In line with our summer family theme, “a different summer,” Deanna headed off to weekday camp at the Zoo. It was the first time in months she had to get out of bed early and have a few days of full structure. She was reborn, literally! A huge pep in her step, the excitement getting… Read More
“The United States is the only country with a known birthday….There is no ‘Republican, no ‘Democrat,’ on the Forth of the July- are all American.” ~James G. Blaine
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had a familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
With this new norm, this summer is going to feel different for all us. When the pool was canceled, I did have a moment of panic. What will our summer look like? Will the kids have fun? What types of activities will we do? The list goes on…because when your norm is disturbed, you enter… Read More
As time has moved on through COVID and rumors of summer camp being canceled, I realized I needed to make a quick pivot into other options for our daily summer activities. I purchased a water blow-up dual water slide. So far so good, great joy has been had each time it is up and running.… Read More
Recently I have noticed the sounds in my mid-day are very different than I remember before the world closed down. My new typical workday noises include the following: The coffee maker brewing coffee, not for me Children running across the house to get a snack TV on mid-day Conference call beeps, not for me The… Read More
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ~Maud Hart Lovelace Be well,
Recently, we had no choice but to expose our gray hair and we survived. One of my favorite songs rings true more now than ever, “I am no beauty queen, I am just beautiful me.” I am hoping by the time this post goes live, we are allowed to go out again. I personally would… Read More
We had fortune cookies recently, the girls were quick to say my fortune was spot on: To combat a sour attitude, use kind words. It was agreed that my words are kind, but my attitude is sour. My attitude included my tone, my posture, just the all-around feeling I was letting out into the house.… Read More
If you know me personally, you know I thrive on interactions with the outside world. I like to get out, walk around a store and talk to other shoppers, have a drink at the bar and share stories with the patron sitting next to me. The interaction fuels me. The smile from a stranger fills… Read More