Monday Gratitude.

Monday Gratitude.

This past year, I lost my twin sister and remaining sibling, had to put my beloved dog, Jack, to sleep and wondered if I’d ever really be truly productive creatively or happy again. The sense of loss and pain was that deep, unlike anything I had felt since my...
Redefining Beauty.

Redefining Beauty.

L’oreal Paris has named 25-year-old fencer, Bebe Vio, as its newest spokesperson. Vio is an Italian Paralympian in fencing and has won several medals. Vio contracted meningitis when she was 11 years old. Doctors had to amputate her arms and legs to save...
Welcome Summer.

Welcome Summer.

I’ve been missing in blogging action the past week because I’ve been away and very busy taking part in celebrating six days of the 20th Year of our amazing RicStar’s Camp! More about that soon. It was fab. I’m going to do my best to catch up on...
Welcome, Sweet June.

Welcome, Sweet June.

It’s one of the most beautiful months of the year and includes the official start to summer. So many ways to enjoy all the sultry possibilities. It will go fast. It always does. With its wealth of summertime gifts, the real challenge is to savor every single...
Memorial Day 2022 Reflection

Memorial Day 2022 Reflection

As I scrolled through social networking yesterday and saw all the many posts and photos dedicated to Memorial Day 2022, with all the tributes and aging faces and salutes to those that have long since passed on, and even those familiar and predictable small-town...