Beverly Smith
With three adult kids and two preschool grandkids, Beverly stays busy keeping up with her family and loves it. She likes to learn new things, be outdoors, and travel. You can frequently find her running with her dog Jack, reading a good book, or watching movies, crime dramas, and Auburn football. She met her husband Kent at Troy University and they moved to Auburn one month after they were married. Originally a Medical Technologist, she obtained a second degree from Auburn University's School of Education and taught Physical Science and Biology at Opelika High School until she decided to become a full time mom. If you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, she'll say, "A writer for children." She has written preschool activities curriculum and is currently writing middle grade fiction.
But Flexibility
As a mom of three, I learned years ago that I had to see everyday obstacles to my agenda as opportunities if I wanted to get through the day and stay sane. With perfectionism...
Spending Time Together Is Better
Give me a pen, a notebook, and mountains and you've got my attention. Add about 500 plus fellow writers and I'm all in. Put us together for five days with some of our favorite...
What’re We Gonna Do Today? A, B, C’s for Summer Fun
School’s out! For me these words have always ushered in my favorite time of the year. The kids were home and we had lots of unstructured family time. “What’re we gonna do today?” wasn’t...
Before The Firstborn Starts Kindergarten
"This is launch operations manager. The launch team wishes you good luck and godspeed." That little blue dot on her shirt front is bobbing up and down. She can’t sit still. We're approaching the...
Jesus Arose From the Deadness! The Hope of a Three Year Old
Our oldest was three. We dropped her off at her Sunday School Class Easter morning and she ran into the room, excited as always. When we returned to pick her up, her teacher told...
Let’s Bike to Charleston for Spring Break and Other Dumb Ideas
It's March. Spring's almost here. A friend pointed out on social media the other day that it's hard for him to get excited about temps upwards of ninety, humidity, and mosquitoes, so I guess...
The Great Backyard Bird Count
As an intern at Opelika High School, I taught a unit on bird identification. My mentor teacher in biology had twenty slides of birds common to our area and required his students to learn...
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”
They're watching. They're listening. And they remember everything. It's easy to forget they're there and paying attention, especially when I'm caught off guard dealing with the unexpected. What great power that brings, and what...
“That’s what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown”
"I guess I really don't know what Christmas is all about. Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" Charlie Brown asked this of his friend Linus in the 1965 CBS Christmas...
Saying Thank You For One Thousand Gifts
Buddy and Bailey were a part of our family for about fourteen years. We wanted them to live inside but our house proved crowded with the five of us and two fast-growing, active, chewing-on-everything...