The Holler | micheal blair | Friends Activity https://www.theholler.org/members/michealjblair/activity/friends/ Activity feed for micheal blair's friends. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:05:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 50665d073450b4344a50f35645377d5e Rebecca Potter posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): My students have been working on podcasts. I have one group […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/62871/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:49:26 -0400

My students have been working on podcasts. I have one group that has created a podcast called, “No Man’s Land.” This podcast deas with women’s issues. For example, their first podcast focused on women’s access to birth control. Another podcast done by a pair of students is called “OfficiallyL8.” In this podcast, we hear the students talk about…Read More

]]> 0 052dd4779391fe0358742795d3551249 Emmanuel Bowman Anama-Green, Jr. posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): For their verbal final exams, my students were able to use […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/62534/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:40:25 -0400

For their verbal final exams, my students were able to use their tablets to create verbal recordings on Anchor and Vocaroo. Check out the Anchor and Vocaroo websites for some great resources!! Also, thanks to Chris Epling from KVEC/Epling Illustrations for his visits to my class.

]]> 0 9d8ac3de778a8307432e71ac004feb37 Rebecca Potter wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=115360 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:52:03 -0500

I have been teaching a Journalism class for 26 years. In my early years at Fleming-Neon High School, the class mainly focused on creating and selling the school yearbook. If we were lucky, we were able to produce […]

Holler Out Loud
Head of the Holler, KVEC, Transmedia
December 11, 2017
0

I have been teaching a Journalism class for 26 years. In my early years at Fleming-Neon High School, the class mainly focused on creating and selling the school yearbook. If we were lucky, we were able to produce a...

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]]> 0 b5f182d499de6648b7334a107d4db1f4 Rebecca Potter posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): Rebecca Potter Letcher County Central High School This year […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/54636/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:51:12 -0400

Rebecca Potter
Letcher County Central High School

This year I am again working with Dr. Michael Melton to continue to document the people of our area. Last year’s documentary turned out better than we thought with our lack of experience. This year we have a little more experience under our belts and hope to involve more and more students. We…Read More

]]> 0 cda100a507f3e402f3adc2d920a7ba4d Cameron wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=109671 Tue, 23 May 2017 14:30:56 -0400

These are the best days of our lives they say. 700 days, from first day of freshman year to the last day of senior year. Wow, how the time has flown and drug on all at the same time. Over those 700 days, how many […]

Here's To The Class of 2017!
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May 23, 2017
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These are the best days of our lives they say. 700 days, from first day of freshman year to the last day of senior year. Wow, how the time has flown and drug on all at the same time....

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]]> 0 0a6f90d578db3b7d69723583cd4650c9 Rebecca Potter posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): With the grant my classroom received this year, we created a […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/52874/ Fri, 12 May 2017 19:33:34 -0400

With the grant my classroom received this year, we created a documentary featuring individuals from our community. We hoped our video would help to dispel the negative stereotypes bestowed upon our region. We also hoped to teach the students 21st century skills that they could carry into their college career and their future vocation. This grant…Read More

]]> 0 8b0fefd8062fecc335180922c07733bf Cameron wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=107908 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:53:13 -0400

April, the fourth month of the year. Mostly known for humid rainy days, unless you’re in Kentucky you may see some snow. But this month is significant to me for other reasons. This month has always held a s […]

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
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April 19, 2017
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April, the fourth month of the year. Mostly known for humid rainy days, unless you’re in Kentucky you may see some snow. But this month is significant to me for other reasons. This month has always held a special...

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]]> 0 5323fd24a7ac1990bdc2d520663e49a2 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=107407 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:33:09 -0400

APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE’S
FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION
SUMMIT

On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and l […]

KVEC's ARI FIRE Summit Set to Host over 1,000 Educators and Leaders
ARI, Featured, Highlights
April 10, 2017
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APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE'S FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION SUMMIT On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and learners. Not to mention robots, flight simulators, student art & performance, cutting-edge strategies and technologies, student built...

