George and Gertie the Canada Geese have adopted our yard as their home base. I suspect it is for a couple of reasons. Spring is here in North Carolina and time for baby geese. Our house is located across from a tiny island on the Continue reading →
Spring Is In The Air
Spring is coming. I can feel it. I know it is only March 11th but I know that it is coming. There are signs everywhere and they are wonderful signs. I am excited. What do you see around you? Let me show you what I Continue reading →
One Year Later
One year later I still have a hole in my heart. One year later I find myself thinking about texting you. One year later I check Instagram and think I should find a picture you posted. One year later I still tear up when I Continue reading →
My Advice for Millennials
What is a millennial? Most sources agree that a millennial is someone who is born between the early 1980’s and the early 2000’s. Which means that Chris and I are parents to two of those types. So that makes me an expert, right? It makes Continue reading →
Book and a Cuppa Swap Reveal
Book and Cuppa Swap update. I am late. I am late. And not for an important date but instead for the reveal of my Book and A Cuppa Swap that I did with the wonderful ladies at Chaotic Goddesses! I love the swaps I have Continue reading →
Bloom Where You Are Planted
I have been thinking a bit about where life has taken me lately and it struck me that the front of my planner is absolutely the perfect motto for me at the moment–Bloom Where You Are Planted. I have been spending some time with family Continue reading →
More Western North Carolina Restaurant Love – Jordan Street Cafe
Chris and I are trying to hit up all of the local restaurants at least once and have found some pretty amazing ones including several in our own town of Brevard. I have written a couple of posts about places we have enjoyed including a Continue reading →
To Caucus They Go – It’s What Iowans Do
It’s Caucus time in Iowa. What does that mean? It means a lot of my Iowa friends are making visits to hear the various presidential candidates speak. It means there are a lot of selfies being posted on social media with politicians in them. It Continue reading →
Things I Learned in Florida
When we travel I always like to take the opportunity to learn something and our recent trip to Florida allowed me the opportunity to have some much needed down time and while Chris slaved away working I was able to decompress and plot my strategy Continue reading →
Three Words and A Song 2016
Since 2011 I have taken the lead of Chris Brogan (author, journalist and social media expert) and chosen 3 words to focus on and guide me through the year. I “think” I picked up on this from Katybeth at Odd Loves Company back years ago Continue reading →