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The First 3 Years
Yesterday, I was talking to Chuck about our 3 year anniversary on the 14th of January. After laughing about how fast these three years have been, we had a great conversation about our relationship and what our goals are for the next three. While we’ll keep those between us, one of the things we both…
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Reflections of the 2010s
As 2019 comes to a close, I spent the past few days reflecting on the wins and losses of this year and gearing up for a 2020 that is sure to provide a myriad of exciting challenged. But before we hop into the new decade, I wanted to reflect on the past 10 years. I…
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Luna Fete — a must do in NOLA
How lucky are we that we get to live in a city that supports local artists and creates venues for these artists to share their work with people like me? Luna Fete is relatively new to the New Orleans scene, having starting in 2014. But in the few years it’s been running, it gets better…
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Saying goodbye is never easy
Heading home for Thanksgiving is something Chuck and I do every other year. We made the decision early on in our relationship that we would do Thanksgiving with just us most years and Christmas with my family every year. The last 6 years though, due to illness in our family, we’ve done the every other…
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20 years, part 2
The more I think about how my life has changed for the better because of my long CNN career, the more thankful I am that I was able to remain grounded (or mostly grounded, depending on who you ask) throughout that same career. I worked with the best in journalism. I worked with some really…
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20 years
This month marks 20 years since I made the decision to move away from home and join CNN. 20 years! How did I get there? And how did I get to where I am now? It’s long and probably not interesting to most but here goes. I was working at a local station in Memphis…
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Rolling with the Tide
I always love going back to the University of Alabama, and I don’t get the opportunity that often. Between the hotel costs that are ridiculously high on gameday weekends to the cost of tickets, we really just cannot afford to go up there as much as I’d like. So when I do go, I try…
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Labor Day in Mississippi
It’s no secret that I enjoy the Mississippi coast. It’s not as crowded as the AL or FL coasts and Chuck and I always seem to find something fun and interesting to do. Plus, it’s close enough to make it there quickly and not waste hours in traffic. We decided a few weeks before Labor…
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Team Awesome Weekend
I got extremely lucky in New York, and thanks to Heather Jones, met some amazing friends. This group has been through a lot together and one consistent is that we are there for each other. Earlier in 2019, Amy Hayes, a member of our group got married. A small wedding happened and a few months…
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Vacationing the European Way
I recently read an article in The Economist about vacations and comparing the way Europeans vacation versus the way Americans vacation. It got me thinking: are we doing it wrong? Yes. Yes, we are. At least in my opinion. I have worked for companies large and small and here’s one observation: When the manager/owner/person in…
Taking on New Adventures 