A Guest Post from: Lychelle Hollback I know, I know….for most people, school is winding down and the last thing you are likely thinking about is heading BACK to school, but this post is a reflection of what I have learned from my oldest’s first year in school, what I wish I knew and what I think may help you as… View Post
Punky~ Every year I promise myself I will begin to pen this letter to you weeks in advance of your birthday and yet, every year I’m sitting in front of a blank page just hours before the calendar flips to the day your were born. Every year, I’m certain all of the feelings I have for you, all of the… View Post
It is no secret that I love all things Summer, Sunshine and THE BEACH. Yes, I know I capitalized ‘beach’ – and no, I’m not shouting AT YOU, but but rather simply yelping with joy at the prospect of having the sand between my toes in just a few short days. While I’ve never been known to pack in advance… View Post
Summer time just smells like vacation, like a beachy mix of sand, ocean water and sunshine. Well, if you’re a Smith – in my home, it also smells like the ball field, but I digress. In my personal world, I have always associated this time of year with ‘getting away’, with all things sunshine and the sea. In 10 days, I’ll… View Post
Nine hundred miles. That is the distance that separates me physically from one of the people I love and admire most in the world. Ours is a friendship formed first online. It is always interesting what brings people together over the vast tracings of the interwebs and the years I have spent working in this space. It is often common ground and… View Post
If you know anything at all about me, it is likely that I am a warm-weather girl, thriving in the sunshine, loving the longer days, and never, ever complaining about the heat. That’s right – I will take 110 degrees over 35 any day of the week….so, yes, I’ll be sweating on the sidelines of my kids’ games all summer… View Post
