My Resolution? Longer Vacations

While I don’t make resolutions, I do make grander (almost resolution-like) life changes after long vacations. And these resolutions, uh changes, tend to stick. Continue reading →

I’m 50, Bitches!

Becoming 50 has spurred a reaffirmation of my life. New plans, clearer vision, and, admittedly, some adjusting of what I thought I knew have been the hallmark of the first three months of this milestone. Continue reading →

Student Athletes Don’t Get Special Treatment

Student Athletes Don’t Get Special Treatment. This is worth reading! West Virginia University’s Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism has a new online magazine, Multiplicity.  This article is one of quite a few great inaugural-edition articles.  Please support the students by following them at http://wvmultiplicitymag.com/       Continue reading →

A Cease and Desist Order for 50 Somethings

1). Stop wearing stilettos unless you are capable of walking as gracefully after lunch as you are when you first put them on in the morning. A 50-something colleague of mine walks like a drunk after half a day in her designer footwear. Clearly not comfortable. Certainly not attractive. 2). Stop stuffing yourself into clothes … Continue reading →

Why Are You Here?

I believe the difference between a job and a career can be determined by the answer to one question:  Why am I here? I have a multitude of reasons for being in my present position.  1)  the obvious “love of children”, 2) the desire to have a hand in the creation of future adults that … Continue reading →

Bring it On!

Ringing in 2013 will be both celebration and meditation for me today. The menu is made, the groceries purchased, clothes laid out, house cleaned, and the plan for entertaining is set. It is 8:00 am on December 31 -time to reflect on 2012 and project into 2013. I do not make new years resolutions. An … Continue reading →

Come Together

So Starbucks is having their baristas write “come together” on customers’ cups to prompt congress to take action on the fiscal cliff. Corporate America wanting government to act in their interest is no surprise, but the personal handwriting of the employees on the cups gives the impression of a grass roots movement – something many … Continue reading →

I Am

I am A good night’s sleep Great coffee, steel cut oats and eggs every morning MSNBC, Obsession, trendy yet professional, plans for the evening, kisses goodbye, out the door at 7:00 am Running the office, the system, my life Business travel that doubles as family vacations Lean Cuisine, quality chocolate, herbal tea Athletics, musical performances, … Continue reading →

Sunday Style On the Front Porch

This beautiful planter makes the perfect backdrop for my nourishing, satisfying late afternoon snack. My tea is even sweeter in the Jack-O-Lantern cup I found when my son and I pulled out the Halloween decorations this morning after church. Ah, the simple things… Continue reading →

Try This at Home

You WILL want to try this at home. If your cooking style is good ol’ family food or a beautifully presented meal for company, this recipe fits the bill. Continue reading →