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Nourishing the Soul
“If thou hast two loaves of bread, sell one and buy flowers. Although bread nourishes the body, flowers nourish the soul.” Anonymous I had a beautiful day today! It started off this morning conducting a two hour training session for a client that I absolutely adore. There was laughter, connection, and during one of the ...
“The Bend”
“I don’t know what lies around the bend, but I’m going to believe that the best does. It has a fascination of its own, that bend.” (Anne of Green Gables). I’ve always been a planner. I decided my college major when I was 16. I began planning my wedding to the man I was dating ...
When in Rome…..
It’s been five days since returning from my Italian vacation. Although I plan to save most of my adventures for the next book I can’t possibly let this week pass without making at least a few comments or observations about my experience. So here goes….. Lessons learned in Italy: 1. It’s funny how you can ...
40 Years with Dick Clark
An icon died today. Dick Clark, the name synonomous with New Year’s Eve, passed away at the youthful age of 82. I’m going to miss him. He saw me through those turbulent adolescent years when I silently answered his traditional “who are you going to kiss?” question with “I haven’t a clue.” Dick saw me ...
I just wasn’t that into you!
Dear Blog. It wasn’t you. It was me. I got distracted with other things, (like speaking) which is how I actually make my money. I neglected you and for that, I’m sorry. But the truth is I was getting bored with you. Our relationship had gotten stale and I admit, I wasn’t caring enough about ...
You oughta be in pictures!
I hope you don’t mind but I need to brag a little bit. OK..maybe I’ll brag alot but I’m really excited to share some great news with you. My brother, John, is a numbers guy by day, but by night (and weekends), he’s an amazing photographer! To give you an idea of what a great ...
Daydream Believin’
If you are female and between the ages of ohhhhh…… 50 and 60-ish, you are undoubtably aware that Davy Jones passed away unexpectedly this week. Davy was my first boyfriend and I graciously shared him with millions of other women who adored The Monkees, second cousins-twice removed from the British phenomenon called The Beatles. When ...
World Peace, Tiaras, and the Life of a Pageant Judge
Next Saturday I am going to be a pageant judge for the Frederick County Distinguished Young Woman Program. I am really excited about this opportunity for several reasons. First, because I have never done anything even remotely like this before unless you count the time I served as a judge for a youth public speaking ...
Put a Pin on it!
It started off innocently enough. My niece, Andrea, and I were doing the dishes on Christmas evening when she happened to mention seeing something on Pinterest. “Are you on it?” she asked. I had heard the word mentioned before but was unfamiliar with the latest craze in online addiction and doubly unaware of how quickly ...
Grammy-mania
Tonight is Grammy night and I’m feeling like quite the D-lister. Apparently child sensations Sophia Grace & Rosie received my invitation, but I guess the fact that they are frequent guests on the Ellen show secured their celebrity status. So, once again, I will watch the Grammys ala Gaver-style. It’s actually a pretty good deal. ...
