Gift giving is my love language. There is just something so magical about taking the time to find the ‘perfect’ gift for someone you love and seeing them light up with the recognition of your effort and pride in finding something JUST for them. I do it for birthdays. And for Christmas. I do it just because. And I do… View Post
A Letter to My Son on his 12th Birthday: One Dozen Reasons You’re Special
4,383. Four thousand , three hundred and eighty three days I’ve been blessed to have you, my little bitty buddy, making my life better and brighter. Twelve years ago today you laughed your way in to the world and nothing has been the same. My heart bounces around outside my body, sitting on your shoulder when you study, standing with… View Post
Carnival Horizon Official Naming Ceremony in NYC
We’ve been friends for a while now, you and I. So, you know a little bit about me….and one thing I’m confident you know is that I am obsessed with being out on the water. I live sailing. I love catamarans. And I LOVE to cruise. My wonderful friends at Carnival Cruise Line have once again outdone themselves. I was… View Post
The High Calling of Hope
Hope is a beautiful word. It is ripe with expectation, with longing. Hope means looking forward, not back. Hope is a buoy in life. Without it we would be lost, for the opposite of hope is despair. A life without hope is desperate indeed. We sometimes throw the word “hope” around flippantly, without true consideration of the weight that those… View Post
Relaxing DIY Aromatherapy Camomile Playdough
What time is it? That’s right – almost Summer time – and while that is AMAZING (ask me how much I love this time of year!)…it is also the time your small people are out of school and begging for your time and attention. Now – yours, like mine, may have some camps and activities scheduled. And maybe, just maybe,… View Post
Come Sail Away – My Plans to Sail on the Adriatic Sea this Fall
What do you do for fun? It’s a question that has stumped me for quite some time – not because I don’t have fun in daily life, but because there is very little I do that is just for me, that falls in to the ‘passion’ category. I’ve worn the ‘mother’ title (proudly) for the last 14 years and I… View Post
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