Tag Archives: community

Just Because We Can, Should We?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Emily Okaty Wilson

I read an article yesterday in the May issue of the Ladies Home Journal about the plight of the families living in Appalachia. It is a devastating picture of an America that I have never known and hopefully neither will … Continue reading →

Posted in My Pajama Ponderings | Tagged Appalachian poverty, community, family, free lunch program, helping families in need, Ladies Home Journal May 2011, poverty, volunteering, welfare | 7 Comments

7 Things You Might Not Know About Me

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Emily Okaty Wilson

I had a little mental block yesterday. It could have been the hours I poured over emails trying to find emailed tax donation receipts received during 2010 because apparently it never crossed my mind to print them when they were received. That would … Continue reading →

Posted in My Pajama Ponderings | Tagged blogging, childhood memories, community, encouragement, fear, humor, life, support, writer's block, writing | 10 Comments

Finding Myself On the Other Side of the Tracks

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Emily Okaty Wilson

I’m not usually a very impulsive or spontaneous person. If anything, my close family and friends would agree that I painstakingly take my time to make a decision. It’s not that I can’t be flexible. I just prefer sticking to … Continue reading →