Even though the Christmas decorations were in the stores waaay too early this year, as usual; I no longer start to panic the way I did in years past. Beginning in her 50’s my mother began saying that she and all her contemporaries had become “Generals with no armies.” She said it a lot, and

After several years of “The Nutcracker” which had enthralled my now 10-year-old daughter, Jane, I decided she was ready to see a “grownup” ballet. Tickets to a performance by the Joffrey ballet were a big hit with both Jane and my mother. The third Saturday night in January, we arrived at The Auditorium Theatre with

One of the interesting things about goals and priorities is that we are in complete control. We get to decide on our highest priority each day. Let me share something I figured out for setting my own priorities. Good health is one of my highest goals. Without good health, it’s hard to enjoy any other

Did you know that November is Adoption Awareness Month? Since Thanksgiving is almost here, I think it’s appropriate to tell you how thankful we are for our sweet grandson A who came into our family through an international adoption. He is a handsome little fellow with a beautiful singing voice and a tendency to dance

The holidays are coming and you will be choosing gifts for friends and family. While you are shopping, you may see a few things that you wish someone would give you. Wouldn’t it be fun to receive a $100 gift card to one of these stores? Macy’s Home Depot Spa Finder Bed Bath And Beyond

You know you could write a great book if you could just get started. Now there is a quick, easy and affordable way to leap over that first hurdle. Let an experienced book coach get you started! After an in-depth phone interview and reviewing any material you have, I will do the groundwork for your

Have you attended teleconference after teleconference and workshop after workshop hoping to gain enough confidence to write your book? You don’t have to do that anymore. You know all you need to know to start your book. If you have something you need to say, someone needs to hear it. Are you worried that someone

When my children swam on the neighborhood swim team, parents were called upon to volunteer to run the twice weekly meets. One of the volunteer positions was Clerk of Course. On our team the clerk of course had to track down the swimmers who might be snacking at the concession stand, climbing on the fence,

I have started going to a Zumba class. Dance has always been my favorite form of exercise and this is the latest in the long line of exercise/dance combos for me. While I jumped, bumped, shimmied, swayed, kicked, and struggled to keep up the pace at class last night, I paused to think about what

All Work and No Play Are you working too much? Do you operate on the principle that you have to finish all your work before you allow yourself to play? Apparently this is a gift handed down in the United States from our Puritan founders. The problem with this thinking is that there is no