Editor's Note - Aug '10 
I still remember the day I met Janeane Barrett.
Editor's Note - Jun '10
Editing the calendar for this issue of Lee Magazine, I was once again amazed at the choices we have in Lee County.
Editor's Note - Apr '10
On Sunday afternoon my husband ran over a bunny nest with the lawnmower.
Editor’s Note
My aunt — my mom’s sister — lived with us when I was little, and although I was devoted to her, and she was my favorite aunt of all, when it came right down to it, I wanted to be with Mommy.
Letter from the Editor
Compiling our summer “Fabulous” issue is sweet torture. It’s sweet because we always learn so much about our community: the depth of its history, the breadth of its interests, the richness of its culture, the sparkle of its people. It’s torture because, well, we’re worriers. We worry about getting it right, telling you something you didn’t already know, and keeping you fascinated. We always guess that if something interests us, chances are, it will grab you too.
Letter from the Editor
Most of us wouldn’t fare very well with a camera following our every move for a month. If we were lucky, it would catch us committing only minor-league pettiness, small fits of whining, and maybe one or two moments of self-centeredness. If we were lucky, it would also show us doing something a little extra for our spouse, being really sensitive to the needs of one of our kids, or doing volunteer work. If we were lucky.
Letter from the Editor
I’m trying to remember just what I thought when Lee Publisher Beth Snipes called me in the fall of 2007 with her Big Idea. She wanted to start a women’s magazine in Lee County, one that would be fun and funny and smart, and even sometimes moving, a magazine that focused on the lives of regular women, people, she said, like us.
Letter from the Editor
Remember your New Year’s resolutions? Maybe it’s better you didn’t. Let’s face it, those turn-of-the-year promises are often born of a sense of failure. Many times we form resolutions based on a dim view of ourselves: If only we were better. If only we were thinner. If only we were more organized. If only, if only, if only …
Letter from the Editor
Christmas is tradition. We eat certain foods, wear certain clothes, decorate our homes in certain ways, even spend our money according to ritual. So pervasive is the notion of holiday tradition it even dictates our television viewing.
Letter from the Editor
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