“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
There are good people in the world, and they’re doing good things. I love to help bring them and their good works into the light. Join me in celebrating these humans who are making life better for others.
Gingerbread house decorating does not get more intense than the annual Reliant Energy Gingerbread House Decorating Charity Challenge and this year we had 45 minutes to create an award-winner. No pressure. I mean, there are only thousands of dollars on the line! This...
These are some crazy times we’re in, yeah? Who knew essential things like toilet paper and water would mean so much to us? While we might feel like we’re fighting a war against this virus, I wanted to share something special with you from an actual real war...
December has me all giddy for gingerbread. It likely has a lot to do with the Reliant Energy®'s 5th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Challenge which took place earlier this month. Big love to Reliant for inviting me to participate, as it provides such a fun way to...
Sponsored by NBCF and Game Pink. All opinions are my own.Ask my daughter, and she will tell you that the colors orange and pink go perfectly together. So naturally, October should be her favorite month, right? Because other than PSL’s, flannel shirts and pumpkin...
Do you ever wonder where the spark comes from? When you meet someone who is truly making a difference in the world in their very own unique way? Where did the path start? How did the journey get them to this place and how many hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPS for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.I’m going to wager a guess that if you’re reading this blog, you’re on an internet connection from your house or you’re on your mobile phone sipping a Starbucks. You’ve...
Y’all, I have the best Christmas present idea for the person who has everything – and insists they want nothing! I mean seriously, you can’t show up to their party empty handed – even though they are adamant that they don’t want anything -- ESPECIALLY if they’re...
When was the last time you had your eyes examined? And I don’t mean that in an off-handed, can’t you see what I’m telling you kind of way. I mean, gone to the eye doctor and read the chart all the way to the teeny letters. If you’re like me, you have to get your peeps...
Well, she did it again. This vivacious and inspiring woman pulled off her biggest Vintage House annual fundraiser yet, even in that wretched rain we had all last weekend.“Sometimes you just have to make your own sunshine!” Miss Nan said the morning of the...
If you’ve ever felt like you’re looking through a window to the future, it would have been during the Girl Scouts Women of Distinction luncheon this month. The luncheon is earmarked as a fundraiser for the Northeast Texas Girl Scout region and there are great things...
I learned something at this year's Pug-O-Ween. If you're going to compete, you'd better bring your A game and don't mess with those silly store-bought costumes even if they are off the charts adorbs. The bar is simply set at greatness. Last year was our first...
Meet Scooter.Scooter is a Terrier-Chihuahua mix dog who was hit by a car. He was featured several times on Dallas’ NBC 5. When Scooter was rescued by SE Dallas Dogrrr (Rescue, Rehab, Reform) it appeared his rear legs were paralyzed, and the scruffy fur baby struggled...
When Reliant Energy asked me to be a contestant in a gingerbread house decorating competition (#ReliantLightsContest), you can bet your gumdrops I was in it to win it! The additional incentive of $1,000 to my non-profit of choice was just icing on the proverbial...
It’s officially the holidays whether you like it or not, AND this time of year you’ll be spending more money, like it or not. Me too, it goes with the season right? Personally, I try to avoid the mall at all costs starting November 1, and redirect my shopping to the...
I want you to meet my people. These are them, these are my soul sisters, my spirit animals, the companies I love.
