You gotta have heart….

Girls, have you seen this? I found it not long ago when I followed a link a friend of mine posted on Facebook Take a minute to watch with me: Oh, wow! That couldn’t happen to me… could it??? I have to admit, it really got me thinking. Most of us are so busy taking...

Why I love… Tim Gunn

You know what a huge fan I am of Project Runway, but if truth be told, it’s mostly because of Tim Gunn. His guiding presence has always been the ‘glue’ for me, as I’ve watched season after season of Michael Kors wannabes concept, create and execute their...
T-minus eight months and counting….

T-minus eight months and counting….

WOW! Today was the first day of my teenager’s senior year. As he pulled out of the driveway, I walked back into an early morning quiet house. Not unusual, in and of itself, but in the silence, the import of the day really hit me hard. Those who’ve traveled this path...

National S’mores Day leads to s’more inspiration…

I’m the first to admit I wasn’t a great Girl Scout. The appeal of the whole camping-overnight-in-a-tent thing kind of escaped me, but there are a couple of things from those days that I still carry a torch for. Thin Mints AND S’mores! Now...

The woman I never knew….

I had just walked in the door when the phone rang. I almost didn’t answer it, the exhaustion of my long day overwhelming the smallest activity. But thinking it might be important, I picked up the receiver. “Is this Kyle Branning who grew up in College Park,’ a woman...
A back to school note….

A back to school note….

Maybe it’s because my son is heading into this senior year of high school, but when a friend mentioned this song to me today, it really hit home. As parents, we do the best we can to raise our kids to be independent, responsible, caring people. We hope...
Unpacking Paris…

Unpacking Paris…

My clothes may be back in the closet and the rolling bag safely still once again, but I continue to unpack my amazing birthday trip to Paris. It wasn’t the first time I’d been there, but this was so full of new experiences, places I had never visited… new people who...
If your cups runneth over…

If your cups runneth over…

To tell you the truth, I run hot and cold on infomercials. They do catch my attention occasionally, and have been known to suck me in with their promises of oh-so-flat flat abs (I wish!), super absorbent cloths, and oh yeah, those squishy lightweight garden hoses that...
When the student is ready…

When the student is ready…

I really love to learn new things, and as I’ve been touring colleges with my rising senior son, I’ve thought more than once ‘Gee, wouldn’t it be fun to go back to school!’ Well, while I’m not about to enroll on campus full time again (been there and definitely done...