Two Nights in Paris

The RER train stopped suddenly. After an announcement in French, which we didn’t understand, all the passengers unloaded, leaving us, a family of four, to sit there and wonder what happened.  We hadn’t reached our destination yet.  Our two nights in Paris were waiting. But we got off the train and a man spoke to……

Dark Hour

When the clock strikes 8pm, I find myself saying to no one in particular, “I quit!”  And all good intentions fly out the window. The nights can become my dark hour.  Do you know how many times I’ve wanted to quit? A bajillion times.  My days begin early, therefore after 8pm, I am tired. I……

Talking to Yourself

I was chatting away to my husband the other day when I realized he wasn’t paying attention to what I was saying. So, me being a wiseacre, I stopped and said loudly, “Halloooooo!!” He looked surprised and said, “Oh. Were you speaking to me? I thought you were talking to yourself.”  Fast forward a few……

Empowering You

Be forewarned. This article includes a few curse words and has one descriptive, kind of gross, incident. But I felt the need to include it to make my point. Empowering you! If you are willing to continue and ready to read with an open mind and heart….let’s go! Have you heard the adage – Shit……

Sloucher

According to collinsdictionary.com, the definition of slouch is a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders. Or, for an informal definition, a person who is incompetent.  For example: when it comes to basketball, she’s no slouch. Now, I admit, I am a sloucher!  The first definition.  I tend to droop over.  When I……

12 Healthy Hacks

I am constantly looking for healthy hacks to add to my lifestyle. And as I age into the “Long in the Tooth” years I feel like I need to incorporate more.  But in easy, bite-sized pieces.  Hacks that are sustainable. In fact, my top 12 Healthy Hacks are listed below and here’s why I chose them………