The year 2025 was my first without my mom and was my busiest year in business in a decade. I’m still working on the words.
This is our most recent family photo. Andrew (on the left) is 20, Ethan is 16, Drew and I are 48 and Kate is 8. These people are my world and I’m so grateful this business of mine gives me the flexibility to work and help people while also being a wife, mom and homemaker.
2025 monthly review
January: Mom’s celebration of life when I gave the eulogy, vision board event at our home, Superior, AZ home tour, private color analysis event at the Andaz Resort in Scottsdale
February: 4th annual retreat to the Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside CA, learning how to tie a rosette scarf, color event at the Gilbert Maurice’s store, Valentine’s Day tea party with my sister-in-law and nieces, visit with my dear friend Lynnae, coffee meet-up with my dear friend Jean Flis
March: Visit to the Oasis of Chi to support Tiffany, being the wedding day coordinator for the wedding where our oldest son Andrew was the best man, Secret Harbor concert at Sozo Coffee, hosted a dinner for a group of fellow Christian Image Consultants and their husbands, outing with my dear friend Tiffiny who was visiting from from Montana (Bookish Shop)
April: Kate started school at Apogee, we overhauled Kate’s bedroom with the help of my dear friend Tiffany, Alicia did a photo shoot with my dear friend Apryl, Scheel’s Spring Ladies Night Color Analysis pop-up, content ready session, my sister-in-law’s murder mystery birthday party, we left our office space, visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, our nephew’s baptism on Good Friday, celebrating Easter Sunday with family, church color analysis, photo shoot with Alicia, shopping and lunch with my dear friend Suzy
May: sprucing up my home office, going to see The Scarlet Pimpernel at Hale Theater with Andrew, celebrating Mother’s Day, Ethan turned 16, shopping with Suzy and Kristi, visit with my dear friend Patty, attending my dear friend Kirsten’s 50th birthday party
June: helped my friend Peg with her Golden Giraffe Styles booth, took a road trip to my hometown of Jacksonville, FL and celebrated my grandmother’s 99th birthday plus five days on Jacksonville beach, Kate surfed for the first time
July: Scottsdale color event, hosted the 4th of July pool party, Secret Harbor concert, did a family color analysis in a family home, celebrated Heart Cry’s new building, started bridal color analysis
August: celebrated mine and Drew’s 23rd wedding anniversary, started the membership at Fuse Flex Space, started a new art curriculum, started attending the Rock Point mom’s group, did a color analysis on the 14th floor near Camelback, helped Peg again, color analysis with my sister-in-law Sarah at Tempe Town Lake for 30
September: Used the Monet curriculum to create art, met with my dear friend Tisha, home school, another home color analysis and closet consult, started the Jackson’s house, vision boards
October: saw Joe on my date with Holly, swam in the pool, got a new headboard, had the Gifted and Glowing event at Hope church, Ethan started chess club, Halloween, did a photo shoot at Fuse, the other gig with Sarah, had a visit with Chris Moss
November: started our nightly walks, did a photo shoot at Boston boutique, some other color analysis, honored my mom’s passing after a year at my brother’s house, Ladies Night at Scheel’s (60+), Princess photo shoot with Alicia, more Color Analysis pop-ups, Sarah and I attended the Dillard’s fashion show and fundraiser, Andrew turned 20, we hosted Thanksgiving, I turned 48 and threw myself a party
December: took Kate to see The Nutcracker, visited the Chandler mall, another home color analysis, photo shoot at Sybil’s house, baked and delivered goodies, Mrs. Clause, made Mom’s traditional Christmas Eve dinner for our families, quiet Christmas at home
My word for 2026: FRIEND.
My word emerged after I reviewed 2025 and completed all of my journaling exercises. I’ll write more about it soon. The short version is I want to own being a friend of God as well as being a friend to others. Plus I want to be open to new friendships!
To see my posts throughout the year, the best place is my Signature Color Style Instagram here.
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