Tag Archives: friends

Keep Going as Long as You Can

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Patti Fralix

This is a hard time of the year. The holidays with all of their magic and fun are over, and we are left with cleaning up and putting away. Winter has settled in, with many parts of the country having … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged #keepgoing, aging, alone, Baby Boomers, change, cleaning, family, Fralix, friends, life, Minimalist Home, organizing, Patti Fralix, Silent Generation, slowing down, The Fralix Group, time, traveling | 2 Comments

A New Year is Upon Us!

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is day two of a brand-new year! Whether or not 2018 was all that you wanted it to be, it is now in the history books. Let’s look ahead to this new year and all that we want it … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged 2019, attainable, commitment to self, commitments, family, Fralix, friends, goals, Happy New Year, measurable, money, New Year, Patti Fralix, realistic, resolutions, self, SMART goals, specific, The Fralix Group, timely | 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

The Gift(s) of Friends

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Patti Fralix

This is the most wonderful time of the year! And when I say “this,” I am referring to Thanksgiving to New Years, with Christmas a very important part of the season. Our family hosted 64 family members for Thanksgiving, with … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged Christmas, decorate, family, Fralix, friend, friends, friendship, gift, gift of friends, gifts, heart, holidays, lifetime, love, meaningful gifts, memories, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, People, present, Raleigh, reason, relationship, relationships, season, snow, The Fralix Group | 2 Comments

Blessed and Thankful

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Patti Fralix

The last of our 64 family and friends who graced our tables and our lives at Thanksgiving this year just departed. I made the comment to some this morning that everyone leaves between yesterday and today and Mike and I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, thankful | Tagged 34th year, angie henle, blessed, celebration of family, children, cousins, dad, family, family affair, fathers, Florida, Fralix, Fralix Family, friends, grandchildren, grateful, hearts, labor of love, love, loved ones, Maryland, memories, Mike Fralix, mothers, North Carolina, Patti Fralix, prayer, Raleigh, spogga hashway, tables, thankful, Thanksgiving, time, together | 2 Comments

A Reason, A Season, or A Lifetime

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Patti Fralix

You may have heard of “A Reason, A Season, or A Lifetime” before seeing it here, but this phrase was new to me when I heard it last night. Someone I had just met mentioned this phrase, and although I … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, Relationships | Tagged a lifetime, a reason, a season, celebrate, change, disappointment, experience, family, Fralix, friends, friendship, friendships, growth, happiness, last, lesson, lifetime, memories, Patti Fralix, reason, relationship, relationships, season, seasons, The Fralix Group | 6 Comments

What Really Matters

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Many people in NC and SC have suffered through the effects of Hurricane Florence in the last week. While I am writing this, there are some who are still being evacuated even now due to rivers cresting. For some, it … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, Relationships | Tagged ABWA, achievement, ambition, American Business Women's Association, aspirations, Christian, faith, Fralix, friends, God, Hurricane Florence, Patti Fralix, personal, professional, relationships, religious, what really matters | 1 Comment

Social Media Mistakes

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Patti Fralix

I have written before that when I am bothered, I write. I am writing now because I am bothered. I have written previously about social media in general and Facebook in particular. I am writing again about social media … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, social media | Tagged announcement, communication, connection, consideration, Facebook, family, friends, Instagram, LinkedIn, mistakes, personal contact, post, respect, social media, Twitter, weird, writing | 4 Comments

Cartagena with Friends; A Delightful Experience!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Patti Fralix

It is day five of my five-day trip to Cartagena, Colombia with 21 women friends. I am on our Delta flight headed home, and this is the first time I have opened my computer in 5 days. I have not … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, travel | Tagged business, Cartagena, Connoisseurs Travel, enjoyment, Fralix, friends, gathering, interest, Josh Hamlet, lessons learned, life, photos, relationships, relaxation, travel, trips, Tuscany, vacation, women | 4 Comments

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Our family started a new tradition four years ago, an annual ski vacation. We selected Steamboat Springs, Colorado for our ski trip, and although we have considered other locations, all choose to return to Steamboat. Although we traveled to Steamboat … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged beach, blessed, children, family, family relationships, Fralix, friends, granddaughters, grateful, life, memories, parents, photos, priority, relaxing, ski, skiing, skis, snow, Steamboat Springs Colorado, theme parks, together, travel, Tread of Pioneers Museum, trip, vacation | 1 Comment