Nice to meet you!

September 3rd, 2024 – Welcome, September! Hello, Fall Energy!  And in the US, the Labor Day holiday is already behind us, so let NOTHING stand in our way of tackling this next phase of the year!!! Current “muse”-ings: Hi, have we met? If you’ve been reading...

When you bring it on yourself…doh!

Current musings: August 27th, 2024 – Greetings from Raleigh, NC, where I’m visiting family!! I love a family infusion…it feeds my soul. “L is for Lay Out Your Launch Pad” Karen, I love irony. And this email literally defines what it is.  As I sit here...

Ferris Bueller still speaks the truth

“Life moves pretty fast.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off I’m forever grateful for iconic lines from 80s movies that simply endure with their simplicity and catchy-ness (is that a word?) How about this one from “Better Off Dead”? Classic....

How CALM can you make your calendar this fall?

Helllloooooo, empty house!!! Wooohooooo!!!! I’m reminded of that first time during Covid when all my family finally left me at home alone!! (so I made this enthusiastic TikTok, of course! ←enjoy) Current musings: August 13, 2024 – With summer closing down and...

Go for the GOLD!

August 6, 2024 – What a whirlwind of a summer that felt like it sped up as it went on, right? June: fast. July: barely a blink! Current situation and musings: Without chronicling everything in detail, I’ll simply share it was a solid summer around here...

Don’t blink!

July 30th, 2024 – After last week’s big, deep share (tribute post), it’s interesting to come back and write about things a bit more mundane. I received so many touching replies from everyone “out there,” as well as on the Facebook posts I made. ...