The Challenge to be Present

  Recently, I was accused of not living in the present. Constantly planning for the future, wishing for more, focusing on what could be instead of what is. As much as I wanted to disprove their accusation, there was no argument to be made. I have always been a planner, a list maker, and a…

Get Busy Living

Sorry to be distant Blogosphere, but I have been busy living. The summer is known for   taking time to have fun with family and friends in the great outdoors and we have been taking advantage of that. From the  breezy SC coast to the  woodsy NC mountains, all the way to the high heat…

Mother’s Day 2016

” How do you thank someone who took you from crayons to perfume…”~ To sir with Love   Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! You deserve to be celebrated!! If you have a mother, HUG HER. If you can’t hug her, then CALL HER!! If you are like me, and are unable…

“Christmas in my Bones”

Originally posted on WRITE OUTSIDE:
Christmas in my Bones During the holiday season, I take a break from the usual mysteries or memoirs I’ve been reading and pick up a Christmas themed book.  Many Christmases ago my mother purchased a book entitled “ Christmas in my Bones” by W.C. “Mutt” Burton. Being a teenager at…