Active listening when talking with your kids is crucial. I’m a mom with children and relatives who are Asian-Americans. The events of CV-19 and the horrific murder of Mr. Floyd has been the stimulus for hard conversations with my kids and friends. I’ve asked them to tell me about their experiences as a POC (person … Read More about Mom Influence
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Hand Written Notes
Good Morning! Hope you had a wonderful Memorial weekend. We did with my daughter and her family. The weather cooperated and it was simply beautiful!Now, after a weekend, I often make appointments, pay bills and write notes! Did you use to notes and send cards to friends and family? Maybe you wrote to a pen … Read More about Hand Written Notes
Chicken Tetrazzini
It’s a family favorite. It’s a classic. You can make this chicken tetrazzini using my easy to make recipe. We’re eating our way through family favorites and trying out new dishes too. It depends on who is cooking! We all know how to cook; we don’t all routinely prepare our meals but we do pitch … Read More about Chicken Tetrazzini
Monday Flowers
Yesterday Amy went to the grocery store for flowers. It was a friend’s 22nd birthday. She delivered them and the girls were able to talk from a distance. Porches and stoops help gauge social distancing. I asked her to grab some for us too. Our first peonies are spent. Except for a flowering bush with … Read More about Monday Flowers
Tuesday Brunch
Brunch is more of a week end thing, right? Since I often have to remind myself what day it is during this stay at home time, I made brunch for us on a Tuesday! Brunch is more of a week end thing, right? Since I often have to remind myself what day it is, I … Read More about Tuesday Brunch
At Home Reflection
Hi Everyone! I seriously have been trying to muster up the energy and focus to take action on some projects today. You know, since we all have time these days. I thought a shower would help and a little bit of reading. So, I did shower which has been a regular activity. This morning I … Read More about At Home Reflection
Hall Bathroom Refresh
Refreshing the hall bathroom meant new paint. I picked a color that could be a dramatically elegant room with gold and crystal. Don’t you love the way color can add drama and invoke emotions? Paint is such an easy way to make everything look new in your room. My inspiration for a deeper color was … Read More about Hall Bathroom Refresh
An Unexpected Gift
It’s been an unexpected gift. The Core Four is eating dinner together. Yippee! We are all taking turns making it. Last night we had delivery. Meg really wanted Pad Thai. It’s an unexpected gift. Usually when the girls are home, they aren’t. After all, they are 20 and 21. Away at school, working, friends, they … Read More about An Unexpected Gift
Looking for Inspiration
Do you enjoy going to a local coffee shop handbook store like Barnes and Noble for coffee and lingering over decorator books like me? Or do you carry your own to the local favorite? As we all know, that’s out of the question now. While I and other amateur decorators and home stylists may consider … Read More about Looking for Inspiration
not cardboard hope
re posted on April 19, 2013 I went through older post looking for something else but found this. Are you tired? It hasn’t been long since we self quarantined though our daughter has been back from Study Abroad, Florence and under a quarantine basically 2 weeks before the public was. There is hope. Week’s end finds … Read More about not cardboard hope