April Coker, Author

Author: aencoker

  • Teacher Tuesday: Red Ribbon Week

      This week public schools throughout the country observe Red Ribbon Week, a week devoted to drug abuse awareness and prevention.  Students will participate in activities through the week to foster awareness of the dangers of drug abuse.  Started in the late 80’s as a tribute to DEA agent Enrique Camarena who was murdered because…

  • Meaningless Drivel Monday: Garage Sale Loot

    Garage sale season is in full swing around here.  October has got to be the busiest month of the year with all the festivals, school events, and yard sales.  It is SO much fun to go garage saling, or gs-ing as my sisters and I say, when the weather is cooler, too!   My parents…

  • Wednesday Wit: Lindale CountryFest aka the Vendor Scramble

      Like many small towns, Lindale, Texas hosts an annual festival otherwise known as Lindale Country Fest.  On the second Saturday of October a Main Street parade closes off State Highway 69 for a half hour or so and kicks off the festival.  After the parade, participants, parents, and patrons descend upon the festival grounds…

  • Thrifty Thursday: Shopping and Prom-ming

    As promised, here is the tale of our day of shopping and going to proms in Warrenton, Texas during Antiques Week a couple of weeks ago.  After my daughter Natalie and I feasted our senses on the junky wonders at the Junk Gypsy World Headquarters, we found a place to park in a field just…

  • Soggy Wet Wednesday: Scamping to Gypsyville

    We have had two solid days of rainy weather, no storms, just slow and steady rain, the kind I’ve heard Washington state has all the time, the kind that I absolutely love.  Hubby tells me I wouldn’t like constant rain, and he is probably right, but this is wonderful after a long, hot summer. The…