Beyond Blessed: A Heartfelt Birthday Thanks

Angie Abundance, Appreciation, Believe, Birthday, Blessings, Celebration, Champagne, Chocolate, Coffee, Cooking, Faith, Family, Feelings, Food, Friends, Fun, Generosity, Gratitude, Happiness, Health, Journey, Joy, Laughing, Learning, Life, Love, Pampering, Party, Passion, Peace, Positive, Present, Rituals, Time, Traditions, Universe, Writing Leave a Comment

“The cake had a trick candle that wouldn’t go out, so I didn’t get my wish.  Which was just that it would always be like this…” ~Janet Fitch Dear Universe, Today is my birthday.  Before the day gets started, I just wanted to say thank you for the gift of another year. My life is full of things I am …

Cigar Bar

Angie Adventure, Balance, Be Still, Cigars, Going Out, Joie de Vivre, Journey, Keep Calm, Lessons, Life, New Hampshire, Pampering, Peace, Relaxation, Road Trip, Spontaneity, Worries Leave a Comment

   “Maybe it’s like becoming one with the cigar. You lose yourself in it; everything fades away: your worries, your problems, your thoughts. They fade into the smoke, and the cigar and you are at peace.” ~Raul Julia Dear Universe, I’m a crier. I cry over sentimental cards, sappy commercials, unexpected compliments or a well-timed joke.  I cry when I …

Dry Bar

Angie Champagne, Comfort, Fun, New York City, Pampering, Relaxation Leave a Comment

Dear Universe, Sometimes a girl needs to just sit at a bar. I’m not talking about the kind of bar that serves drinks with umbrellas and cherries.  I’m talking about a bar that you sit back, relax, and let the barista—or rather hairista—blowout your hair. A blowout bar. That’s right.  For a while now I’ve been wanting to try Dry …