Sometimes my friends who don't blog ask me how I meet people online. There is nothing virtual about the friendships that have grown out of my time online. I've met mentors, soul sisters, heros and best friends. I've shared gifts, letters and so much love, often with people I have never met face-to-face. When it comes to friendships and community...

I love to search the internet for creative resources. It's one of the activities that drew me to blogging in the first place. On its best days, the internet is like an enchanted forest filled with magic, fairy dust and tons of inspiration. Recently, I started following a fresh set of blogs...

It's a rainy weekend here in Raleigh, yet part of me is looking forward to the cloudy skies. It's a good excuse for extra tea drinking, comfy clothes and a cozy afternoon nap. There is so much creativity, happiness & delight on this weekend's creative to-do list ! I hope it inspires you to enjoy an extraordinarily joyful weekend of your own...

Taking a blogcation last week provided time to reflect on what has me inspired lately. While away, I also realized how much I truly enjoy posting on a regular basis. I feel connected, energized and creatively inspired. It's a challenge, but it's worth it...

Hello friends! I'm feeling excited and energized after a fabulous blogcation. The time away gave me a chance to relax and reflect, all while showering my Mister with extra smooches. It's really nice to step back and breathe. I've taken pauses from blogging before, this is the first time I didn't feel guilty about it...

I'm taking a long weekend away to spend time with my Mister and his amazing family. It has been a few months since I've had a day off and I'm really looking forward to wearing flip flops, having messy hair, reading a few good books and cutting up my new magazines...

The change of seasons is a welcome opportunity to update and refresh. Spring cleaning an online presence can be quite the task, but I think it's worth it to start off the season with a fresh perspective. Here are 5 steps I am following to spring clean my web presence. Please let me know if you plan to play along, or if you have additional ideas you'd like to share!

While training for my first half marathon, I was constantly in search of fun pump up songs to add to my playlist. After three months, I had a good compilation of upbeat pop tunes and dirty hip hop jams. The night before my big run I sat down for one last time, perfecting the order and making sure I didn't have any songs I would want to skip...