October 25, 2025 Dear Friend, Last weekend I tagged along with my hubby for his work conference in Orlando. The hotel was like its own little beachy village and had beautiful details all around the property. I spent Saturday morning on a comfy couch near the lobby catching up my calendar and emails. When I looked up I saw the brightest, most colorful mural of herons. I grabbed this pic from the internet- I forgot to snap one of the wall from afarā¦ Iām not sure how I missed this wall as I was...
10 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
October 18, 2025 Dear Friend, I am sure you saw the recent news of the passing of Diane Keaton. She has become quite well-liked in our household over the years. The movie Baby Boom, from the 80ās, was something I often played when the girls were little and we had a lazy Saturdays piddling around the house. The Godfather was a movie of hers more preferred by my husband. And most recently, we all got into both Father of the Bride movies more than once during the wedding season we had with our...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
October 11, 2025 Dear Friend, I am writing this newsletter from my momās house, where I have spent the last week. She is was in the hospital over the weekend and I came in to visit with her and help where I can. She is home now and we have shared lots of coffee, lots of quiet, and lots and lots of Chex Mix.š Itās always been something she loves and now, in her Picky Era, it is a snack she will actually eat. Soā¦ the holiday treat-making has started early for us! I had a couple of hours in the...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
October 4, 2025 Dear Friend, I love that October is here! As our girls were growing up, I always decorated quite a bit for fall, and specifically for Halloween. The way we dressed up the house was never over the top scary but was enough to bring some spooky spirit in the best of ways. Even though our nest is empty, I spent some time last weekend decking the Halloween halls for Brad and myself to enjoy. And when I sat down to savor it all at the end of the day, I had a melancholy feeling come...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
September 27, 2025 Whatās on My Mind/Real Letters: Itās hard to believe itās been six months since my daughter got married. One of my favorite things that she and her husband decided to do for their wedding was to write each guest a letter. They divided and conquered their list of 200+ and wrote personal messages to each and every attendee. The letters served as part of the place settings. Sweetest.thing.ever.š¤ ā¦ the letters served as name cards for each place settingā¦ my letter that Iāll...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
September 19, 2025 Whatās on my mind: We traveled quite a bit this past summerā¦ three places were new-to-me, never-been-before adventures. In the past, these exact type of travels would inspire me to bring home a souvenirā¦ a coffee mug, a small decor item, a memento, etc. Now that Iām in a phase of declutterring, these pieces no longer have a place to travel home in my suitcase. However, I did discover an old school souvenir that I could actually put to use in a meaningful way: the postcard....
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
September 13, 2025 Dear Friend, Thinking of You Week starts Sunday. Maybe you could carve out some time and pen some kind thoughts to a few people in your circle or community? You could send a note to someone you know, someone you are only acquainted with, or a total stranger. The point is to actually let them know theyāve been on your mind. Iāve included some ideas below to help you brainstormā¦ who have you noticed around you that might perk up by receiving your encouraging words? Whatās on...
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
September 6, 2025 Dear Friend, Are you as excited for the āber months as I am? Itās the start of so many seasonal things that definitely make this my favorite time of yearā¦ football season in our favorite college town, pumpkins, fall movies, Halloween, all things autumn leaves and gratitude, and Thanksgiving and Christmas with our family. Whatās on my mind: The first of September was World Letter Writing Day. I know there is a day thatās set aside to celebrate just about everything under the...
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
August 30, 2025 Dear Friend, Although I didnāt intend for nearly six months to go by since my last newsletter to you, here we are. Iāve missed this weekly rhythm and am anxious to start showing up regularly again in your inbox. We have had an incredible, eventful spring and summer. Since my last email my second daughter got married, I started a new part-time job, my youngest girl graduated, five of us in my family celebrated birthdays, we had three summer trips all across North America, and...
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