When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

Be the kind of person…

December 21, 2015
Joyful: check Happy: check Fun-loving: check Enthusiastic: check Open-hearted: check Loving: check Cute: check Snuggly: for sure check I'm good....

Curing what ails us

December 20, 2015

Finding happiness

December 19, 2015

Yummy Brussels sprouts recipe

December 18, 2015
"Eat your vegetables," Mom always said. Ok. Not my mom. But fictional moms said this, for sure, right? Anyway, if this Brussels sprouts recipe had been served at...

How to handle anxiety

December 17, 2015
Anxiety can be an insistent intruder. But when it walks in, we don't have to let it stay. It is, after all, our home. We can handle anxiety. The holidays can be times...

Kooky New Year customs

December 16, 2015
We do them, but do we know why we do? Our traditional midnight kiss is meant to bring good luck to the relationship so affection and warmth remain all year. We eat...

Winter solstice

December 15, 2015
Winter Solstice winter's breath, calls in the darkest of nights- beauty black, shortness of light. the sun kisses the stars, the moon embraces dark- join now circle...

Easy chestnut stuffing

December 14, 2015
This is, in fact, the easiest and most delicious chestnut stuffing ever. I made it up, so determine quantities and proportion to your liking. I swear, it really doesn't...

Ponder this on maturity

December 13, 2015
I love this, but I'd make one change. I'd exchange "educated" for "mature." It is the mark of a MATURE mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting...

I heart Skinny Kitchen!

December 12, 2015
SkinnyKitchen.com is my go-to meal planning site, hands down. Run by my friend, Nancy Fox, it's the best website around for finding delicious healthy, low-calorie meal...

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