Feel Great in 2008!

Happy New Year! My husband arrived for New Year’s Eve dinner in a tuxedo. TA DA! Which may not seem unexpected, unless you can imagine me cooking in the kitchen in my old jeans and big socks! We were planning a festive dinner with our daughters, some champagne and a movie. The girls were delighted…

A Cow In My Carry-On

My daughter Callie’s first grade classroom is filled with stuffed-animal cows.  Her teacher, Mrs. Fraundorf, has a thing for cows and gets many as gifts.  When a class member or parent travels, Mrs. Fraundorf encourages them to take a cow along for the ride and report back on the adventure. Callie chose a very cute…

Are your friends hurting or helping your heart?

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn Who are the five people with whom you spend the most time — at work, at home and socially? Your relationships have an impact on your health according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.…

Weekly Whimsy: “the Mom Song”

Sometimes you just need a good laugh!  Get that cortisol out and by watching comedian Anita Renfroe capture a day in the life of a typical mom,  and condense it to 2 minutes and  55 seconds and set it to the William Tell Overture. Oh just laugh! Share your thoughts by making a comment below…

5 things I remember from home

I remember the smell of the beginning of Saturday evening in the summer.  The freshly mowed grass, the steam and cologne from my Dad’s shower.  Hashbrowns in the frying pan and steaks on the grill.  Makes me hungry just thinking about it. I remember long summer afternoons on the swing hanging on the back deck.…