The countdown has begun! Every year, Sis and I would open a little window on an Advent calendar to reveal a Christmas picture or Bible...

Phase Two of "Creating Christmas Wonder" has begun! I got out all of the supplies for present wrapping and started the tedious process of...

Years ago, Hub taught me a cajun word that is one of my very favorites: "lagniappe." It means, "something extra, a bonus". I got a little...

I've been attempting to create holiday wonder in my home this year. I'd failed miserably over the last few years and have been working...

As a very young child, my family's tree was adorned with multi-colored lights. Sometime in the early 80s, that all changed. Every light...

In 2013, Thanksgiving was given the title, "Brown Thursday". This had nothing to do with the color of turkey or gravy. It was due to...

Social media has been an incredible tool in business, keeping in touch with distant family and friends, and in my prayer life. Wait,...

I've begun the process of decking my halls for the holidays. In the past, I knocked it out in 3-4 days shortly after Thanksgiving, but...

Christmas. That single word has stirred up many different feelings in me for years. They could range from stress to solace, frantic to...

This is my favorite time of year. There's a nip in the air. Football is in full swing and college basketball has begun. The leaves are...

What is it about pedicures that make you feel so refreshed? Yesterday, I met my girlfriend Ali at a local nail salon for some pampering....

Happy Halloween Eve! I've always been a lover of holidays, and this one is no exception. I've adorned my home with pumpkins and bats,...

That is my new mantra. I chant it in my head almost daily, like Dory's "just keep swimming". I thought I was blessed with a satisfactory...

Hub and I recently visited my mom's side of the family in Auburn, Kentucky. Yes there is another Auburn, and yes, their school mascot is...

Hub and I celebrated our anniversary earlier this month. On our first anniversary, we decided we would follow the traditional gifts each...

I'm currently obsessed with the missing child story from Birmingham, Alabama. I've read a few theories, seen the interviews, and watched...

I'm a sucker for autumn. I've always loved its colors, temperatures, sports and flavors. This year, we had to wait a hot minute (pun...

Have you ever forgotten something because you changed your routine? The other day, I changed the order of my shower and completely forgot...

I recently wrote about renting electric bikes at the beach. The same little shop rents paddle boards, which hub tried a couple of days...

Yesterday, hub and I hopped in Betty (my Mini Cooper) and headed south. We drove the short journey that led us to our happy place. It's a...