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I joked with several people at the end of 2024 that I didn’t stay up late New Year’s Eve so much to see in the new year, but to make sure the old one left! The past definitely gives you experience, wisdom, and helps you grow. But going into 2025, I am definitely focused onContinue reading “Learn from it but don’t dwell in it”

What is the greatest gift someone could give you? Nothing makes my day more when I go to my desk and I see a handwritten note from one of my kids saying thanks for all you do… here’s money to buy a coffee on me before you go to work.  Or if my husband andContinue reading “☕☕☕☕☕”

I grew up on the shores of lake Ontario in western New York and went to college at the opposite end of the earth (or so I thought at the time) in the hot and humid Gulf Breeze.  College was one of my favorite times in life. I met my husband there and lifelong friendsContinue reading “From pine trees and white snow to palm trees and white beaches”

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? Life’s events the past two years have not allowed alot of “playtime.”. As things have begun to improve, life’s fun moments include hiking, events at the state fairgrounds, and binge watching the original Magnum PI from season one.

What are your biggest challenges? Here’s to the new year, new beginnings, positive changes. My challenges: be a better listener, not talk so much. Sometimes less really is better Keep some time reserved for just me. I love doing things for others but I need to remember balance.