Until lately, I have not realized the true value of a good going-out hat and a pair of special-occasion-only Converse. I’m the girl who used to wash her hair every day. Every. Single. Day. Even though my hairdresser told me it’s not good to strip my hair of its natural oils, I washed it anyway. […]
I miss a lot of things these days, but smiles top the list. I have not enjoyed wearing a mask all these months. Steamed up glasses, feeling suffocated and my poor sensitive tugged-at ears are a few of my biggest mask-wearing complaints.But what masks have done to common courtesy saddens me to the core. We […]
Dreaming isn’t just for bedtime anymore… When I was a kid, I thought camping at a KOA with an inground swimming pool was living the life! Overnights at a motel were a rare occasion. And if I spent even one night at a hotel, I can’t remember. My parents were campers. As kids, we never […]
One thing I miss about quarantine is my cleaning lady. I miss her more than I miss manicures, pedicures, root touch-ups, massages, and chai tea latte’s in my favorite coffee shops. I don’t mind cleaning, but I am easily distracted. A chore that should take 30 minutes can sometimes take an entire day. For example, […]
A few years ago, I treated my husband to a weekend at Lake George for our wedding anniversary. I surprised him with a half-day private fishing charter. We arrived at the dock and were picked up by our guide. His name was Joe, a super friendly lifetime local. He told us tales about his fishing […]
Over a month ago, my kids launched a sneak attack on me to get a puppy. “Finn (our two and a 1/2-year-old Jack Russell) needs a playmate.” “We are in quarantine! We will all be around to potty train.””It’s spring, a perfect time of year.” Truthfully, I didn’t want a puppy. I love puppies. I mean, who […]
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a network marketer, or a soul seeking your higher self, you’ve heard the terms personal development, mindset, and personal growth slung around like hash on a breakfast grill. Let’s talk about hash for a minute. What exactly is it? I don’t eat hash myself, but we could all probably point it […]