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]]> 0 e33bcc76bd73b9dc36dd6e3067b6ba60 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=105710 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:05:37 -0400

The second It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains conference is coming to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland campus [700 College Road, Cumberland, Kentucky] on April 21-23, 2017. The c […]

It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains Returns to Harlan County
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March 29, 2017
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The second It’s Good to be Young in the Mountains conference is coming to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland campus on April 21-23, 2017. The conference is a three-day event celebrating Appalachian heritage and giving space...

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]]> 0 797a839fbf6836ee397d2c4e4b476013 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103485 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:04:45 -0500

Through a series of assignments, Rebecca Potter’s communications class (members of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s FIREshare) has been working to develop their photography skills by telling stories […]

LCC Communications Class Develops Photography Skills
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
February 27, 2017
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Through a series of assignments, Rebecca Potter's communications class (members of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative's FIREshare) has been working to develop their photography skills by telling stories about their communities through the lens. Below are highlights and links to...

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]]> 0 8dba62fba38c492bcd10841403e17720 John Ison earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/51722/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:17:27 -0500

]]> 0 4bfef988e31c252078e62bc9c096c819 John Ison wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103164 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:17:25 -0500

 

Building Shot

This building was originally built as a general store, but was used during the 80s as an auction house.

 

 

 

 

Flower Shot

This photo was taken at the Comm […]

Picture Project
ARI, FIREshare-fellows
February 27, 2017
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  Building Shot This building was originally built as a general store, but was used during the 80s as an auction house.         Flower Shot This photo was taken at the Community College in Whitesburg. Flowers are some of my favorite things to photograph...

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]]> 0 f0920f6718c663ed8c4580024fe190ba Emily Collier wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103152 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:15:06 -0500

 

Environmental Shot

This photo was taken outside of Eolia Post Office in Kentucky.

 

 

 

 

 

Frame Shot

This photo was taken through the lens of my glasses. This is a pictu […]

Picture Project
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
February 27, 2017
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  Environmental Shot This photo was taken outside of Eolia Post Office in Kentucky.           Frame Shot This photo was taken through the lens of my glasses. This is a picture of me from when I was about 5 years old.           Flower Shot This shot was...

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]]> 0 5f909655a21e993b0a92612a4c4d5686 Colton Drake Ratliff wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=99601 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:36:07 -0500

Still Life Shot
The still life in this shot is my grandpa’s grave. A lot of my family says I act a lot like my grandpa so I have his personality.
 

 

 

 

Frame Shot

You can see that the live trees […]

Picture Project
FIREshare-fellows
February 20, 2017
0

Still Life Shot The still life in this shot is my grandpa’s grave. A lot of my family says I act a lot like my grandpa so I have his personality.         Frame Shot You can see that the live trees are making...

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]]> 0 7cc49902aefd31a203380529a5ee6d8c Rebecca Potter wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=102233 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:12:59 -0500

Flower Shot

My grandmother and I planted these flowers years ago, and every year they bloom brighter and fuller

 

 

 

 

Still Life

My cat has always loved sitting in the win […]

Picture Project
FIREshare-fellows
February 20, 2017
0

Flower Shot My grandmother and I planted these flowers years ago, and every year they bloom brighter and fuller         Still Life My cat has always loved sitting in the windowsill           Environmental Shot These are the remains of the wood my father gathered before every...

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]]> 0 f8ec7fc44afb4f0790468e58b4983dad Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=99684 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:26:02 -0500

Pikeville Elementary teacher, Traci Tackett, tells us how her and her students use winter gardens to not only improve their diets, but to also improve their community.

 

For more information on […]

FIREcast TV: Students Turn Winter Garden into Community Improvement Project
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February 15, 2017
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Pikeville Elementary teacher, Traci Tackett, tells us how her and her students use winter gardens to not only improve their diets, but to also improve their community.   For more information on gardening in schools check out the School Garden Holler. 

