Cherish Each Moment

Cherish each moment! This week I am preparing to celebrate my oldest child’s 18th birthday. It seems like only yesterday that I brought her home from the hospital. As I look back on the last eighteen years. I am reminded of the quote, “The years are long but the days are short.” I would have never believed this quote to be true when I was in the throes of chasing toddlers around the house. But yet, before I knew it, I was carpooling kids to ballet and piano lessons. And in a blink of an eye, I was watching my daughter pull out of our driveway and drive herself to school. And today, my daughter is deciding which college she wants to attend. So my dear friends, take time to cherish each and every moment. Parenting is a difficult job and the days can seem to go on forever, but remember the pitter patter of little feet on the floor will pass quickly. Take time to enjoy!

About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an interior decorator with Chancellor Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.