Lilly-Bully

So there I was (again) yesterday, surrounded by color and smiles in the mall’s Lilly Pulitzer store. I was breezing through the clothes and trinkets, leisurely searching for a gift and enjoying the upbeat atmosphere. Suddenly, my happy bubble was pierced by an angry sounding voice. I looked up and realized it was coming from…

Just say ‘NO!”

I’m breaking up with hand sanitizer. You heard me right, I’m done with it. My daughter sent me a Rich Roll podcast last week and his guest, Dr. Robynne Chutkan discussed the importance of our microbiome and how western societies are overdoing it with our squeeky-clean-living. Folks, we have been bubble wrapping our immune systems…

Your Summer Garden

I remember the first time I read the phrase, “bloom where you are planted.” It was taped to the refrigerator in a military family’s home in Germany. I knew from my babysitting experience that there were moms who counted down the days until they got back to the States and others who took full advantage…

Summer Bubbles

There’s just something about hearing that cork pop. Now imagine you’re in a clothing store, surrounded by tropical colors and music and laughter and every 20 minutes or so you hear that tell-tale sound of another bottle of champagne being opened. This was the scene last week at Lilly Pulitzer’s flagship store. My daughter, in…

Music to my ears..

A strange and beautiful thing happened this week-end. I went outside to sit on our back porch and immediately became aware of the most delightful sounds of children laughing and squealing; our neighbors were having a birthday party for one of their kids. I closed my eyes as I swung in our hammock chair; joyful…

Sunny side up!

I gave my mom a big hug and a kiss on Mother’s Day..the first in over a year. Driving home from her house my husband and I thought back to those initial dark days in 2020 when we would deliver food to her garage fully decked out in masks and latex gloves, wiping down all…