Blog – Vikki Lynn Smith

Things I See

Etiquette of Yesteryear

Years ago, I noticed a fundamental change in etiquette in our country. At first, it was the little things like no thank-you notes for birthday…

Vikkilynn SmithOctober 29, 2025

Things I See

The Tourist Factor

Anyone who has ever traveled will tell you that if you want to experience a place in its natural state, visit the destination that tourists…

Vikkilynn SmithAugust 1, 2024

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Growing Old Gracefully on Social Media

When you look at yourself on social media, what do you see? What do your friends and family see? Do they see the person you…

Vikkilynn SmithJuly 18, 2024

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Transporting Oneself Through Holiday Traditions -A Year of Discovery

As Christmas rounds the corner, I look about me and realize that there are those of us that relish holiday traditions and those that do…

Vikkilynn SmithDecember 24, 2023

Advice

Discovering Thankfulness

In everyone's life, there comes a time when reflection brings enlightenment. Sometimes, this enlightenment highlights events in our lives that we wish had never happened…

Vikkilynn SmithNovember 22, 2023

Things I See

A World Without GPS

I said goodbye to my husband and watched him head to his airline as I headed back to my car. At 4:30 am, I was…

Vikkilynn SmithNovember 15, 2023

Things I See

The Cowboys of the Southwest – A Year of Discovery

I live in a bedroom community in the fifth largest city in America, Phoenix. Urban sprawl is an understatement here as houses rise out of…

Vikkilynn SmithNovember 10, 2023

Things I See

Why Must We Label Everything and Everybody?

Last night, as I watched the news, I heard a young man from Cornell University state what I have been saying for several years, "Why…

Vikkilynn SmithNovember 3, 2023

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The Joy of House Guests- A Year of Discovery

If you asks anyone who knows us, they will tell you that my husband and I enjoy hosting friends and family in our home. When…

Vikkilynn SmithOctober 26, 2023

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