My Word for 2022
Happy New Year! Â I’ve been practicing the “One Word” approach to intentional living (not NY resolutions) for quite a few years. I ...
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Happy New Year! Â I’ve been practicing the “One Word” approach to intentional living (not NY resolutions) for quite a few years. I ...
I often wonder when the concept of “self-care” began. It’s only been the past several years that everyone (ok, mostly women!) made i...
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight…” I’ve gotta be honest. I’d give ANYTHING to be that lion righ...
I distinctly remember the moment I knew I had a problem with slowing down. I was talking with my sister who, at the time, lived in Florida with her yo...
It’s no secret that I have historically suffered from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder.) This garden girl experiences a total attitudinal avalan...
This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week! According to my local Chamber of Commerce where I first saw the announcement, this proclamation is a worldw...
I’ve been in the field of “motivation” for a very long time. So you would think that I’d be all in when it comes to mantras an...
It’s Groundhog Day! News alert! The groundhog saw his shadow which means we’re in for another 6 weeks of Winter. Which really means I̵...
It is no coincidence that my final Soles of Love blog post is about light. Today is lighting day at Meadow Branch Farm and the final two In-Kind Spons...
Robin Jones of Valley Graphic Service has a pretty big fan club in the Frederick community and I want to be their President! Their donation to the S...
I’ve often joked that hosting Soles of Love for the past nine years is like planning a wedding. Every. Single. Year. So much goes into the plann...
Our last series of Sponsor posts highlight an impressive list of individuals who are either donating all of their services to the Soles of Love effort...
Several years back a friend came up with the idea of having a “Flip Flop” sponsor. I wish I had thought of it because it was brilliant but...
There is a strong pattern of similarities that run through our impressive list of Mary Jane level Sponsors: They are risk takers. Many are entrepren...
A Teacher, A Vocalist, and a Plumber walk into a bar……Â OK.. now I’m just being silly but I AM excited to tell you about our next t...
As we begin showcasing our next level of Sponsorships, I’d like to introduce you to three women who stepped up in a BIG way as individuals signi...
The first thing you notice when you meet Melissa Lentz is her cheery smile. The second thing you notice is the warm, kind way she looks at you when yo...
If you know me, you know I love a good renovation project. And if you have driven through the town of Myersville lately, you’ll know why I’...
Dr. Lobat Zainali represents the trifecta in Frederick women I admire – brains, accomplishments, and beauty. Throw in the fact that she’s ...
Welcoming Gladhill Furniture to the Soles of Love family as a new Platform Level Sponsor is a heartwarming experience for me because they have been ...
It’s no coincidence that I chose the Independence Day holiday week to write about our next Platform Level Sponsor. The 4th of July is about cele...
Nothing offers the storyteller a more captive audience like a tale about buying or selling a home. When our next Platform Level Sponsor, Team Bonnie &...
As a creative, artistic person, I’ve long been fascinated with color, especially the symbolism and emotion it evokes when one receives it. So it...
If you haven’t yet met Tammy Feaster of Spherion, make that your 2019 resolution to do so! And the fact that we are halfway through the year mea...
One of the things I love most about the artistic hardscape work completed here at our farm is that it created so many beautiful additional living spac...
“Cream always rises to the top. So do good leaders.” John Paul Warren We’re thrilled to have Woodsboro Bank rise to on...
If Frederick County were “high school,” then our next Stiletto Sponsor would be the ‘cheerleading squad.’ Because they are und...
So many exciting things have happened at Yellow Springs Dental since we first welcomed them to last year’s Soles of Love event. And they’r...
The Food Channel Network can have their “celebrity chefs” because we have our own! Meet Christine Van Bloem, founder of The Kitchen Studio...
It’s hard to believe it’s been exactly four weeks since 215 women donned some of the sassiest rain boots and umbrellas to make the 8th Ann...
I can’t think of anything better than to round out our Sponsorship Highlights with a review of these last few important In-Kind Sponsors. Their ...
This year’s Soles of Love event highlights many new vendors to the team who are either generously donating their services or providing them at a...
Our list of Flip-Flop Sponsors for this year’s Soles of Love event is quite extensive. They reflect an eclectic mix of women with interests rang...
We’re back with the last group of generous contributors at the KITTEN HEEL Level. P’zzazz Custom Upholstery is owned and operated b...
Our honor roll continues and today I bring you five more amazing Sponsors of our Soles of Love mission to provide new shoes for our local kids in need...
Our list of individuals and organizations signing up at the Kitten Level Sponsorship level is the longest it has ever been in the history of Soles of...
Our honor roll continues as we highlight three more generous Wedge Level Soles of Love Sponsors. Meet Mountain Memories at Thorpewood, Putman Plumbing...
Soles of Love would not be possible without the continual and dedicated financial support of our Sponsors. In this post we begin introductions of ourÂ...
When it comes to new beginnings, (the theme of this year’s Soles of Love Garden Gala), no one understands the joy that comes with fresh starts m...
Most people know about the transformation that is taking place at Meadow Branch Farm. If you live in the surrounding Frederick and Washington County a...