Random Thoughts About Running and Red Velvet Cake

by Denise // 9 November, 2010 // Comments off

There isn’t much to report about my running because I haven’t been running. I really screwed up my knee the last time I ran. I don’t know if it my shoes were too old or if I pushed myself too... Continue reading →

30-Day Giving Challenge

by Denise // 1 November, 2010 // Comments off

Today begins Day 1 of the 30 Day Giving Challenge. My family and I participated last November and we are thrilled and excited to be participating in this challenge again this season. Like last year, the girls and I... Continue reading →

Music Monday: Happy Birthday, Soul Sister

by Denise // 1 November, 2010 // Comments off

Over the past nine years, I’ve watched my baby become a bright, beautiful little adult although it feels like overnight. You’re growing up right before my eyes in a blink of an eye. You’re kind. You’re thoughtful and... Continue reading →

In Loving Memory of My Aunt June

by Denise // 15 September, 2010 // Comments off

As far back as I can remember, my Aunt June played an important part in my life. We spent many holidays at her home where I ate several helpings of her homemade lemon meringue pie and Strufoli (Italian honey balls... Continue reading →

Restore, Rebuild, ReNew Orleans

by Denise // 30 August, 2010 // Comments off

I struggled with the title of this post as well as the words for this piece. So many emotions flood my mind as I revisit the devastation of Hurricane Katrina with images from five years ago resurfacing. I considered naming... Continue reading →

School Daze

by Denise // 27 August, 2010 // Comments off

Last Monday, we began the back to school grind. Although the girls were excited to start the school year, I wasn’t ready to let them go. Every August, I always suffer with more anxiety and butterflies about the... Continue reading →

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