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]]> 0 66842b221eb783a8e51575f596de60a8 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50357/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:28:45 -0500

]]> 0 7548b72ea686ee82d3a0b04b1f8641db Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=99388 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:28:43 -0500

Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough.

One of our problems in not making “Appalachian Kentucky Great Again” has been thinking too small and sca […]

East Kentucky needs leaders, citizens who aren’t afraid to dream bigger
ARI, Featured, Highlights
February 13, 2017
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Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough. One of our problems in not making “Appalachian Kentucky Great Again” has been thinking too small and scaling down our dreams and expectations. Congressman Hal...

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]]> 0 b038cc5e750a9ab2e98d11042eb1e824 Rebecca Potter earned the badges: 10 Log Ins: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50305/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:09:42 -0500

]]> 0 757baadb73066204d379c52bae46fa7a Emmanuel Bowman Anama-Green, Jr. posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: So excited to be among educational professionals @KVEC in […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50181/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:20:35 -0500

So excited to be among educational professionals @KVEC in Hazard!! @tamarakunkel, @tanyabernice, @abbie, @anamagreen, @glorianewsome

]]> 0 b302428f34b8c6dfb87ea4b3cf98e857 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=97228 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:44:05 -0500

Letcher County Central student, Hannah Adams, had a recorded essay released this weekend about the complications of letting politics divide our smaller communities.  Her article aired today (January 23, 2017) on […]

LCC & FIREshare Student's Essay Featured on Here & Now: NPR
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
January 23, 2017
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Letcher County Central student, Hannah Adams, had a recorded essay released this weekend about the complications of letting politics divide our smaller communities.  Her article aired today (January 23, 2017) on National Public Radio's (NPR) popular show Here &...

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]]> 0 e7a45d0f3a6cad5a458f182b5dd9b68d Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49496/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:11:31 -0500

rocket-badge

]]> 0 cf3904e31b76578a45a6580328a639c6 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=96020 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:11:28 -0500

Every Friday this January, local filmmaker Oakley Fugate, will be hosting a Film Workshop at the Boone Youth Drop-In Center in Whitesburg, KY.

He will be teaching the basics of how to produce a low bu […]

Short Film Workshops Open to Young People This Month
Featured, Highlights
January 12, 2017
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Every Friday this January, local filmmaker Oakley Fugate, will be hosting a Film Workshop at the Boone Youth Drop-In Center in Whitesburg, KY. He will be teaching the basics of how to produce a low budget film. Fugate says he was inspired to host...

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]]> 0 dfe00b6377463fae1ed59cf20c233ed1 John Ison wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=92662 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:21:43 -0500

 

This poem strikes home for me because the theme and the imagery automatically make me think of my hometown. Like the narrator in the poem, my hometown has molded me into the person I am today. I will take […]

My Hometown
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
January 12, 2017
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  This poem strikes home for me because the theme and the imagery automatically make me think of my hometown. Like the narrator in the poem, my hometown has molded me into the person I am today. I will take...

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]]> 0 20244c8736e6c2907cdaab77f9c9c0b9 Emmanuel Bowman Anama-Green, Jr. wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=95840 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:58:49 -0500

Attention World Language/Global Competency Teachers! You are doing remarkable things in your classroom. It is time we devote a training day to the sharing of those wonderful teaching ideas and resources. That is […]

¡Es La Hora Para Compartir! World Language and Global Competency Cadre Share
ARI, Featured, Highlights, Holler
January 11, 2017
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Attention World Language/Global Competency Teachers! You are doing remarkable things in your classroom. It is time we devote a training day to the sharing of those wonderful teaching ideas and resources. That is exactly what we will do at...

