be eaten in winter, when their flavor is at it’s peak, and rightly so. After all, it’s in winter when we need that bright splash of color, that burst of sweet juice that comes with just a [...]