“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Coco Chanel said that… and it’s one of my favorite fashion quotes. The one thing I do love about fashion is that it doesn’t come down to anything in particular. [...]

Happy New Year! As I write this post, all I can see is snow outside my window… it’s almost like the universe saying, “Blank slate! Start fresh! Start anew!” (Look at me trying to find a positive spin on snow!) 2009 was a great year… I watched in astonishment as my 4 little boys suddenly were “bigger boys!” Talking. Playing [...]

I just got back from a 2 mile run and it (literally) kicked my butt. I was huffing and puffing. And running like a snail the last 1/4 mile home. Refusing to stop, I kept going – but I can assure you, I’m sure a few cars that passed by probably wanted to see if I needed a ride home. [...]

I guess it was in 2009 that I began to live the words that I had so often taught during my 30 years as an English/Reading teacher. The words? Written by one of my favorite authors, Henry David Thoreau… We live but a fraction of our life. Why do we not let on the flood, raise the gates, and set [...]