Counting My Blessings, Being a Blessing to Others
Reading Time: 2 minutes What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Before I even get out of bed, I reach for my cell phone and start scrolling through my social media feeds. Don’t laugh. According to statistics, I’m not alone. The percentage of 18- 34 year olds who check Facebook as soon as the wake up is …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Happy New Year! A new year brings a new resolve, a new start and new plans. For me, those new resolutions involve doing a little less (to a degree) and a new resolve to unplug, be present and play. Five days into 2018, and I’m overwhelmed already by exhaustion. I said, “yes, yes, yes” to …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oh, 2017… We look ahead and plan for the year ahead. But we never know or can even guess what those 365 days will hold in store for each of us until we reach December 31 and the clock strikes midnight. But in bidding the year a final farewell, many of us take a last …
Reading Time: 2 minutes There’s something magical about the arrival of our elves. Alright, it’s a bit messy. A path of destruction tends to lead our family’s way to their departure on Christmas morning from snow angels left on the kitchen counter to the scaling of our Christmas tree. You never know where you’ll find them or what they’ll …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Visiting Jolly Ole St. Nick often means lines- long lines, crying and impatient children, and a hefty fee. Not this year. We avoided the wait, saved money and left smiling thanks to The Santa Experience at The Summit. Here are 5 reasons families in the Birmingham area should meet Santa there this year: 1. Appointments …