A quick note, readers, to let you know I am on my way to a much-needed vacation in France. (I have hired a housesitter, so don’t even think of stopping by while I am gone, to have a party at…

As I finish preparations for my first solo trip to Europe in four years – a 10-day excursion to Provence, France – I wanted to share with you some of the thoughts that have flitted through my brain the past few…

I am wrapping up such an incredible day that I am not quite sure where to begin. Let’s see…I arose to that sweet blend of fresh morning air and sunshine that screams “Spring!” and lingered in my bed just a little…

A quick note to say a longer post will come end of week as we are now 7 days from the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event here in my town. I am so excited. The t-shirts I ordered…

Here’s a fun, quick note for you. As any blogger will confess, reading your site’s stats can be pretty exciting, especially with some of the analytics out there now taking deeper dives into the clicks. I just wanted to share…

I just want to take a break to tell you about someone incredibly special to me: my friend Jessie. Aside from the fact she has the most amazing eyes of anyone I know, and the brightest smile, I like to…

Any reader who has hung in there and read the majority of my posts knows that a) they should get a medal/monument of some sort and b) that inexplicably it seems divine intervention has been a theme for me, appearing at the…

I give this post a triple A rating because I spent it with many people who supported me and just mean so much to me each in their own way, the experience challenged me and helped me grow, and I walked away…

Print it, post it, send it to a friend.  That is how much I love this poster from an anti-rape campaign in the UK: www.thisisnotaninvitationtorapeme.co.uk. brought to my attention by Melissa Soalt (Dr. Ruthless), an expert in self-defense strategies for women.…

    I wanted to bring your collective attention to a nationwide effort to raise awareness about sexual violence. My community will be participating as will (hopefully) hundreds others. The event is called Walk A Mile In Her Shoes and…