Riding bareback

June 30, 2014
I like to do stuff that really gets my heart beating. No, I don't kayak the ocean or climb big mountains. Put my life at risk. You think I'm crazy? Not my thing. I...
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What comes next?

June 29, 2014
So what comes to mind when you see this sign? Image? Word? Anecdote? Emotion? Don't think about it. Just go down to the comments and write down the very first...
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Accessing my inner shaman

June 28, 2014
Something interesting is afoot this weekend.  I'm attending a beginning workshop in Shamanism. "What?" you might ask. "Does she think she's Native American?" Nope....
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How to choose the perfect hostess gift

June 27, 2014
"Have hostess gifts gone by the wayside?" a friend asked me the other day? Maybe they have, along with all the other courtesies and manners that Amy Vanderbilt wrote...
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Perfect life

June 26, 2014
Life doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Sometimes, we forget that. Sometimes it's good to press pause and look around at the beauty. No matter what else is...
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40 Comments · Blog

How smart is YOUR dog?

June 25, 2014
I caught Riley reading this the other day.  He was interested in how he stacked up and, after I read it, well, it's verified: he's a brainy K-9.  He's got a large...
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47 Comments · Dogs

The cost of authenticity

June 24, 2014
I wasn't always the confident person I am now. But I was always someone who could only be how she was. Authenticity was me. Here in Silicon Valley, we call that...
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55 Comments · Blog

Think you’re not good enough?

June 23, 2014
Insecurity isn't only for the young--it's running rampant in my age group.  If this describes you or someone you know, there's something you--or they-- can do about...
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Best vegetable soup

June 22, 2014
Yes, I know summer is here. Hot weather. But I also know that sometimes, you just want to eat something healthy and filling. And simple to make.  This is  the best...
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Summer solstice!

June 21, 2014
The official start of summer was today at 6:51a.m.EDT. I don't know about you, but time seems to be going by so quickly I'm afraid if I blink the summer will be...
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