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  • If it were up to me...

    by Kelly Gilion
    Growing up we didn't take a big family vacation every year, depending on what other needs life threw at my parents (braces for my sister and me.....

  • It's Not Over...

    by Kelly Gilion
      I'm exhausted tonight.  Monday's are normally my "day off"...if there is a such a thing in the life of a small business owner.   But today ...

  • To school or not to...

    by Kelly Gilion
    Welp...seems that the school board has decided to postpone the official start of the school year to Sept 8th.  Can I tell you a secret? I don't ...

  • What was I thinking?

    by Kelly Gilion
    What was I thinking?   In 2013, when I opened Plume I had been a Stay-at-Home mom for almost 5 years.  Luci & Chance were almost 5, and Anni w...

  • A Sigh of Relief...

    by Kelly Gilion
    The week after vacation back at work is always kind of a doozy isn't it? I felt disorganized and a little out of sorts but it did end up being a p...

  • Back at it...

    by Kelly Gilion
    We headed off on our family vacation last week.  ...it was just what we needed.       But we were still very cautious about it.We went with...

  • From the Bottom of my Heart...

    by Kelly Gilion
    Last week I went out on a limb and shared some thoughts about the mask ordinance.  I normally (at the request of my hubby) tend to keep my thoughts...

  • Seriously?

    by Kelly Gilion
    July brings with it Hamilton on Disney+  and mandated masks in the City of Columbia.  As I sit here typing this at 12:34 am, I am in fact watching ...

  • In my Absence...

    by Kelly Gilion
    I've been sitting here reminiscing because I realized it was 7 years ago June 28, 2013 that Plume was conceived when I discovered Patty's Place for...

  • New & Improved!

    by Kelly Gilion
    It's hard to find something cuter than our Vintage Pink Oven, but we did find something much more efficient.  This new oven has helped us go fr...

  • Ties are Okay... but THIS is better!

    by Kelly Gilion
     For Dad... We're heading into Father's Day weekend ready to love on our dads.  If you pre-ordered Mugs, Angie is dropping them off today.  We'll...

  • Clueless...

    by Kelly Gilion
    Monday nights, I sit here at my dining room table, the rest of my family in bed, and I just write with not much planning or forethought.  As much...