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My kid didn’t get an award, and I’m mad

My kid didn’t get an award, and I’m mad

Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead and writes bi-weekly for the Speckled Paw Times. I am fully aware that when I share this story, many people will think less of me. But I’ve always been very open about my neurotic...
Part 5: Seemingly hard decisions, weren’t

Part 5: Seemingly hard decisions, weren’t

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. Through weekly installments, they’re updating Speckled Paw readers on their progress; below is the fifth part of the...
#iamavainmom: I got my nails did. And I’m not sorry.

#iamavainmom: I got my nails did. And I’m not sorry.

Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead. It’s no secret that I’ve been spread a little thin the past couple of weeks. Work has been busy, we’re remodeling our home, my law firm is moving offices, my 4-year-old is...
Shoring up church includes preserving its past

Shoring up church includes preserving its past

Editor’s note: Jeff and Linda Cathcart recently bought the old Pee Dee Presbyterian Church outside Mt. Gilead and are converting it into their home. They’re updating us on their progress; below is the second part of the series. For part 1, click here. In the beginning...