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Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. I have an old fashioned name you don’t hear much anymore.  I was named after a great aunt my mom dearly loved.  My name means light, which is fitting as I try to brighten the lives of those around me

Honestly, not to actually have to work a day to day full time job? I would love to able to be back at home working on my writing, my blogs, my photography, my ecommerce businesses. In the meantime, keep working hard to achieve that dream.

I have spent the past 20 years in a variety of leadership roles within retail, civic, political and church organizations. During that time, I followed several leadership blogs/sites. According to them, leaders should walk on water like Peter, be able to part the sea like Moses, have the patience of Job, the enduring wisdom ofContinue reading “Simple Virtues”

If you could un-invent something, what would it be? Rap music as a respected music genre. Sorry I just don’t get the point Pickled herring.  Just why?  My husband is the world’s pickiest eater but this stuff he loves.

One of my favorite things to do is to cook a meal for the family and with our busy schedules I don’t get to often. So this past Christmas I cooked a meal with all the trimmings. My youngest son came up, gave me a huge hug and said, “Thanks Mom, dinner was perfection.”. BestContinue reading “From my son”

Where can you reduce clutter in your life? When we began the enormous task of starting to pack everything last year for our relocation to WA, we were shocked by how much stuff we had accumulated that we weren’t using, had never used or weren’t going to use.  Between our garage sale and donations toContinue reading “Unburied myself from needless stuff”

What is your favorite animal? With the exception of snakes, bats and spiders I love animals.  My favorite since I was little was horses. I learned to ride when I was a teenager and bundling up on a winter morning for a ride at Christmas time was magical.

Although I do make sure to get my human connections through time with my family, my co workers and weekly church services, I have a very active online presence. I communicate through my blog here, trying to bring encouragement and humor. Through my photography sites where I network with other budding young photographers and hostContinue reading “Online – one of my happy playgrounds!”

Think back on your most memorable road trip. Swing back the pendulum of time almost 40 years ago… I was living in a very small town in upstate New York and got accepted to college in Florida. We didn’t have a car growing up and had to pay someone to take my mom and meContinue reading “College bound”

What snack would you eat right now? Anything with nuts and berries.  Granola or trail mix or fruit and nut bars