Growing up in New England, September was always a favorite time of year. It marked the start of a new school year, new school clothes, new shoes, a new pencil case and goodies to put inside, a new Trapper Keeper, a new lunchbox, a new season of favorite and highly anticipated TV shows (Eight is […]
Journaling can be a powerful tool to help manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions, but journaling itself can feel overwhelming and daunting when you don’t know what to write about or how to begin. Even as a seasoned writer, I often feel this way, too, so I love to use journal prompts to help me better […]
Etiquette allows for up to a year to send a thank you card, but what if it’s been longer than that? When it came time to write a thank you note to my aunt for opening her home to me while I finished my culinary externship at America’s Test Kitchen in Boston, I choked, fell […]
Writing thoughtful thank you notes and cards, especially for something like a wedding, shower, and other special events like birthdays or holidays, can feel daunting; it’s often difficult to find the right words for a single card, let alone dozens. A simple thank you note writing formula A simple thank you note writing formula can […]
Last winter, my husband and I drove to Cedar Key for a long weekend. A cold snap hit Florida (after we had booked everything) and we found ourselves bundled in winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and sipping warm drinks wherever we could find them—hardly the tropical getaway we planned. As frigid as it was, we […]
