For years I've been wanting to practice meditation and have even bought several books about it, but haven't been to able to stick with it. To be still without all the chatter running through my head would be blissful. There are also numerous health benefits to meditation. I watched Oprah's interview with Deepak Chopra and he recommended not … [Read more...]
Birchbox
Do you love getting packages in the mail and beauty items? If so, then you may want to check out Birchbox. My friend Tracy is a beauty junkie and told me about Birchbox months ago. I hesitated for awhile to check it out because I'm not much of a beauty queen. I'm sort of a minimalist when it comes to makeup and I don't even have the patience to … [Read more...]
St Patrick’s Day Mint Brownies
My friend Anne shared these brownies with me. The recipe is from our former Elementary School Secretary, Mrs. Roy. Mrs. Roy loves to bake and makes some of the best chocolate chip cookies. Others have tried to make her cookies, but she won't share her secret ingredient. She did share this brownie recipe though in The Kansas City Star years … [Read more...]
Caught In a Lie
Have you ever gotten caught in a lie? I have, which was the cause of public humiliation. I can laugh about it now, but at the time I was mortified. The scenario was like something out of Seinfeld (one of my all time favorite shows). My family was traveling to Arizona and my children were eight and five years old at the time. We were … [Read more...]
Simple Joys
This past weekend I had the opportunity to get together with old friends and new friends. I met a friend of mine for lunch who I hadn't seen in seven years. We used to work together and called ourselves the Ugly Step Sisters because as event planners we felt slighted at times compared to the sales team. We did a lot of catching up … [Read more...]
Travel Tips
I've put together a few links to sites that I thought would be helpful for those of you who are traveling over Spring Break. Even if you aren't traveling, I'm sure one day you may be boarding a plane or traveling across the country by car. I've not personally used all of these apps, but I think there are some which will come in handy down the … [Read more...]
Lavender & Coconut Scrub
Are you wanting to get rid of flaky, dry skin before your Spring Break trip? I wish I was headed to the beach, but we're staying home this year. Instead my view of water will be melted snow formed into huge puddles at the end of my driveway. I still enjoy a nice body scrub though that helps remove dead skin and leaves you feeling soft and … [Read more...]
Greek Orzo and Beef Casserole
This Greek Orzo and Beef Casserole has a unique flavor and makes a nice light dinner. My friend Christine shared the recipe with me which originated from Weight Watchers. I'm not a huge casserole person so when I first saw the recipe I was a little reluctant to make it. Christine typically doesn't share a recipe with me though unless she … [Read more...]
Live In The Moment
Happy Monday! Cookie Monster is my favorite Sesame Street character because I too love cookies. I found this image on pinterest and it makes me smile because eating something sweet is precisely how I react to unpleasant situations. Also, as much as I tell myself to live in the moment, the past and the future keep hounding me. What is your vice … [Read more...]
Simple Joys
Today is the start of two on line classes I've enrolled in. The first one is Blog Boss taught by Holly Becker of decor8. I took Holly's Blogging Your Way Boot Camp class back in the Fall and wrote about it here. Holly is very inspirational and I love her approach to teaching. Blogging Your Way was not only full of helpful information, but also … [Read more...]