Gratitude and A Little Update

Gratitude and A Little Update

"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief." ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero Gratitude in Grief  Some years are harder then others and this year was definitely a harder one. Ten years is a pretty big mile stone. One that brought up all the emotions and [...]

Flying Anxiety

Flying Anxiety

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' " ~ Eleanor Roosevelt I have an unnatural (or perhaps natural?) fear of heights. [...]

What DO I Wear: Fashion for a Cause Fighting Pediatric Cancer

What DO I Wear: Fashion for a Cause Fighting Pediatric Cancer

"Fashion is a logical place to start to raise awareness for sustainable causes." ~ Jochen Zeitz As a fashionista, I have a very big appreciation for clothes and accessories. As a philthanthropist and consumer I have a love for companies, especially those small indie businesses, that give back. Whether it is Satya Jewelry which raises [...]

Shop Small

Shop Small

"Behind every small business, there's a story worth knowing." ~ Paul Ryan For the next five days it seems like it is one major shopping event after another. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, stores and people go crazy as they scoop up the deals. While I love department stores like Nordstroms and Bloomingdales. And we [...]