Sep 19, 2021What I’ve Learned in 40 YearsSome advice you can take if you want. This may be more of a giant disclaimer than an actual blog. Today I turn 40, which means I’m feeling slightly nostalgic and a whole lot lucky. …Life Lessons6 min readLife Lessons6 min read
Aug 31, 2021Taking the Long ViewIt’s not lost on me that I have now “sold” two houses on a street called Longview because when it comes to pretty much everything in my life so far, I’ve been planning for the future with streams of income and winding pathways that look a little different from your…Building Construction4 min readBuilding Construction4 min read
Jul 21, 2021Johnny LoweIf his name sounds like a character in a book, it’s because he pretty much is. Johnny Lowe cannot possibly be real. Johnny is an amalgamation of things. A veteran. An engineer. A digital objector. A painter. But most of all, he is the brilliant genius behind the repairs needed…4 min read4 min read
Jun 22, 2021CocoboloHow a foreign country taught me how to really live — We were at an outdoor market. After 10 days in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, I had become accustomed to the sweat that continually dripped down my back. I looked over at my then-boyfriend (and now husband) Shane, who was gazing down at a small wooden frog. The sweat dripped off of…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Jun 11, 2021Every Square InchMaking the most out of every piece of land — We live in a country of waste: of one-use packaging, plastic-loving mayhem. I never would label myself a conservationist per se, but when it comes to maximizing the land I own, I suppose I am. In a use-every-square-inch-since-you-get-squeezed-by-property-taxes sort of way. Like, that-patch-of-grass-could-earn-me-money-and-it’s-worth-a-hell-of-a-lot-of-work-to-get-here way.Real Estate Development4 min readReal Estate Development4 min read
May 28, 2021No-Nonsense Tom CatHow my father’s parenting style became my business style — Let me tell you about my Dad, Tommy. In Mebane, NC, Dad ran a jockey lot with a few of his buddies. It was out of town, so we would go up on the weekends and stay in the camper on site. I loved it for the adventure and the…Fatherhood4 min readFatherhood4 min read
May 18, 2021What Running a Laundromat Has Taught MeHow an early business venture turned into a lesson on perspective, people, and the power of the physical. — I never dreamed of owning a laundromat. You know, it’s not really up there with becoming an astronaut or a teacher or a doctor. In fact, I had dreams of starting all kinds of different businesses. My (then fiancé) Shane and I went through a restaurant phase when we lived in Asheville, convinced that Greenville needed a…Entrepreneur5 min readEntrepreneur5 min read
