Do I have a Christmas tree story for you. One filled with emotion, memory, and meaning. I chose to marry my ultimate concierge in December because I adore the winter holiday season. In my beautiful Chicago, branches and tree trunks glow with sparkling white lights. Menorahs shine from high-rise windows, and storefronts are dressed in […]

As we move deeper into this season of gratitude, I’m reminded that Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Autumn has a way of slowing our pace and inviting us to reflect on what truly matters. This time of year isn’t just about a holiday meal or a date on the calendar; it’s about opening […]

Darling, today’s story is about more than a home: it’s about life’s passages. As women, we live many chapters, each one teaching us something new about who we are. With each move, milestone, or moment of loss, we’re given the opportunity to reflect, reinvent, and grow. I’ve come to believe that reflection is not simply […]

Father’s Day is a time wrapped in tenderness and reflection. For some, it’s a day filled with laughter, cards, and cherished memories shared with fathers and grandfathers. For others, it may be full of longing with the absence of a father who has passed or the ache of distance. No matter how you are walking […]

There is no greater power in a daughter’s life than her mother. Today, on Mother’s Day, a day meant to honor and celebrate the women who gave us life, I light a candle in memory of my own mother. The flicker of the flame whispers her wisdom, and I speak softly to her spirit: “I […]