The other day in the car I mentioned to my husband that this year I just don’t feel celebratory for the holidays in my usual way. I’ve been enormously busy this year, and between the joys and the losses in too-rapid succession, I have hardly felt...
Gravy is an art. Bad gravy is the worst, but good gravy is a delight to behold and eat. I happen to make a mean gravy. I consider it one of the highlights of my Thanksgiving meal. I grew up watching my granny make gravy for biscuits every time we...
As a form of public service, I thought I would tell all you parents of babies that them being completely unwilling to wear appropriate clothes for the weather one day is a verifiable life phase. It isn’t you. You didn’t break them. You didn’t do...
Spending 48 hours in New York City was an adventure. This trip was more than just sightseeing and food stops. It was a chance to step away from the constant noise of the online world, reconnect with family, and recharge in ways I didn’t know I...
There is something special about finding a new friend—one that really gets you and with whom you have much in common. I have such a friend. We recently spent two days together in a cabin and did some hiking. Yes, we did hike, but mostly we talked...
Calendars – we all have them; nowadays most of us use the phone or computer variety to keep our schedules organized. However, we often fail to update, organize and declutter our calendars which can end up with missed appointments, calls and...
First of all, I love the word “dichotomy” and feel like Cher in the movie Clueless picking a word to sporadically start using (pun intended). In today’s social media landscape, influencers have emerged using a variety of different...
I recently went down to the basement where our family room and daughter’s bedroom are located. I found my daughter in a comfy chair with a box I recolonized. It was a box of old love letters. I smiled and asked her what she was doing. She replied...
Do you want to be one of Good Ole’ St Nick’s helpers? Bob & Sheri are partnering up with Eblen Charities to assist with the annual Saint Nicholas Project. The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left a lot of Western North Carolina...
We went to breakfast Saturday morning, way out through the hills and damp redwoods to a little forest town not too far from here. It is our favorite spot for special occasions. It is my request for my birthday every year. Now, my daughter, Tessa...