by Lucille Freeman | Nov 12, 2025 | Life lessons
It’s easy to look at the week ahead and feel like you’re staring at a complex puzzle box, where the dream of your business, the demands of your day job, and family obligations won’t click into place. You are not alone in that feeling. We all carry these...
by Lucille Freeman | Oct 29, 2025 | Holidays, Parenting, Uncategorized
As we gather in the kitchen, lounge in the family room, or watch football in an adjoining room, those moments may flash through our minds in which we can’t believe how quickly the year has passed, a memory of a loved one who has transitioned, or how we spent a...
by Lucille Freeman | Oct 10, 2025 | Children
At the Matteson Literary Fest, Cecil Mims bought my book Baby, So Precious. This is his story. I just came up looking at all the other authors that were out here. My wife was also part of the event. I looked through all of the books, and I just picked out a couple at...
by Lucille Freeman | Sep 25, 2025 | Life lessons, Parenting
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter contacted me about my grandson, Sage. She informed me that the six-year-old had a new name: Sir Sage. He was knighted during a historical reenactment. “You’ll be pleased to know that he greets people and shares history tidbits,”...
by Lucille Freeman | Aug 27, 2025 | Life lessons, Parenting
Even after two decades of teaching, one of the most cherished times at school was DEAR time – Drop Everything And Read. When I started as an educator, I was mindful to schedule this activity right after lunch as part of the classroom routine. After settling down,...
