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Tag Archives: Patti Fralix
A New Month in a New Year
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
Posted in best self, change, life
Tagged A new month a new year, behavior change, changes, consistent, exercise more, February, Fralix, Heart month, January 2023, lose weight, New Year's Resolutions, Patti, Patti Fralix, promises, spend less money, systems, systems help, The Fralix Group, time marches on
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A New Beginning
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
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Going Down Memory Lane
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
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Cleaning Out
Having lived in our home in Raleigh since May of 1988, we have accumulated a lot of stuff. Mike and I have been cleaning out the past few weeks, and are shocked to find what we have been storing. Well, … Continue reading
Posted in change, life, traditions
Tagged accumulating stuff, cleaning out, finding stuff, memories, moving, Patti, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, stuff, The Fralix Group, too much stuff, traditions, unnecessary duplicates
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Retail in December
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
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Minding Our Manners
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?
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Changing Again
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
Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed
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
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A Lovely Time in Charleston
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