I’m a big fan of thank you notes. When someone gives me a gift, I want them to know how grateful I am. Now truth be told, I’m not always consistent in sitting down and penning a lovely note sharing my appreciation. Sometimes, life pulls me in too many directions submerging me in too many […]
On Friendships That Stick…
One of the greatest gifts in my life, is the gift of friends. I reflect on my history, and define each season on my timeline with both the experiences that created who I am and the friends who held my hand. All the epic fails, catastrophic traumas, and celebratory successes that emerged- we have […]
It’s All About The Placement
Every year I’m in awe of my Begonias. I plant them in the early spring, haphazardly in a hurry, adding a few in my large pot placed strategically on the remnants of the tree trunk in my front yard. I began this ritual shortly after we had to cut down the only tree we had. […]



