Hooray for the First Day of Fall! One of my favorite days of the year! It ranks up there with Christmas for me. No joke — I grew up in Texas, where the summers were hot, humid, and seemed to go on forever. So the day that said the planet officially HAD to start giving […]
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How to Be a Chocolate Chip
You know I love all holidays – big or small throughout the year. I found out National Chocolate Chip Day was celebrated earlier this Spring. (Now, that’s a holiday I can happily celebrate!) Did you know, in addition to being yummy, the little chocolate chip can teach us life lessons? There’s a great little book […]
Easy New Year’s Eve Neighbor Gift: Midnight Snacks
The Christmas rush is through …and I missed getting neighbor gifts out this year! So what, you say? Well, I’m lucky to have some pretty awesome neighbors, and I love the chance to wish them well. It’s ok – another holiday is just on the horizon, and everyone is still in celebration mode: New Year’s […]
Self-Care September: The Everyday Artist
It’s Self-Care September! One of my favorite ways to care for myself is to make sure I have time to be creative. It just fills my gas tank, even if it’s been a rough day. I call it “my other vitamin C”. LOL Since it’s “National Live Creative Day” today, it’s the perfect time to […]
Christmas in July
♪♫♪ … I’m dreaming of a white Christmas … ♫♪♫ With all this summer heat, I can’t be the only one dreaming of a white Christmas!?! Falling down in the snow and making a snow angel sounds like heaven right now… (sigh). I’m already done with Summer. Heat domes, drought, 100+ degree weather – and […]