This post is part of The Peony Project‘s January prompt linkup. January is the time for fresh starts and new beginnings. The new year brings with it positive energy and a chance to create new habits to better ourselves. However,…
Happy Birthday
Dear Aunt Sandy, Today is your 61st birthday. Yes, you went up to Heaven just six days after your 60th birthday, but there’s not going to be a point when we stop acknowledging and celebrating the day of your birth…
A Sweet Reunion
On August 20, 2014 my cousin Matthew returned to the United States after a 13 month stay in Bolivia. He did some amazing work with the youth population in La Paz during his time there and I can’t even begin…
Weekend in Los Angeles
I absolutely love to travel and I was super fortunate to spend last weekend in one of my favorite cities, Los Angeles. The main purpose for the trip was to cover the press junket for The Giver (out August 15th!),…
One Year Later
One year. It might seem like a long time for some, but for me, one year ago still seems to feel like it was yesterday. I’ve written about what my family has endured during the last year for a friend’s…
My Kind of Paradise
People of the world, if you have not visited Asheville, North Carolina…you are seriously missing out. It’s truly a “hidden” gem nestled in the North Carolina mountains. I’ve been a lifelong lover of the mountains. After all, I did choose…