“The key to success: to do one thing at a time – and give it everything you’ve got” —Brook Noel As I was doing my morning routine of reading, writing, and meditation, I... Read more >>

If you have a relationship with a man in the military or a single woman AND you have children, you realize that there are many times that you don’t get the weekend off to recoup. I find getting... Read more >>

   Holding down the home front, and/or a job, wrangling lively kids, and attempting to meet husbands, family, or friends’ needs, can really take a lot out of you (and me). If... Read more >>

Few things in life are better than a hot cup of tea at the end of a long day. Everything about my nightly cup of tea is ritualistic.  That is part of its charm, and its... Read more >>

Remember what was life was like without the internet, email, digital cable, cell phones, and PDAs? Me neither. Every day it seems there’s more to watch, more to read, more to know, just to keep... Read more >>

It’s Sunday night at 8 p.m., and your heart is: a. Fluttering because someone special just fixed you a sumptuous and romantic supper. b. Thumping with anticipation because Desperate Housewives... Read more >>

Do you find yourself needing a pick-me-up most afternoons? Do you avoid coffee because the caffeine would keep you awake at night, or say no to soda because you’re trying to cut back? How... Read more >>

Why are we so bad at letting go of stress? Instead of setting it aside at the end of a workday, we stubbornly carry it with us into the after hours and by doing so, it leads us closer to depression,... Read more >>

My new espresso machine. If you are wondering why Starbucks is closing hundreds of their stores and close to filing bankruptcy, it’s because I now make my coffee at home. Rock of Love Bus on... Read more >>

It isn’t so unusual in this life of parenting, for a soul to search, looking for answers or recognition. Perhaps it is why mine seeks out and feels most at home in a Shakespearean tragedy. Well,... Read more >>