Life's a Dance

Renovate – restore to a good state of repair, modernize, refurbish, overhaul In his gentle way, he hugged me and said, “Don’t worry honey, I will take care of it” and he did and One morning while reflecting on all that was going on through these different phases of renovation, I remembered a saying “Life imitates art”… The home renovation became a life reflection…revisiting the personal design changes in my own life …considering my past, reviewing mistakes made as well as cel

I was up early this morning…thrilled to be home and ready for my morning walk. It’s a great neighborhood with amazing oak trees, lots of foliage that provide the right amount of shade. Walking early means less humidity and traffic…today I stepped outside my door with iPod in hand calculating my steps from a Nike sensor….this challenge among friends has helped me be consistent in my exercise as well as motivate my competitive nature. The air was crisp and the humidity low….whi

I am like most mothers with children that live away from home….I can never get enough time with them. I remember when my oldest went off to college and I would go past his bedroom and look at the empty bed and often weep because I missed him so much. Today, my children are grown…the oldest lives in Nashville so when I need what I call a “Stratton fix” it usually isn’t difficult..with my other two, it isn’t quite so easy! My daughter is in Michigan…not too far from Chicago…alw