In a separate post, I wrote about Living Your Best Life and how understanding and knowing your personal values is a key ingredient to living your best life. I also shared the following snippet from James Patterson’s Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas. “Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls… Read More Exploring Values: Integrity
This chair is still an adventure in the making… It seems like I am definitely doing this in phases. I think it’s partly because of time (not having enough of it)… and partly avoidance. I think that fear that I spoke about in the kick-off of this little project is still speaking to my brain.… Read More Part 2: My Grandma’s Chair
6 Takeaways From My Personal Climb Yes, you heard that right – lattice not a ladder (and not lettuce… lattice… hee hee). A story about how and when my ladder became a lattice… My professional career started a little later than a lot of women. Quite frankly, my personal life sort of started like a… Read More What’s Your Corporate Lattice?
From the moment I came across various versions of blanket ladders on Pinterest, I set out on a mission at every vintage market I visited to find the ‘perfect’ one to store and display my pile of throw blankets that typically find themselves in piles on the family room couch. I loved the idea of… Read More Mission: Blanket Ladder
Meaning: Let’s cross over – Italian You may remember this word from a popular book made movie from almost a decade ago – Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. In this story, Elizabeth, the author and main character, seems to have it all – husband, country home, successful career—but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she… Read More Attraversiamo
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What does it even mean to live your best life, and how do you know when you’re out of sync and need a refresh? The answer to this is different for everyone. How I define my best life is likely different than my husband, my closest friend, or my (adult) children – and it should… Read More Are You Living Your Best Life?
When you turn on your television, what’s the first channel you turn on? My husband has many. From your typical sports channel (Golf, NFL, MLB, etc.), to anything adventures or educational (Discover, History, etc.). If you asked him to answer this question about me, he’d say all she needs is HGTV – and he wouldn’t… Read More Vintage Market or Bust!
Like many of you, I periodically find myself scrolling, clicking, and saving my way through Pinterest. About a year or so ago, I asked my husband to bring home a few pallets (he is able to get them from a warehouse). I had no idea the doors that would open up for me with these… Read More The Secret Ingredient
Not long after my grandad passed away, my grandma had a stroke and could no longer live on her own. Once she was well enough to go ‘home’, my dad decided she would move in with us – my mom, dad, three sisters, and I. For me, a young girl in her teens who always… Read More My Grandma’s Chair
