Happy Friday! I don’t plan on doing a roundup next week while I’m enjoying holiday time with my family, so I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Quote of the week:In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here is one of my favorite quotes on gratitude: “…the more you become a connoisseur of — Read More

It’s 11-11-22. How often does the month + the date = the year? Is there a math person who can weigh in on this? Quote of the week:“I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What — Read More

Here we are in November! That means it’s voting time. Please get out there on November 8! Quote of the week:“Reading has been my favorite thing to do since I learned how to do it. As long as I can read, I can unlock the secrets of the world. It’s my best superpower.” –Ruth Ann — Read More

This is my first day as a 43-year-old. I had a wonderful birthday yesterday and am excited for this year ahead, career-wise and otherwise. Let’s get into the roundup: Quote of the week:“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” –Oscar Wilde What I’m reading:I’m almost done with Hello Beautiful by — Read More

This is my last week as a 42-year-old. I have no sadness about birthdays. I love celebrating a year of being alive (even though this past year was particularly difficult for me). I’ll be doing a lot of thinking this week on what will be ahead for my next trip around the sun. Until then, — Read More

Well, I missed last week’s roundup (was a hectic week, punctuated by illness). I’m now experiencing the magic of antibiotics (#earinfection #itneverends) so I’m rejoining the land of the living. Quote of the week:“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I — Read More

The end of September! This is my favorite time of year. My daughter’s birthday and my birthday are in October. I have always loved Halloween. I enjoy cooler mornings and evenings, and I’m one of those weird people who does not mind the earlier sunsets. Bring on Fall! Quote of the week:“No matter where life — Read More

I have no deep thoughts to start off this post, so let’s get into it! Quote of the week:“I think of the trees and how simply they let go, let fall the riches of a season, how without grief (it seems) they can let go and go deep into their roots for renewal and sleep… Imitate — Read More