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Summertime and the Livin’ used to be easy. Now, it’s I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream. NOW! We are so tired of being locked down. But there are some places we can go safely – to the Ice Cream Shop and to accomplish some of our goals. On Sunday, July...

Our world has changed forever. Many unsettling developments have occurred in the last three months. Everyone has been impacted in some way, whether it is an issue of kids and home schooling, adults coping with job loss and finances, seniors confronting isolation in...

Not everyone has a son or a daughter, but everyone has or has had a mom. This newsletter is dedicated to all of your moms, to those of you who are moms, to all moms everywhere, and, in particular, to my two moms: my birth mom, Camille, and my mother-in-law mom,...

n the midst of uncertain times, we must celebrate and carry on. We are anxious about our isolation, necessity to remain inside, shortages of supplies, money, health insurance, and a myriad other issues. We worry about those who’ve contracted Covid-19 and grieve for...

“St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.” — Adrienne Cook St. Patrick’s Day is only a few days before the first day of spring. It is a fun holiday, and we all get to be Irish for a day and wear...

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a GIFT. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Bil Keane in his comic strip, The Family Circus In honor of Valentine’s Day, I want to gift all my current subscribers with a sweet report, "Tips to Climb the...

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~ Maya Angelou Happy 2020! I hope that the New Year is good for you, your family, your friends, and all the other people of this...

This is the most wonderful time of the year! We have had our third snowstorm, and I predict it will be a white Christmas. If you are like me, you enjoy listening to holiday music on the radio and love spreading the joy of Christmas. For this holiday season, I want to...

“I’ve had a remarkable life. I seem to be in such good places at the right time. You know, if you were to ask me to sum my life up in one word, gratitude.” – Carole King This month, I suggest that you cultivate an attitude for gratitude. The fact that November is...