Tag Archives: Fralix

A New Month in a New Year

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Patti Fralix

January 2023 is now history, and a new month in a new year is here. February 2023 is heart month, includes Valentine’s Day, and also includes our granddaughter Elsie’s 16th birthday. Time is flying by. It is hard for me … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Since January 6, we have moved from an (almost) 5,000 square foot house to an (almost) 2,000 square foot house. We do not know where we want to be longer term, so we rented a house fifteen minutes from where … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life | Tagged A new beginning, change, embracing a new stage of life, Fralix, letting go, life, moving, Patti Fralix, relationships, The Fralix Group, too much stuff, what else needs to go | 2 Comments

Saying Goodbye to Home

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Patti Fralix

With five minutes to spare, we left the keys and garage door openers on the counter, locked the doors, and left our home at 305 Dalton Drive for the last time. In five minutes, the new owners would come in … Continue reading →

Posted in change, family, life | Tagged 305 Dalton Drive, Aga, antiques, beauty of a home, change, Change is hard, cleaning and packing, Fralix, house a home, Leave to Receive, memories, moving, new beginnings, Patti, Patti Fralix, Raleigh NC, saying goodbye to home, The Fralix Group, transition | 4 Comments

Going Down Memory Lane

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I are still in the throes of cleaning out our home where we have lived for more than thirty-four years. In early January a new family will move in and we will move on to our next adventure. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, thankful | Tagged change, cleaning out the attic, delayed decisions, family, Fralix, friends, Going down memory lane, life, memories, Merry Christmas!, old pictures, Patti, Patti Fralix, photos, relationships, The Fralix Group | 1 Comment

Retail in December

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Retail is a hard job, especially so in December, the busiest shopping time of the year. There are ways that salespeople can make it more pleasant. The best way they can make it more pleasant is by being pleasant! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, service | Tagged customer service, Fralix, friendly, NC, Northrop Antique Mall, Patti, Patti Fralix, retail, Retail in December, sales, Southport, The Fralix Group, waitress | Leave a comment

Minding Our Manners

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Patti Fralix

We have all heard it; “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” So often we fail to follow this adage, however, and say something that falls in the “feel good behavior” category, behavior that feels good … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, gratitude, Relationships | Tagged be nice, Brene Brown, comfort the disturbed, compassion, did you mind your manners, disturb the comforted, Fralix, holidays, I am here to get it right, kindness, manners, Minding Our Manners, Patti Fralix, respect, spending time with family, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, why are we mean?, why do we hurt others? | Leave a comment

Changing Again

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Patti Fralix

I hesitate to talk about WW, or Weight Watchers, as I still refer to it, although the company changed its name to WW a few years ago. I hesitate to talk about Weight Watchers in this blog because of the … Continue reading →

Posted in change, gratitude, life | Tagged Change the things you can, changing again, Count your blessings, Fralix, Gather, gratitude, Patti Fralix, thankful, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, The Wheel of Life by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Weight Watchers, WW | Leave a comment

Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Next week many families gather for a time of food and fellowship. Our family will also, although we will be smaller in number than in some years. I think our highest number of family members and friends who have come … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, love | Tagged blessed, families, family, food, food and fellowship, Fralix, grateful, Happy Thanksgiving, Patti Fralix, People, thankful, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, time | Leave a comment

A Lovely Time in Charleston

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I traveled to Charleston for a few days, celebrating his birthday while we were there. It was a lovely trip. I had not been to Charleston for perhaps ten years and had forgotten how much I enjoy the … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, travel | Tagged A lovely time in Charleston, Charleston, Fralix, Liberty Place, life, Mike Fralix, Mt. Pleasant, Patti Fralix, scenary, Shem Creek, South Carolina, Tavern and Table, The Fralix Group, The Market | 1 Comment

Changing For the Better

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Patti Fralix

You have probably experienced this. Sitting in church on a different side than you normally sit on. Mike and I arrived at church on Sunday a little late and found it best to sit on the opposite side of the … Continue reading →

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