BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON It’s little wonder we find it a challenge to shop our “closet” when managing what’s in there can feel like one big, overwhelming chore. I get
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON One way or another, you get there. Whether you’ve: waited for this “promised land” for your entire working career found yourself downsized forever, or been weaned
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON Dean grew up in a working class family in a small Midwestern town. As a child, he was enchanted with “all things visual.” Of course, he
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON The pandemic has cajoled us into embracing the fine art of making our own fun. Lost in the confusion of it all, I was a bit
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON Did you know that the Yadkin Valley is considered North Carolina’s first American viticultural (winegrowing) area? Or, even better, that there are many wineries to visit
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON 2020 was the epitome of a very long, hard year. We are oh-so ready to move on. I’ve been thinking a lot about that: How do we
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON “Resilient people are like bamboo in a hurricane – they bend rather than break.” -Brad Waters, Writer and MSW My mom, Caroline, had a way of
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON It was the ‘90s. I had a new job, a “new” husband, a “new” 1870s house. Well, other than the job, nothing was exactly new, but
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON When it comes to the question of retirement, almost everyone has a Goldilocks story. Here’s mine: Arizona? Too hot and remote Florida? Too humid and crowded
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON Amidst all of the hunkering down at home, I found myself following a thread of thought that ultimately led me to every configuration of four walls
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