Eleanor Skelton

Want to help some homeschool alums today? Here’s how.

Creative Commons image courtesy of Pixabay, Wokandapix. I get lots of emails and blog comments from readers asking how they can help people like us who are leaving unhealthy homes and branching out into the world outside. Older families ask how they can help mentor us. Homeschool alums ask me how we can help othersContinueContinue reading “Want to help some homeschool alums today? Here’s how.”

Cajun Phoenix: Iconic Bevil Oaks Vautrot’s coming back after its fifth disaster

Martha Vautrot’s cousin loaned her a food truck so she could reopen temporarily. The cousin sells crawfish but won’t need it until January, Martha explained. She hopes to be back in a building by then. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer ContinueContinue reading “Cajun Phoenix: Iconic Bevil Oaks Vautrot’s coming back after its fifth disaster”

Two Southeast Texans die in pileup involving four 18-wheelers on I-10 in Louisiana

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two Southeast Texas men were killed in a Louisiana pileup involving four 18-wheelers, state troopers said. The accident happened about 2 a.m. Monday, October 30 on I-10 eastbound while traffic was stopped due to another accident just east ofContinueContinue reading “Two Southeast Texans die in pileup involving four 18-wheelers on I-10 in Louisiana”

40 tons of trash cleared from Texas Gulf Coast beaches, 500 roads reopened, 300 boats sunk or damaged after Hurricane Harvey

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer More than 5,000 volunteers picked up 40 tons of trash across 55 miles of Texas beaches during Adopt-A-Beach Day, which is organized by the Texas General Land Office and promoted by the Galveston Bay Foundation. Adopt-A-Beach is held atContinueContinue reading “40 tons of trash cleared from Texas Gulf Coast beaches, 500 roads reopened, 300 boats sunk or damaged after Hurricane Harvey”

FEMA hotel stays for Harvey survivors extended to Nov. 27

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Hurricane Harvey survivors receiving transitional shelter assistance who are eligible can receive an extension to stay temporarily in hotels while looking for a place to live, FEMA said in a news release Oct. 31. Disaster survivors who still needContinueContinue reading “FEMA hotel stays for Harvey survivors extended to Nov. 27”