Last Saturday I was in Washington, D.C., and this weekend finds me in beautiful Virginia Beach, Virginia. In between, I had a quick stop back home in Phoenix—just long enough to unpack, tackle the laundry, and pack again. But the travel is for a truly joyful reason: celebrating my future daughter-in-law’s bridal shower! I’m so…
Fortunately, I’m not someone who often comes down with the usual winter illnesses. In fact, over the past 24 years, I can only recall being really sick with a cold or flu twice. I believe that living a healthy lifestyle should become more of a priority as we age—and part of that means being proactive…
It cannot be the last Saturday of June 2025. Really? Where did the month go? It’s hard to believe next week we will be celebrating Independence Day on Friday, July 4th. Remember when you were a kid and the summers felt like they lasted forever?!? I would love to recapture that. Regardless of how time…
Happy day after Valentine’s Day. Did you do anything special? Other than wear a “Love” t-shirt, socks with red hearts, and doing a property walkabout with my husband, it is a regular day for us. I hope you read my post this week about the love story of our home. Certainly a fun trip down…
Though we live in the Southwest, we do experience a winter season. It is not as severe as other parts of the country, but we still have chilly mornings, often with frost warnings and frigid evenings. The sun doesn’t rise until later and sets much earlier than we like. I am very guilty of not…