How to find your own Christmas magic

If I had to sum up December in one word, I’d choose magical. It’s the time of year that amidst the hustle and bustle, we slow down to enjoy friends and family, we appreciate the twinkle of holiday lights, and we just soak in the stillness and glow of Silent Night by...

Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Grief

Copyright: rck953 /123RFPhotoThe arena filled with a buzz from the chatter of more than 10,000 women gathered for a two day conference. Each time a speaker took the stage, a hush fell over the crowd. But, as soon as there was even the smallest break in the program,...

7 Holiday Survival Tips

Copyright:sandralise /123RF Stock PhotoCan you feel it? There’s been a palpable change in the air…it’s almost as though you can tangibly feel the holiday excitement.  With growing to-do lists, and plans still taking shape, it takes conscious effort not to get swept in...

The Great Squeegee Cookie Dough Fail

Have you ever had a good fail, big or small, just an all-out fail? I had one just last week. What amazed me with this particular fail was that while it was such an ordinary situation, something it seemed like I’d done many times before, this time was different. You...

Danger! What you need before it’s too late!

I only looked away for a second. What could go wrong?. Standing at the stove in my quaint little kitchen I was in the familiar, the safely of my home. I’d stood in this exact spot so many times before that on any other day, it would have gone unremembered. But I...