I live in a very caring community. My immediate neighborhood of Connestee Falls is amazing and always the first folks to pitch in when there is a need. Our larger community of Brevard is a close knit thriving community with more non profits than you Continue reading →
Tis The Season
Anyone else out there feeling like the holidays are taking over their life? Hoo boy — I feel like I am in the midst of holiday heaven around here with all of the events and commitments but isn’t it wonderful? I think the pandemic has Continue reading →
Powering Up with Comments for a Cause
Hello one and all! February has arrived and here on It’s Just Life that means there is excitement in the air. It has been a pretty wonderful month for comments here and my faithful readers (and some new ones) have commented and filled my inbox Continue reading →
Love Waterfalls? Be Safe!
Every year people flock to our county to visit the waterfalls. It is one of the most wonderful things about Transylvania County in North Carolina. The county boasts over 250 waterfalls and many of these are quite easy to get to and view. It is Continue reading →
The Gift of Giving
People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains. Giving help to others protects overall health twice as much as aspirin protects against heart disease. People 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations have an impressive 44 percent lower likelihood of Continue reading →
Dear 2020
Dear 2020… If you could write a letter to 2020 what would it say? Our local library in Transylvania County is doing a great little project. The Community Postcard Project is a unique way to help document the year 2020. The idea is very simple. Continue reading →
Masks Up for School Drive
I absolutely love it when an idea comes together and I have been so fortunate to have teamed up with a couple of other wonderful and like minded women here in our neighborhood to do some fundraising for local organizations. If you remember we held Continue reading →
Taking Care of Yourself and Others- Comments for a Cause
Welcome to June. In some ways this has been the longest year of my life and in others it has gone quickly. It depends upon the day. As always I look forward to the first of the month because it is time to share our Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Transylvania Tomorrow
Is 2020 over yet? Wow. COVID-19 has me all messed up with knowing what day it is and even what month but I do know that today is May 1st and the start of a new month. On It’s Just Life that means a great Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Providing a Haven for the Homeless
Welcome to December, friends. If you are like me you are realizing that 2019 is going to be over in the blink of an eye. I can hardly believe that Christmas is so close. I am so not ready but hey – that’s okay. It Continue reading →