I am a firm believer that small gestures go a long way. Be aware of the small things you can do each week, either at work, at home or in your community that can make a difference. A colleague at work once made fun of me for years because we had a management meeting to… Read More

Anyone who knows me knows I am a magazine junkie. One of my favorite things that some magazines publish, especially Oprah’s, are the pages that list out her favorite things. Chip and Joanna started doing the same as well in each Magnolia Journal. I thought since it is the holiday season, I would take a… Read More

Have you ever taken the time to see the sights that your town as to offer? I recently had a friend come into town who has never left the South. I was beyond thrilled to plan her first trip to Philadelphia. I had three days to show her all Philadelphia and the surrounding area had… Read More

It has been a year since I started my blog. I want to take the time and thank you for following me and supporting my efforts. I am very lucky to have the ability to write and have others enjoy my words.  It always seems when I feel like people have gone silent, someone will… Read More

At the start of the summer, I challenged everyone to write down a few items you wanted to accomplish for yourself this summer. I thought I would provide an update on my progress. Two weeks into summer, my unplanned happy hour with my friend occurred. It was the perfect Friday night and we had some… Read More

My favorite holiday is July 4th.   The weather is nice and we are usually by a beach or a pool. Everyone is happy, celebrating and there is no stress of presents.  When I was in my mid-twenties and early thirties, my friends and I had a beach house. I would wake up before everyone else… Read More

It is here! The season we all have been waiting for – Summer! A time to sit in the sun, have a glass of lemonade, BBQ with the family, play on the swing set, catch fireflies till dark;  a season to slow down. The summer will be over before we know it and all we… Read More

“Trust is believing in the honesty and reliability of others. This is very important when working with other people.” Would you believe me if I told you that sentence about trust, along with many other key characteristics we want for ourselves and our kids, can be found on a chain restaurant children’s menu?  Some of… Read More

Not kidding, one particular morning, in this order, all within one hour: I realized I did not setup the coffee to brew the night before, so in attempting to do this, I poured the coffee water all over the container, not in the pot. I went to grab the toilet paper and it fell out… Read More