Faith and Trust and Pixie Dust
Fear. Sometimes it stops us in our tracks. We are going along in our daily lives, all doing things we normally do, working, playing, loving, and we suddenly encounter something …
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10 Tips for Staying Fit with Young Children without Going to the Gym
1. Be kind to yourself Forgive yourself if you are not moving in ways that you have in the past. Be patient with your body by expecting, slower incremental progress. …
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The Only (Understandable) Holiday Wine Guide You Need
This is truly the only holiday wine guide you will need to understand wine during the season. If you don’t have time to read anything else right now because you …
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The Joy of Art with Alexandra Arata
It was a dreary and rainy Saturday, but the dreariness of the day instantly dissipated when I walked into the studio of painter Alexandra Arata. It is full of vibrant, …
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3 Things I Learned as a Temporary Stay at Home Mom
First of all, the term is a misnomer. Most of these women do not stay at home hardly at all. They are out in traffic and stores, sitting in parking …
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Capitalizing on Coincidences Using the Law of Attraction
The conversation usually starts like this: “Lisa you won’t believe…” and then (usually) she goes on to share a story and it’s the kind of story that leaves me wanting …
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Hello, 5 year old personality – are you there?
I have a theory. Hear me out. I think that as adults, we are supposed to be who we were when we were kids – personality wise. The stories you …
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Tuesday Treadmill Treats – Sex and Dating in the city
I have to tell you dating today compared to twenty-five years ago is so different. The last few years I have had so many changes it has made my head …
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If you invited Joan Jett to your amateur roller derby, would she come?
I’m not even sure where the idea originated from. I remember watching Roller Derby when I was in elementary school. It was right around that time that Charlie’s Angels was …
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Food and Wine Pairing. Parisian Style.
Similar to the wine in France, the food in Paris has been perfected by focusing on “the one thing,” over and over, for sometimes hundreds of years. Cheese, bread, and …
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5 Tips to Alleviate Office Stress While on Vacation
Get Organized So You Can Enjoy Your Vacation and Not Come Back to Madness at Work! I hear from people all the time that they dread going on vacation …
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2018 Summer Reading List from Helen R. Little
Creator and Host of The Public Library Podcast, Helen R. Little, gives us a great lineup for summer reading this season. Get ready to hit the pool, beach, lake or …
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10 Tips: Taking Food Pics for Instagram
Instagram food pics these days look like these super professional photographs that are enhanced and perfected. Yet, most Grammers are only using their mobile devices and utilizing filters and other available …
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Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s
Excerpt from the upcoming book on Alzheimer’s, The Memory Keeper by Jessica Bryan When I was a young teen, I remember my mother telling me that people don’t change. This was …
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A Lesson in Expensive Wine
My best friend called me the day after her law firm party to tell me she had a glass of a $30,000 wine. “Did it taste like $6,000 or $7,500?” …
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