Best Summer Ever
Happy Memorial Day! June, to me, is the beginning of summer. School is out, graduations, and summer vacations begin. How can you make this your best summer ever? If you live in colder climates, the next three months will fly…
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Dealing with Mercury Retrograde
In astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication. Mercury goes retrograde or backwards three times per year. In a retrograde period the theory of thought is that all communication goes backward. This includes contracts, electronics, and data. We are…
Simply Ancient Grains
Maria Speck’s cookbook will have you wanting to add ancient grains to your diet with the unique textures, ingredients, and flavors she uses in her exceptional recipes. She introduces a Two-Step Philosophy to streamline the cooking time and meal planning.…
Believe in Miracles
My son was flying home for spring break and he missed his plane. Something about the bus from the parking lot taking over 20 minutes. No problem, I told him, go the ticket counter and get booked on a later…
The Power in Daydreams
We all engage in some form of daydreams. Think of the many times in your childhood that your daydreams took the form of fantasy. Did you dream you were a princess? Did you dream you lived in a fairy castle? …
Roasted Eggplant
Cooking had been a hobby of mine for many years. When I was teaching in the 1970’s, I went to cooking school with my fellow associates. It was sort of a humorous thing to do because I was single and…
The Joys of Motherhood
Today is my younger son’s birthday and a great reason to celebrate the day. On my son’s birthdays, I spend time reflecting and journaling about the joys of being a Mother. When they were growing up, I was very fortunate…
Improve Your Self Esteem
Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself as a person. Life changes can sometimes affect our self-esteem. Divorce, job loss, and break up of a relationship can all effect our self-esteem. It is a reflection of what you think about…
Valentine’s Day Alone
This week we celebrate Valentine’s Day. “Celebrate” may be too strong of a word if you are going to spend the day alone and single. Many of my single friends refuse to out on Valentine’s Day if they do not…
5 Habits of Strong Women
These are 5 habits of strong women. Strong women can be in all walks of life: a career person, a mother, a wife or a student. It does not matter what your do, it is to develop these habits and…