• Alarm clock

    I Set My Alarm Clock for Success

    Waking up well starts at bedtime   I enjoy being a morning person, but I’d never be a successful one without my alarm clock. In fact, the way I get out of bed determines my success as a human being…

  • Pizza

    When Meal Planning Derails the Meal Making

    The path to my kitchen is paved with good intentions Meal planning starts with the best of intentions. Every time I enter the kitchen I intend to create an amazing, nutritious meal my family will love. Unfortunately, the reality of…

  • Sweating the Small Stuff

    Sometimes it’s the little things that get you I’ve always thought of myself as a flexible person, one who goes with the flow, and doesn’t sweat the small stuff. Apparently, I am delusional. Because some small stuff really does make…

  • In Praise of the Squeaky Ball

    Whoever invented the squeaky ball dog toy should either be revered or vilified; I haven’t determined which. Our dogs constantly inveigle us to play. They bring tug toys and rubber bones and set them in our laps, hoping to prompt…