Lagniappe

I can hardly believe how quickly this year is passing by—it’s as if time is racing ahead of me. Each week blurs by…

A week-long trip to Japan was definitely not included on my bingo card for this year. As much as we love to travel,…

We had our spring break earlier than usual this year, and we decided to do something different. Instead of going to the beach…

Oh, how I wish I could trust the groundhog. How lovely it would be to depend on a giant marmot for his prediction…

A winter chill has finally decided to greet us here in the south, and its timing is perfect. Christmas is two weeks away,…

“What are you reading right now?” is a question I frequently ask my friends. Books have remained a constant in my life, and…

Last year, my dad gave me a book. Now, I use the term “gave me” loosely when in all reality, he probably intended…

“Do you have any holiday traditions?” I ask of several friends on a humid September afternoon. I am spinning back and forth in…

We are a party house. My entire family thrives when our home is full of people celebrating an occasion. It doesn’t even matter…

I am reading in bed one night when my phone buzzes from my nightstand, and I glance over and see a new text…