Tag Archives: Elsie

Committed

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus has done what nothing else has been able to do. It has kept me away from my grandchildren. April 2020 is the first month that I have missed seeing my grandchildren in more than fifteen years. While the … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged adapting to change, call to action, choice, commitment, committed, coronavirus, decision, decisions, Drew, Elsie, Fralix, grandchildren, Inspiring Positive Change, making a choice, Mary Grace, Nana, out of my control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, Virginia, visiting grandchildren | 2 Comments

Making Memories

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Patti Fralix

For the past six years, our family has taken a winter ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Our children and grandchildren ski, and Mike and I relax, glad to be able to share this time with them. Some years there … Continue reading →

Posted in family, traditions, travel | Tagged Elsie, family trip, making memories, Mary Grace, memories, Patti Fralix, skiing, snow, snow skiing, Steamboat Springs Colorado, Stephen, Tara, The Fralix Group, tradition, Virginia | 2 Comments

Oh, What Joy!

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Another Christmas is now in the history books. It is too late to lament over what was planned and not done. It is too late to wish that we had more time. Christmas 2019 has passed, and with it, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, family, traditions | Tagged 2019, Christmas, Christmas dinner, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, Fralix Family, joy, Mary Grace, MoMo, NC, New Year, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, presents, Raleigh, The Fralix Group, traditions, Trinity Baptist Church, Virginia | 2 Comments

Those Lazy Days of Summer

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Summer is in full swing. The days are longer, allowing us to spend more time outdoors. If we can stand the heat, that is. Raleigh had its hottest day all year on Monday, followed by a “cold front” on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

Posted in family, thankful, traditions | Tagged aging, blessings, Camp Merrie-Woode, Camp Nana, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, granddaughters, grandson, hot, lazy days of summer, lessons learned, life, Mary Grace, Patti Fralix, pause reflect joy, Raleigh, relationships, relax, Sapphire NC, summer, The Fralix Group, time flies, traditions, Virginia | Leave a comment

Commitments or Plans?

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I have written more than once about the difference in New Year’s Resolutions and Commitments. Riding home yesterday from a short visit to Hendersonville, NC, to visit Mike’s Dad’s wife, Mum Rosie, for her 86th birthday, it occurred to me … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, Relationships | Tagged chick fil a, commitments, decision, Drew, duty, Elsie, engagement, Fralix, intention, Mary Grace, obligation, Patti Fralix, plan, plans, resolutions, responsibility, The Fralix Group, Virginia | 1 Comment

Children Grow Up When We’re Not Looking

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Patti Fralix

The title of this post comes from a verse stitched in crewel by a dear loved one years ago. It was given to me when my daughter Tara was little. Tara is now the mother of our three granddaughters; Mary … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, traditions | Tagged awe, birthday breakfast, birthdays, children, Colorado, confirmation, cook, Elsie, extended family, Fralix, generosity, gift, grandchildren, granddaughters, grandparents, gratitude, growing up, impact on children, influence, love, loving discipline, Mary Grace, memories, Memories and Traditions, Nana, parenting, parents, Patti Fralix, play, religious, responsible, role modeling, sisters, ski trip, The Fralix Group, time, traditions, travel, values, Virginia, years | 2 Comments

Friends for a Lifetime

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Recently I wrote about the different types of relationships we have. Some are for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. The past few days I spent time with a couple of friends and their families … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, Relationships | Tagged Alabama, Atlanta, celebrate, Classic on Noble, Elsie, everydayliving.me, family, Fralix, friends, lifelong friends, lifetime, loved ones, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, photos, reason, relationships, season, The Fralix Group, traveling, visiting | 2 Comments

Christmas Traditions and Memories

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Patti Fralix

The live trees are bare, soon to be disposed of. The decorations are back in their boxes. The candle lights that graced the window sills are dark. Christmas 2018 is now history. But before it passes completely, a few traditions … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, love, traditions | Tagged 2018, candle, Christmas, circle of life, customized Christmas tree ornaments, decorations, Dr. Danks, Elsie, England, family, Fralix, friends, Georgia, Gina, handcrafted ornaments, holiday, Mary Grace, memories, Mike Fralix, Nana, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, Tara, The Fralix Group, traditions, trees, Virginia, White House ornaments | Leave a comment

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Our oldest granddaughters, Mary Grace who is 13, and Elsie who is 11, were having a conversation recently about one of their leaders. I decided to listen in, and I am so glad that I did, for there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in change, family, Leadership | Tagged 65, action, action oriented, change, doers, don't just be a think tank, Elsie, in our heads, knowledge, leaders, Mary Grace, Mike Fralix, mouths of babes, Patti Fralix, theory, thinkers | 2 Comments

Because Tomorrow Happens in the Blink of an Eye

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Patti Fralix

This title comes from an advertisement in the November 2017 issue of Southern Living Magazine. The advertisement is for Kiawah Island. When reading this back issue earlier today, the title hit me as an apt description for the fast … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, thankful, traditions, travel | Tagged Al Roker, American Girl Cafe, American Girl Doll, birthday, Eataly, Elsie, family, Fralix, Happy Birthday, Juniors, life, memories, middle child, new york city, NYC, parents, Rockefeller Plaza, School of Rock, special trip, Statue of Liberty, time, Today Show, traditions, travel, Uncle Paul's | 4 Comments