Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Wool jackets and leather boots

September 15, 2009
Fall is my favorite season in the Northeast.I love that first chill in the air, the signal that you can break out cooler seasonal clothes. The perfect fall outfit: ...

What’s going on today while I teach

September 14, 2009
The gardeners came. Here's M's report:Defensive mode = Riley and Puddin at French doors sounding ugly.Lil Hebehind them--sounding as nasty as I have ever heard him and...

In vino veritas

September 14, 2009
It's no secret that I really have never liked to drink. As a child of the 60s, I hit college just about the time that I learned to roll reefers rather than mix drinks....

Live every day

September 14, 2009
"One thing I've always admired about you," he said, "is that you've lived your life all along the way."card by the oh-s0-creative folks at Curly Girl...

Teal ribbon month / contest

September 14, 2009
Bloggers I know are banding together to fight ovarian cancer by raising awareness of this silent killer. I support them. If you have a blog, here's a contest you can...

Kitchen Hell

September 14, 2009
Oh, it's insanity.Hell's Kitchen.I'm addicted. And then I'm not. There's only so much of Chef Gordon Ramsay's TV abuse that I can take.On the other hand, this season...

Postsecret. Yesterday

September 14, 2009

Paths that cross will cross again

September 14, 2009
Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker in the outlaw tradition of Rimbaud and Burroughs who chronicled his wild youth in “The Basketball Diaries,” died on Friday at...

Being in the dark: not such a bad thing, after all

September 13, 2009
Early on, I resigned myself to being in the dark on all but the most important things, she said, & it's not such a bad thing because you don't see a lot of the stuff...

Making a difference

September 13, 2009
Every day, we have an opportunity to create a sacred livelihood for our self and our community.Creating a sacred livelihood means making choices and decisions that lead...

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