A Tale of Two Christmas Trees

A Tale of Two Christmas Trees

I am serious about Christmas and enjoy each and every moment of the season. So, I was honored last year to be selected as one of 12 Bloggers to participate in a campaign for Balsam Hill.  Once my husband and I experienced the products from Balsam Hill, we were hooked and knew they would remain…

The Power of Thanksgiving

The Power of Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  No matter your circumstances, there is power in choosing to have a grateful heart.  I believe you can always find something to be thankful for!  Many in this audience will remember Pollyanna and the Glad Game! It wasn’t hokey, but truth.  We can choose thankfulness, and joy and the power is……

Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas

Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas

I have a new friend who is a professional decorator in San Antonio, Cheri Stith, and she is amazing.  This is one of her busiest times and she and her partner, Jamie,  are like a little elves going from home to home leaving beauty behind.  I thought I would share with you her southwestern Thanksgiving…

Inspiring Women Over 50: Valerie Ramsey

Inspiring Women Over 50: Valerie Ramsey

Valerie Ramsey has been a marketing director of a major resort, a model for national brands, a magazine editor, a book author of two books,and a professional speaker …and all of it was done after she was 60 years of age!  Add in there, the challenges of uterine cancer and cardiomyopathy, and you have an…

San Antonio: Don’t Forget GoodwillSa to Ease Holiday Stress

San Antonio: Don’t Forget GoodwillSa to Ease Holiday Stress

  We are close to Thanksgiving with Christmas close behind and I am already preparing my home for family to burst through the door during both times.  For sure, this is a budget busting time of year.  But, I am so thankful for Goodwill SA.…our goodwill locations in San Antonio are simply the best.  I…

It’s Been A Heavy Week

It’s Been A Heavy Week

  It has been a very difficult week for our community in San Antonio and most of us have felt as though we are carrying heavy weights around our necks.  But, honestly, it has been a difficult year ….period.  We are on our knees down here for the whole country.  After this week, we cannot…

New Survey Results for Those with Overactive Bladders

New Survey Results for Those with Overactive Bladders

I am being compensated by Astellas Pharma US, Inc. for this post; however, the opinions expressed here are my own. I began to experience bladder issues after four pregnancies. It really is embarrassing and annoying at the same time. As I have aged, the urgency of the problem has increased. I must be near a…

Social Graces, Social Media, and a Call for Change

Social Graces, Social Media, and a Call for Change

The appalling lack of social graces on social media is a topic I have discussed before.  But, today I would like to challenge all of you on a larger level. I personally believe good etiquette overall is suffering in our society today.  I see and hear rude comments every day coming from a variety of…