Editor’s Letter January/February 2019
Written by: Shelley Basinger • January 1, 2019
About a year after I moved to Lynchburg over a decade ago, I started attending Young Professionals of Central Virginia events to meet new...
Editor’s Letter November/December 2018
Written by: Shelley Basinger • November 1, 2018
You’ve probably seen this research on the news or shared on social media. Psychology experts say putting up your Christmas trees and...
Editor’s Letter September/October 2018
Written by: Shelley Basinger • September 1, 2018
There have been years of my life where I barely made an appearance at the doctor’s office, in exception to my annual physical. Then there...
Editor’s Letter July/August 2018
Written by: Shelley Basinger • July 1, 2018
As a child, I couldn’t get enough of the Little House on the Prairie book series. I loved letting my imagination go back to “the olden...
Editor’s Letter March/April 2018
Written by: Shelley Basinger • March 1, 2018
A real-life text message conversation with my husband: Me: “I think I found a rug I like for the living room.” Him: “Great.” Me:...
Editor’s Letter Jan/Feb 2018
Written by: Shelley Basinger • January 1, 2018
My favorite part about winter? When it’s over.” A friend of mine posted this meme on Facebook the other day and I immediately clicked...
Editor’s Letter Nov/Dec 2017
Written by: Shelley Basinger • November 1, 2017
Oh, the memories of bringing home our family’s Christmas tree as a kid. My dad was a “go big or go home” type of Christmas tree...
Editor’s Letter Sept/Oct 2017
Written by: Shelley Basinger • September 1, 2017
Just the other day I was thinking about a good childhood friend of mine named Jacob. We started out in kindergarten together. I remember,...
Editor’s Letter July/August 2017
Written by: Shelley Basinger • July 1, 2017
When you see it on paper, your brain makes the obvious connections. Summer=hot, sweat, beach, school’s out, vacation, etc. But I did a...
Editor’s Letter May/June 2017
Written by: Shelley Basinger • May 1, 2017
Over the past eight months, I have really enjoyed watching my daughter as she experiences everything for the first time. From the confused...