So many things have new beginnings, new school – kindergarten, middle school, high school, college, new job, work…marriage, having children, raising them and then sending them off – always starting again and again. We have been talking to friends and Read More …
Holiday weekends work best with a simple plan. Play it by ear. Let it happen. Go with the flow. Don’t make promises. Finish what you have to do. Then, just relax. Doesn’t that sound perfect? A simple plan for happiness, Read More …
Today = busy. Friday is the last day (or not) to get everything done. From one end of the “office” (aka home), to the other, was insane. Oh, the noise didn’t bother the call I was on, just me. Being Read More …
We don’t dress up for the theater anymore. We go shopping to Lowes on Valentine’s Day. We stay in on Friday nights. My question is: what has become of us? I don’t mean my husband and I, even though we Read More …
Tonight, I spoke at the school board meeting because it is important to me. It was not easy. It is never easy. It is literally easier to speak in front of a group of 400 to 500 colleagues because we Read More …
I have found the secret to having the perfect home – always ready for company – even the grandmother visiting or boss’s boss coming to dinner kind of company. Are you ready? Just stop bringing things into the house. That’s Read More …
Most, if not all of us, enjoy down, home, all American comfort food. None more so, than the traditional fall fare that people have come to enjoy during the Thanksgiving season. This is not about stuffing and turkey, however, we Read More …
Everyone loves cozy spaces. Of course, in a home it is essential. The owner works to make a house into a home. It can take years…after buying a house, you may not have enough resouces to fill it with that Read More …
A weekend away in the woods can leave you feeling disconnected from work and demands of every day life at home. The normal hustle and bustle is gone. No internet. No “Hmm, what to make for dinner?” Nor wondering who Read More …
Sometimes, your life does not allow you to follow your schedule. Whether it is work, school or family, there are many things that can impact your day that just – essentially – screw it all up. Then, you have something Read More …