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...

I heart food but…

August 5, 2009
This is how weird I can get about food.This meal program requires me to eat regularly and steadily every few hours. Protein heavy. No fruits at all. Unlimited veggies of...

Pieces & Bits

August 4, 2009
Monday night in class I got really dizzy. Probably because I'm underfed. No time before class to cook up my protein & veggies, so I grabbed a protein shake, piece...

Everyone

August 4, 2009
I've seen this attributed to Plato, as well. But Michael Noyes, the artist who did this piece, said the following:"Philo of Alexandria was a first century Jewish...

Summer Snow Dreams

August 4, 2009
It's 5 a.m., already in the 70s in Tampa and we are already longing for the end of summer. In fact, my fabulous husband and I have been talking about our fall and...

Frosting on the cake

August 3, 2009
A longtime friend (and my former editor, in Tallahassee) commented on Facebook that it sounded like FH (fabulous husband) and I had a great life in the making. My...

Design vs. function

August 3, 2009
I love good design. And this is really such a gorgeously designed little sink arrangement isn't it? The colors, the shapes, texture, the careful placement: who wouldn't...

Discoveries

August 3, 2009
A chocolate muffin made with Splenda and soy flour is not a chocolate muffin. In fact, it’s no kind of muffin at all.Having a dog that wants to help you bake (be held...

Giving thanks

August 2, 2009
It's a praise & worship kind of Sunday. Sometimes, I just feel like formally giving thanks for the many blessings in my life. No better way for me to do that than in...

Through the eyes of love

August 2, 2009
"You look exactly the same as you did 30 years ago," were the first words FH said when he got off the plane in Tampa in January.Of course, that's not true. What is true...

Kitchen Zen

August 2, 2009
Kitchen duties have always been something I’ve had to cram in (or avoid) between time-consuming career responsibilities, travel and necessary down time. I had a very...

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