Hours and Hours
Planning ahead is essential when hosting a long awaited dinner – especially because of the hours and hours needed to slow cook the beef brisket. It’s not something that you can do all the time, but once in a while, Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Secretly Fabulous
I don’t know about you, but I think I may just want to be secretly fabulous. Quietly but consistently making the people around me, my family and friends, feel loved, supported and appreciated. There are brands and restaurants that want Read More …
Talk and Really Communicate
It takes far more effort when we talk and really communicate with others, whether professionally or personally. What you mean, versus what you say, is the basis of success in this area. Vocabulary, in casual conversation can be vague and Read More …
Because of Family
People do all sorts of things because of family…some crazy, some sacrificing, and others that are difficult to decide because you don’t know the right thing to do. They get married. They change jobs. They have kids. They take a Read More …
It Is Too Late for Pumpkin
So, since we have just flipped 40 degrees in the opposite direction of where the winter was heading, I am wondering and this is a serious question. It is too late for pumpkin….stuff, right? When I was the coffee buyer, Read More …
Making Space Is Easy
Making space is easy, when we want to grow. Every Christmas – those who celebrate – move furniture, take down paintings and pictures to redecorate for the holiday. We make the space needed for the tree, the gifts and the Read More …
What Is It That We Like
So, I have been thinking…what is it that we like about television, movies, reality shows, sports – or to be more general – entertainment? Think about the stories that are so very obvious, whether it is the romantic comedy, the Read More …
Holding Your Breath
You know, holding your breath is rarely a good idea. It isn’t going to do anything for you. It won’t solve problems. You can turn blue. Get a headache. Kill brain cells. Pass out. Crash a car. Hit your head. Read More …
Crunchy
It is the weekend and anything can happen. Anything can happen like snow. It was a beautiful day for a snowfall. Well, I guess it was more than a snowfall…it was more like 6 to 10 inches of crunchy, cold, crisp Read More …
What Was That Thought?
Wait, what was that thought that I had this morning? It was a wonderful, amazing, brilliant idea. It was part of a dream. It was part of what I had to do today. It was part of what I had Read More …