by Amy Simpson | Aug 11, 2020 | Positivity
Yep, just like most other folks right now, the family vacay turned into a stay-cay. In our case, we had been looking forward to a multi-generational trip with grandparents, kiddos, aunts and uncles to Cozumel, Mexico for a week of diving and snorkeling and celebrating...
by Amy Simpson | Jul 30, 2020 | Adventure
“Ride Easy.” Said the sign on the Wisconsin interstate. “Watch for motorcycles.” For some reason I just loved that. I loved that the DMV bureaucracy’s Road Safety Campaign could come up with such a cool, kinda hip tagline. But more than that, “Ride Easy” spoke to me...
by Amy Simpson | Jul 16, 2020 | Fashion
“’Just living is not enough,’ said the Butterfly. ‘One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.’ These lines by Hans Christian Anderson, they somehow have a whole different meaning now. Why do we need to have yet another beautiful...
by Amy Simpson | Jun 30, 2020 | Positivity
I came across an article in the NY Times the other day titled “The Black Female Battalion That Stood Up to a White Male Army.” Wow, now there’s a LOT to unpack in that sentence! As a lover of history, and particularly the WWII era, I immediately clicked on the...
by Amy Simpson | May 19, 2020 | Fashion
When I was growing up, my momma and I would drive around the neighborhood and come up with suggestions for how our neighbors could improve the “curb appeal” of their homes … different paint color, plant some flower beds, add some shutters. We dubbed ourselves...