Travel to SPAIN with Sally in 2026!

by Sally Hendrick, Editor in Chief

On my walk the other day, I found myself being pulled underneath a grove of Magnolia trees. My mother planted one in our front yard that grew to be the biggest, most beautiful one in town. If you slip into its cover, it's almost impossible to be seen, but close to...

by Sheila VanZile, Author

"NO" is a complete sentence.

Doesn’t require justification, doesn’t need explanation, it can simply be.

How many times in your life have you wanted to say a simple “no” to a request or a demand, and found yourself agreeing in spite of your resistance to accept, comply, o...

by Sally Hendrick

Photos ©️John Partipilo Photography

Have you ever had a suspicion about something in your ancestry?

You hear stories, recall memories, meet distant or long-lost relatives, maybe do some genealogical research...when all of sudden, it comes to you. It's a hunch that has swarmed ar...

What's the first thing you notice after landing?

Upon landing at the Reykjavik airport, I couldn't help but notice the bluebonnets lining the highway all the way into the city.

"Aren't those the same flowers your sister loves that bloom in Texas in the spring?"

I made sure to get plenty of pictur...