An Ordinary Day...

Wednesday, April 12th started off as an ordinary day. The alarm sounded off at 6:00 a.m. like it always did. Reggie did his work day morning ritual, showering, grooming, selecting a suit and accessorizing with the perfect accents for Read more

Why are some people mean?

Why are some people mean? I'm not talking about a little mean, but bazaar, go out of their way to be mean. Recently I've encountered a few mean people, I remind myself that these situations will make me a stronger Read more

Maldives

Our last trip of 2016 was to the Maldives. Last year was one full of excursions, We traveled to Cameroon, Paris, Bali, Hawaii, New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Lake Tahoe, Atlanta, Napa, San Francisco, Dubai, and I must say Read more

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It's okay to venture out of your comfort zone... Lately I've been doing it quite often. This weekend is going to be one of renewal, my personal Super Bowl. What are your plans? I will be working today and tomorrow. Happy Read more

Do you enjoy yourself?

Both of my kids are in New York, my son is in school in the Hudson Valley and my daughter is living in Brooklyn and working. So we are officially empty nesters, and have been so for a while Read more

blog anniversary

It’s my 3 year blog anniversary

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Well life has been going by rather quickly. Most days I’m out by 5am and typically going nonstop till late. I feel as though there are not enough hours in the day to do everything I need to do or want to do ie. my blog, but considering it is my 3 year blog anniversary, it is a good time to post again.

I’m not a famous blogger nor is my blog monetized, nor do I have 1,000’s of followers, I’m just a blogger who likes to share her heart, and random thoughts and such. I only hope that on occasion something I post helps someone else…or makes someone else not feel alone in whatever is going on in their life.

A little update of what has been going on the past few weeks. I adopted Bella-Boy the cutest kitten, from David (Sierra Rescue) he discovered a litter under a large trash container at his business. I don’t plan to make my blog a “kitty” blog so if you to have a soft spot from kittens, follow Bella-Boy at Bella.boy @ instagram.

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Bella.boy

My son Reggie is graduated this past Sunday from Cate School, I’m happy and sad- happy to see him go to the next phase of his life and sad to see the end of his childhood cycle. He will be going to Bard college in upstate New York, our summer will be a quick one, move in is August 8th. We are proud of him and all that he has accomplished in his 18 years. College is a new beginning to the rest of his life.

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And lastly we have made a commitment to be gluten free, a couple of years ago when we were practicing a raw vegan diet, we were by default gluten free (btw felt so much better) so a week ago we decided to try to cut out the gluten. I had an appointment with a new doctor for my annual checkup, my old doctor was horrible but I kept going to her because I was not proactive in securing another. Dr. Christine Collins and I hit it off, and she asked if I was familiar with the book Wheat Belly, I had heard of it but had not read it. So she started talking about wheat and gluten and health…everything make sense. It has been an adjustment, I’m convinced there is something in bread that is seriously addicting.

I must say I do feel better, and have dropped a couple pounds as well, I’ll be posting a few recipes soon.

So thank you friends for stopping by for my sporadic posts, thank you for your comments and your support. I’m looking forward to another year, not sure will it will take me, but I will continue to share my thoughts and my heart.

So I will leave you with this quote I stumbled upon, it really spoke to me, because when I started my blog, I didn’t have a plan, I didn’t know where it would go, I just started one day. So if you are hesitating about something just “begin anywhere”…

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xoxo,

Gigi


SECOND ANNIVERSARY

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2nd anniversary

2nd anniversary

A belated 2nd anniversary, in all the craziness of life I totally forgot my blog anniversary, which was actually on May 30th. Time truely waits for no one. It seems as if it was yesterday when I decided to start Gigi’s Meanderings. At the beginning, my blog was going to be a place where I was going to feature trends, a little bit of fashion, interior design tips etc., I had no intention of GGSM becoming a place where I shared pieces of my life, thoughts on aging, relationships, and the constant challenge on balancing the complexities of a “good” life.

I appreciate all of you who have stopped by to read my musings. This year I plan to continue to share my heart, my joy, my sadness and other random thoughts. Recipes, how to’s, events, restaurants, travel, and a few other surprises will be coming your way this year.

This summer I will celebrate 25 years of marriage, and my 55th birthday. My son will be a senior in high school, and my daughter will be navigating the medical school application process. My discovery of who I am and what is my purpose will continue and of course my obsession for a sexy pair of shoes will never go away…

Gigi

Gigi

Toast

Toast

I want to thank you for letting me be myself…

Xoxo, GIGI


ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR GIGI’S MEANDERINGS

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Gigi May 13′

 

Well it’s been 1 year since I started writing my blog. When I first started blogging I had no clue what I was doing and still don’t! When I set up my blog, I had no idea what I would be writing about, it has been a slow process and that’s okay. I don’t have an editorial calendar where I plan out my posts months in advance like a magazine, I literally write from moments in real time, or thoughts that come into my mind. I don’t have any sensational posts that have gone viral nor do I have thousands of followers, sometimes I’m not even sure if any one is reading my posts. Gigi’s Meanderings is a place I can retreat to a few hours a week, to share my thoughts, observations, and little nothings about my perspective on life.

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who have stopped by to read my blog, even if you don’t leave a comment, I appreciate your few moments, support, and readership. In the past year I have shared challenges, celebrated events, provided advice, shared my heart, my fears and a lot of joy. I can’t imagine not coming here and “sharing” my thoughts on life with you all…I love opening the door wide open to ME, the door that most of us just peer out of the peep hole, only opening up for a select few.

This blog year I have a lot of exciting new features I am working on, and of course I am striving to provide as many gorgeous images as I can. Here’s to another year!

Toast

Toast

Salut Xoxo, Gigi

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