by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 16, 2022 | Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
It’s time to bloom again. Stepping outside it’s easy to see Springtime has returned. What lay dormant for months is waking up. Daffodils, Daphne, Forsythia, and Camellias are among the flowers blooming in the Pacific Northwest. And accompanying this beautiful...
by Maxine Marsolini | Feb 11, 2022 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
Nothing feels better than being loved or in love. Love is simply amazing! And Valentine’s Day brings greater awareness of the love we have—or the love we long to have. Roses, chocolate hearts, and cards oozing with words of affection are given to that special someone...
by Maxine Marsolini | Jan 6, 2022 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
A new year is a great time to let go and look ahead. Most of us have a love-hate relationship with our New Year’s resolutions. We make them. We break them. This year I’m doing something different. Rather than setting a specific tangible goal, like writing 2,000 words...
by Maxine Marsolini | Dec 9, 2021 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth |
Wouldn’t it be grand if every gift was a perfect gift? Do you remember receiving a favorite gift? I do. I was eight-years-old. That Christmas I unwrapped a bride doll. She was 18 inches tall and dressed in the most beautiful white satin and lace gown. She had a...
by Maxine Marsolini | Nov 15, 2021 | Dynamic Family |
“The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their trouble.” ―William Penn As we sit around the table on Thanksgiving day will we dish up a spoonful of thankfulness alongside the turkey and sweet potatoes? This day reminds us to be...
by Maxine Marsolini | Oct 26, 2021 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
The truth about Halloween’s origin might surprise us. It actually draws from both Celtic and Christian traditions. So where does the name Halloween come from? Is it Christian or Pagan? Halloween is actually two words smushed together. “Hallow” — or...