Brandi Cade
Brandi Cade is a Christian, wife, mom, and Instructional Facilitator at a local elementary school. She is the youth coordinator and also teaches Sunday School for K-5th graders at her church. She married Mark in July 2004. Together they have 3 children: Bradley (10), Tori (8), and Aubrey (4). Bradley and Tori have taught her about parenting children with multiple medical needs. Fortunately their youngest is simply full of life and keeps Brandi and Mark on their toes that way. Brandi holds a BA in Early Childhood, an MA in Curriculum & Instruction, and two Certificates of Advanced Graduate Studies in Doctoral work in Instructional Leadership and Educational Leadership. As an Instructional Facilitator she works with teachers as well as students on best practices for learning in the classroom.
Brandi loves the beach, music, reading, writing, blogging, sewing, and her new found interest: Bible journaling. Her newfound interest lead her to create the group Scripture Sketchers for local Bible Journaling fans. She hopes to turn this into a business within the next year or two. She is also a Beachbody Coach and works as an Independent Damsel Pro for Damsel in Defense.
Life With a Feeding Tube :: An 11-Year-Old’s Story
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Finding Us :: Dating My Husband
A new month. A new year. A time for reflecting and goal setting.
I've never really been one to make New Year's resolutions, but this year I do have some things I really want to...
The REAL Reasons You Should Pre-Order Girl Scout Cookies
It’s that time of year again … Girl Scout Cookies! And guess what! This year marks 100 years in the cookie business!
To celebrate, they're introducing a new cookie, S'Mores, and let me tell you it's...
The Waiting Room
Dear mom in the waiting room,
I see you sitting there. I see the nervous way you fold and unfold your hands. The way you keep glancing at the time. You brought a bag of...
Grandparents :: A Treasure to Hold
Standing in the kitchen, snapping beans ... I think of you.
Cutting dough, puffs of flour, rising in a cloud ... I think of you.
Cornbread crumbled in a tall glass of milk ... I think...
Tax Free Weekend…You Can’t Pay Me to Shop Then
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Christmas in July?! Why Stocking the Aisles Now is a Good Thing
I've heard and read comments in years past starting about this time of year about Christmas. Comments like, "Can you believe _________ already has Christmas stuff out to sell?" "Can't we get through the...
$1 Movies, Rewards for Reading, and Free Bowling … Summer Success
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10 Personal Safety Tips Everyone Needs to Know
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Never Say Never :: A Weight Loss Journey I Never Intended to Start
All my life I've been self conscious about my weight. Not that I've ever been obese, but, like several girls I've known, I saw myself as fat off and on throughout my adolescent years....
What They Don’t Tell You About Feeding Tubes
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5 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Order Girl Scout Cookies
It's that time of year again ... Girl Scout Cookies! Before the girls start working cookie booths at your favorite locations in mid-February, they get a jump start on sales via pre-orders during the month...
Don’t Stop Believing :: Trying to Hold on to Santa One More Year
Although he's almost 10, I sat in the bathroom as my son showered so I could make sure to apply all his topical medications for his eczema. Through the years I've learned a lot...
The Sun’s Out … Now What? After the Floods
Columbia and much of South Carolina recently found itself in the midst of a natural disaster. Areas that never flooded before were under water. Roads and bridges were failing and the rain kept coming....