Today the Best Male Cook and I are celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary. We were married on a hot…
Tag: Thoughts
6 Tips for Well-Being
Being a mom can sometimes feel lonely. How can that be when surrounded by hustle, bustle, kids, and activity. I…
Anthony Bourdain
It comes as no surprise – the death of Anthony Bourdain has touched so many. Bourdain’s post-chef career as a food…
Going LIVE!
If there is one change I made to my business (and personal life) during the past year that made a…
5 Tips for Energy Management
The older I get the more I realize how important my energy level is. I’m not talking about 5-Hour Energy…
How To Trust Yourself
My daughter moved home from college over the weekend. She lived in her freshman dorm for eight months and…
5 Secrets to Consistent Content Creation
One of my superpowers is creating consistent content for my business. *Regular blog posts since 2010 *Four cookbooks since 2011…
If you want to write a cookbook: You have to write
This may be a rant of sorts, but I have something on my mind. We all have dreams. Dreams to…
You're On The Team!
My youngest son’s basketball team qualified for the Kentucky High School Sweet Sixteen (state basketball tournament.) Out of over 200 teams,…
Worry Has No Upside
My oldest son left last Friday to study abroad in Austria for 5 months. He was so sweet telling me…
Time To Get Off The Struggle Bus
Recently I overheard a conversation about the “struggle bus”. There were people on this struggle bus. The story involved drama…
First Snow Day of 2018!
Welcome to 2018 and my first blog post of the new year. And guess what, today we have a Snow…
The Power of Showing Up
One thing I’m going to try this year is to use the phrase show up to define my actions. With projects that…
175 Simple Wintertime Pleasures
Originally published in 2011, I ran across this list in my files and it made me smile. Four years have passed…
Dealing with Overwhelm
I think we all feel overwhelmed at times. I know I do, and I have been know to let it…
The Possibilities That Different Holds
Yesterday afternoon my oldest son came home right after school for the last time. Sports are over and today he goes…
Five Arbitrary Thoughts – Volume II #2
1. I’m struggling with my five thoughts for today. Have you ever felt that way when you sit down…
Five Arbitrary Thoughts - Volume 2 No. 1
1. During the month of October I am participating in a 30-day blog challenge. The challenge is to post…
Favorite Week of The Year
This is bar-none my favorite week of the year. To top this year off, The Best Male Cook is off…