• There was a small closet in the narrow hallway of my house when I was a young girl.  The hallway led to the living room from the bedroom that I shared with my sister. You would open the closet at your own risk because you never know what could fall out.  Sheets were stuffed into

  •  Last week was our annual beach excursion.  I have said in prior posts how much I love the beach and the ocean- the sound of the waves does something to reset my soul.  It’s a peaceful respite from the normal grind. I love to collect shells from each of our trips. I wish I could

  • “Did you hear that they’re having a sale that ends today?”  “You’ve got to buy this…you’ll be so happy you invested in it!”  “They’re running out of this style…get it right away!”    Phrases like these put a fire under our feet, and if we can’t get our hands on the latest and greatest that the store has to offer, we

  • I had the privilege of visiting Ellis Island last week and it amazed me to hear about immigrants’ experiences in their journey to the United States. It caused me to reflect on my own parents’ stories, especially about both my father and my husband’s father. Each one left their native Kerala as a young man