Tonight I'm feeling sleepy, but quite content. After spending nearly three days at the beach, I'm craving quiet time on the couch. A stack of magazines to flip through and the RHONJ season finale are sure to keep me occupied...

I felt a hint of autumn's approach for the first time yesterday morning. As I drove to work, I noticed the sky was darker than usual. It caught me by surprise, especially since the weather will stay warm here in Raleigh for a little while longer. A change in seasons always provides an opportunity for reflection...

Sunday Overwhelm usually strikes in the mid-afternoon—right around the time when I realize that my alarm is set at 6:00 am the next day, and the hustle and bustle of another week is just around the corner. The magic of creative weekends is replaced with stress. I worry about to-do's usually ignored and left to the last hour—laundry, grocery shopping and paying bills...

It's important to pause and evaluate a day's work, to recognize when enough action items are complete, and acknowledge when it's time to power off. Life has been clicking away at a beautiful pace lately, and I feel fortunate to have stimulating projects to work on in my career at the office and in my web work at home...

Living down the street from a major university makes it hard to miss when school's back in session. The roads are a bit more packed during the morning hustle, the weekend bar scene is brimming with fresh faces, and the grocery store is full of kiddos buying Ramen and Gatorade...

Tonight's agenda is simple—snuggle up on the couch, rehydrate my tired body with tea & sparkling water, and enjoy the huge stack of new magazines on my coffee table. After a weekend-long birthday bash for my mister, I am in need of some relaxation...

Do you ever have those days when the sun is shining, the grass is green and the birds are singing—but for some reason, you're grumpy, frumpy and in a bad mood? When I'm feeling down, I try to stop and listen to the to the story playing in my head. Is it uplifting and positive, or does it cut me down...

I recently stumbled upon Elsie Flannigan's creatively delicious blog, A Beautiful Mess and her 4 Simple Goals project. The premise is simple, inspiring and collaborative—just the kind of thing that I adore! My 4 Simple Goals focus on ways to make each day an extraordinary adventure...