The tiny little voices gently creep into my head ...”if you hurry up and shave your legs, you can make it to the salon in time for a nice, relaxing pedicure. You KNOW your toenails look like... Read more >>

Looks like another great day to be alive. How shall I make the most of this day? For me a day without both physical and creative exercise is an empty day. So exercising shall be at the top of my to-do... Read more >>

My attitude toward problems is usually “ignore them and they’ll go away.” This works with pimples, loudmouths on the bus, and inconvenient downpours, but not with stress. If you... Read more >>

I think we’ve invented our own term for one of the things we do best, Rob and I. We sometimes say we’re slugs, when we have a lazy day around the house. Somehow that mutated to... Read more >>

Even in the busiest seasons of our life, it is important to find time for peace and quiet. Solitude is important to our sense of well being, yet it can be difficult to find time for it if we... Read more >>

Gingerly I stepped out onto the Sea of Tranquility. What was this sea made of? Would I sink into oblivion? It was time to find out. My foot touched a hard surface, ancient lava, cold and hardened for... Read more >>

My entire life I had always wanted to be the “yoga girl.” The spiritual, really earth-friendly, wears flowing clothing, and although just got out of bed and wearing eighteen different... Read more >>

Archimedes figured out how to determine how much gold there was in a crown while lying in the bathtub. While dozing by the fire, Friedrich August Kekule had a dream of snakes that allowed him to... Read more >>

At this point in my life I don’t spend much time thinking about how to feel or look beautiful today. Whatever I find that fits comfortably around my waist and is classically in style is what... Read more >>

For me, the hot, sweaty days of summer have always been synonymous with the smell of chlorine. Rising temperatures force me to flock to a community or backyard pool to seek a little relief from the... Read more >>