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]]> 0 08d7a902af57ba5b520a6b5a693c4053 Emmanuel Bowman Anama-Green, Jr. posted an update in the group ¡Grita Fuerte!: Art and Spanish class collab https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49438/ Tue, 10 Jan 2017 17:49:43 -0500

Art and Spanish class collab

]]> 0 b8ddd5c71d5a3d694605d2f3d94beef6 Willa K. Johnson wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=95768 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:45:31 -0500

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative 
cordially invites you and your organization
for a catered Press Luncheon
on January 27th, 2017 at 11 am.
This is an event to celebrate the work of our
regional […]

KVEC to Host Press Luncheon
ARI
January 9, 2017
0

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative  cordially invites you and your organization for a catered Press Luncheon on January 27th, 2017 at 11 am. This is an event to celebrate the work of our regional schools, educators, and students. We also want to thank you, the...

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]]> 0 c229f12b4486d6e4892c8331bf382e08 Cameron wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=95435 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:10:35 -0500

How many Santa Clauses have you seen in a house during the holiday season, one or two? Maybe five or six? How about 1,315? Well, Mrs. Alice Mason from Highway 931 has 1,315 Santa Clauses in and around her h […]

Santa Made His Stop on Highway 931 North
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
January 2, 2017
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How many Santa Clauses have you seen in a house during the holiday season, one or two? Maybe five or six? How about 1,315? Well, Mrs. Alice Mason from Highway 931 has 1,315 Santa Clauses in and around her home. Alice...

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]]> 0 18315b3469ac27a84dca73f14f615b45 Preston Maggard earned the badges: Holler Posts: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49326/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:52:22 -0500

Grou-Activity

]]> 0 4a1146bf62cf174eb74260fbf6b1e17a Preston Maggard posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas future: In the future I hope to become and physical […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49325/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:52:21 -0500

Christmas future: In the future I hope to become and physical therapist/Athletic trainer.

]]> 0 df7b37ee67ed390be80619f6c86b940a Preston Maggard earned the badges: Holler Posts: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49324/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:50:03 -0500

Grou-Activity

]]> 0 2018f91cdaa8ccaf274ed1d0e409993b Preston Maggard posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas past: Every Christmas morning I woke up to presents […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49323/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:50:02 -0500

Christmas past: Every Christmas morning I woke up to presents under the tree.

]]> 0 9c45bdac2dc92123214c9ef8cd7c602a Emily Collier wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=93134 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:06:49 -0500

Festive trees, gift wrap, and Santa Claus. The first thing that comes to mind with these words is Christmas. Christmas is easily the most popular holiday in America and everywhere around the world. Whether it be […]

Spirits of Christmas
ARI, Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
December 16, 2016
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Festive trees, gift wrap, and Santa Claus. The first thing that comes to mind with these words is Christmas. Christmas is easily the most popular holiday in America and everywhere around the world. Whether it be because of the wonderful...

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]]> 0 67e582f6d6d05c74b2c2bb9fb7efc303 Lilah: Christmas Future: I hope to always keep family close, […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49301/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:19:36 -0500

Christmas Future: I hope to always keep family close, especially during Christmas! Family is the most important part of Christmas to me!

]]> 1 4ae353f0b652e2bbf0c9a1a8c822bd9e Lilah: Christmas present: This Christmas my sister and I put up our […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49299/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:15:51 -0500

Christmas present: This Christmas my sister and I put up our own tree. It was really fun because we got to pick out new ornaments and use old ones!

]]> 0 29069b17639a7c83de0137af6e1d36a8 Hannah Adams wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=93151 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 20:19:31 -0500

In our society today, it can be difficult to find pure kindness and consideration from our fellow beings. We’ve become a world full of people who tend to think only of themselves, not batting an eye at those […]

Blue Box Project: Bringing Kindness to an Eastern Kentucky High School
Featured, FIREshare-fellows, Highlights
December 14, 2016
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In our society today, it can be difficult to find pure kindness and consideration from our fellow beings. We've become a world full of people who tend to think only of themselves, not batting an eye at those around...

