Since the election, I have been overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by sadness, confusion and a need to understand what brought our country to the election of Donald Trump. And importantly, what made Trump’s election such a shock to so many of us. As a writer and a volunteer, I was paralyzed. There were so many directions I […]
Read moreToday I’m going to borrow a post idea from my one of favorite bloggers, Modern Mrs. Darcy. Each month, Anne writes a post called What I’m Into and I’m always excited to see what has caught her eye that month. So here goes… What I’m Reading… I have to admit that the election hit me […]
Read moreI have been a Rodan + Fields consultant for six months. I know people were surprised that I joined a direct sales company. I know this because enough people told me directly that I was able to deduce that almost everyone thought the same thing. I understand the confusion. I was a writer, a reader […]
Read moreWe have wanted our friend Patty to photograph the girls for years because she is simply my favorite photographer. Somehow it hasn’t happened. I’ve been worried about where we would take the photos. What the girls would wear. If the weather would be right. And on and on and on. And then Patty posted pictures […]
Read moreDear Caroline, As I scrolled through pictures looking for one to use for today’s post, I recognized and remembered many of them but I had forgotten about this one. We had traveled with friends to the Outer Banks for a week and spent an evening exploring gigantic sand dunes. This was you at this age, […]
Read more“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” — William Faulkner
Read moreInspired by the amazing Modern Mrs. Darcy. 1. I miss writing in this space. I’m becoming a bit like a broken record with this but here it is again. I have not been consistent here and I miss it. 2. The Kale Broccoli Salad from Trader Joe’s with grilled chicken makes me like salads for […]
Read moreCaroline had a soccer tournament this weekend in Albany (well, really Schenectady, well really Scotia) but the point is, it was far away. Caroline joined a new club this summer and with the increased rigor of this club comes increased travel. This weekend’s tournament was already the second of the summer. Caroline and Rob went […]
Read more“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” ― Willie Nelson
Read moreThe other day, while listening to the Book Riot Podcast (one of my favorites!), I was directed to this article, 8 Reasons Why People Buy Books. While I agree with the hosts that the categories aren’t perfect, I still thought it would be fun to see if I could think of a time when I […]
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