Shelby, our chef from yesterday, not only has great recipes, but also has a good philosophy on gratitude. When asked what gratitude means to her, this is what she had to say. ________________________________________________________ I have learned that gratitude doesn’t always come in a pretty wrapped bow and certainly doesn’t come when you are expecting it. […]
I’ve blathered on this month about having grown-up responsibilities, right? Well, there is barely anything more grown-up than having a financial planner. I mean, a financial planner that is an actual human with a degree and a book of business and not your mom breathing down your neck asking how you think you’re going to […]
Since I have such a fondness of contemplating life (every. damn. corner. of. it.), it shouldn’t surprise anyone that in these last final moments before Eggroll makes her appearance, I am thinking about my current place in time. I’m 33 years old. That’s not old, but it sure isn’t 22. I have a mortgage (actually […]
I was supposed to have another hero to feature in today’s post. She’s a super cool lady with a business in Chicago that has skyrocketed to greatness in the few short years I’ve known her. Way back in October she said she’d be my December feature and would get answers to my interview questions back […]
As part of the Closing Down Texas tour, I had the opportunity to go through mom’s safe deposit box. What an interesting collection of items she considered the most sacred – an Indian Head coin, their original marriage certificate, my original birth certificate from St. Joe, the appraisal for her wedding ring, and my second […]