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]]> 0 5b9bac3d0c5ffa04f9a2694e1d34a653 Preston Maggard posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas present: This past summer my mom gave birth to a […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49205/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 02:36:20 -0500

Christmas present: This past summer my mom gave birth to a huge 9lbs 8oz baby boy. I already love him unconditionally and can’t wait to take him hunting, teach him how to play football, lift weights etc. By the time that he’s my age and about to graduate high school and go to college, start a career etc I’ll be in my 30’s have a family,…Read More

]]> 0 7e1a093b1143860bf80748f961035dab kiara hollifield earned the badges: Holler Posts: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49092/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:45:21 -0500

Grou-Activity

]]> 0 211242d9c40ea67559fe178c00eaf945 kiara hollifield posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas future: My mom always get's a new ornament for the […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49091/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:45:20 -0500

Christmas future: My mom always get’s a new ornament for the year that we have or for something special we did, so she bought a new ornament of snowmen that say my name, brothers name, and her name. This year, we added two new snowmen because my mother got married. One name is her husbands, and the other is his daughter’s. So this is the first of…Read More

]]> 1 4b8cd76482b2781f0797d39cfaa0e19b Lilah: Christmas Past: The best Christmas was four years ago, when […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49088/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:42:17 -0500

Christmas Past: The best Christmas was four years ago, when my baby sister Lainey was born. I couldn’t imagine having Christmas without her now. That year was my favorite Christmas!

]]> 0 75c78e20d4dd40017c2dd25b4a8cbc9a kiara hollifield posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas present: This Christmas will be my first Christmas […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49086/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:41:15 -0500

Christmas present: This Christmas will be my first Christmas without my grandparents because they both passed away this year. These two ornaments were given to me and my family from the hospice center because they were both under their care. The ornaments have their birthdate and date they passed away on them.

]]> 1 bc19a15c96ef47e4aa4cef0a78ea0108 kiara hollifield posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas past: Every year since I was born my mom and […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49076/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:38:18 -0500

Christmas past: Every year since I was born my mom and grandparents buy a new ornament for us. The little tree with a star says, “Jesus is the reason for Christmas season”, and at the bottom of it says my name, Kiara. This ornament was the first ornament I ever received and got it when I was born for my first Christmas ornament. Every year we make…Read More

]]> 0 93312dc55c29b64478099a86138e62f2 Willa K. Johnson earned the badges: You've Been Busy!: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48906/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:51:39 -0500

Activity-Stream-Reply

]]> 0 f1da39cf5a8353c004a0444983aa488f Lilah earned the badges: You've Got Friends!: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48899/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:46:36 -0500

Friend-Request-Ask

]]> 0 341b407aa6de29422f560404f6f5e8af Preston Maggard earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48879/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:38:23 -0500

Courageous-VoyagerCourageous-Voyager

]]> 0 497b80c83d68998300777590c7e9cc15 kiara hollifield earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48870/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:38:20 -0500

Courageous-VoyagerCourageous-Voyager

]]> 0 b17f7f94cf4ed3f4e7f9fe133900e9ce Lilah earned the badges: Courageous Voyager: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48856/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:38:00 -0500

Courageous-Voyager

]]> 0 9146fe6d93594f6e71b36fdcaeb81095 Preston Maggard earned the badges: Go Getter: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48837/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:20:56 -0500

go-gettergo-getter

]]> 0 c442f34444830cf0d03be717a67a83f4 kiara hollifield earned the badges: 10 Log Ins: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48787/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:07:23 -0500

balloonsballoons

]]> 0 23929b54d7160a4e902e1a8fde5d6a5e Willa K. Johnson posted an update in the group Photography: Christmas future: I love being home for Christmas and I love […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/48786/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:37:04 -0500

Christmas future: I love being home for Christmas and I love when it snows on Christmas, but I have this daydream of spending Christmas by the ocean one year. I love the idea of having a cottage with a fireplace while the waves hit outside and a Christmas tree in the window. So I hope to spend a Christmas at the ocean in my future.

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