Joie de Vivre… Joy of Living Dear Universe, You know I love Paris and all things French. More often than not, one can find me wearing my “joie de vivre” necklace. For me, it’s a reminder that each day is a gift and a joy. Each day is meant to be enjoyed. The French know how to live. Specifically, they …
Fall Forward
“Sometimes you just have to step forward and move on. No questions, no doubts and no looking back. Just move on.” Dear Universe, Every year I hold onto summer for as long as I can. I wear the short sleeves longer than I should, I try to do a September beach day and open-toed-shoes? Well, they don’t get thrown to …
Date Night
Dear Universe, Friday night I took a break from working to go on a date… with my mom. 🙂 We were both pretty tired so just headed to a nearby restaurant with good food and ambiance. We went early, knowing it wouldn’t be a late night. When we arrived the restaurant was still fairly empty so we grabbed two seats …
Wish Upon a Blimp
“Wish it, believe it, and it will be so.” ~Deborah Smith Dear Universe, I believe in making wishes. I’m the girl at the birthday party that yells, “Don’t forget to make a wish!” right before the candles will be blown out. I’m the girl that thinks about her own birthday wish for hours ahead of time so I won’t freeze …
Raise Your Glass
“Don’t be fancy, just get dancey. Why so serious? So raise your glass…” ~Pink Dear Universe, I’m a big fan of the toast. I don’t just mean at weddings, graduations or New Year’s Eve. I mean at any time. I believe you shouldn’t need a special occasion to raise your drink and clink glasses with someone else. Friday night drinks …
La Dolce Far Niente
“La Dolce Far Niente–the sweetness of doing nothing.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert Dear Universe, Sometimes you need a day. A day where you allow yourself to not think about anything. A day to simply sit back, relax and revel in the sweetness of doing nothing. These days are pretty much impossible to come by. There’s always something to get to: laundry, cleaning, …
London Me
Dear Universe, I think I’ve come to a conclusion. London just may be my favorite city in the world. Usually big cities overwhelm me. I can often feel lonely walking around streets surrounded by strangers and crowds. One or two days tops and I am ready to retreat to the safety of my car and head back to the suburbs. …
Carry on You Must…
Dear Universe, When I first got to London, I really had no set plan except to go see “Taming of the Shrew” and to hopefully catch some of the Olympic hype. Other than that, I was free to do whatever—relax, explore, shop, meet up with people. Whatever I felt like. That kind of freedom and free time can sometimes turn …