Rise and shine! Good morning, dear readers. Grab a cup of fresh coffee and let’s talk about the beauty sleep you likely just awoke from… It may seem obvious to many of you, especially in our age of wisdom, just how crucial sleep is to our overall wellbeing. Even without entirely grasping what sleep does […]

For the last two months, I have been, with my ultimate concierge’s approval and ‘opinions,’ been planning a family trip with some of our Grands. He took the lead in suggesting this trip and then turned the details over to me! We decided to take a few of the Grands who had graduated college. The […]

When I met my ultimate concierge’s family, it was with an open mind and heart. Prior to that, I had never been exposed to blended family situations. When I met my future concierge, his grands were little children and some were not yet born. There were three adult children; two sons and a daughter-in-law. They […]

Jewelry is weighted with meaning. Dare I say, if jewelry could talk, each piece would convey the story of how your personal jewelry drawer became their home. Our emotional attachment to our jewelry is laced with an assortment of emotions and memories ranging from love, joy, friendship, good luck, a birthday or anniversary, achievements, a […]

I listened to a close friend tell me, “People can be exhausting.” When I heard her words, they echoed my thoughts of the past. That night as l laid in bed I thought about her comment concluding that it is not the number of people in one’s life that is exhausting but rather the negative actions of a few who consume your thoughts thus exhausting you. I am a […]