Ever feel like there is no hope for a relationship you are in - whether it’s with a spouse, child, friend, mentor, co-worker? Enter the Kindness Challenge. I started…
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I have been pondering the 500-year-old Japanese art called “Kintsugi,” or “Golden Repair,” which is used after a piece of pottery is broken into pieces. Instead of throwing it away…
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Hi Ya’ll! Had quite the interesting week dealing with allergic reactions to medication! I started taking a new antibiotic recently to try and combat a kind of poison oak rash…
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Over the past couple of years teaching personal finance classes, I see the biggest enrollment is at the beginning of the year. I think it may be because people get…
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Turkey, check. Mashed potatoes, check. Pumpkin pie, check. Breakfast, wait, what? The year’s biggest day of food is upon us and we are all checking and rechecking our…
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i’m all for infusing the flavors of the season into my foods. Whether it is the floral tastes of spring, the fruity flavors of summer, those delicious spices in…
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I cannot wait to try this, folks. I have always heard about those rare, bold, and brave individuals who make homemade donuts. While I emphatically applaud them, I also…
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Part 1. Every season, heck, every week there is a new diet fad circulating our newsfeeds and airwaves. They promise us immediate weight loss, an internal exodus of sorts, and…
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This quite possibly could come as a total shock to you: CHRISTMAS IS DECEMBER 25th! Snarkiness - it’s a dominant gene is my family. Here’s the thing, we all love…
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Sometimes I don’t want to bake a pie. Actually, I rarely want to bake a pie. Although the payoff is delicious, I simply do not have the time or energy…
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