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Last month my adventurous niece drove her three children from Kentucky to Texas for spring break. Our great exploration was touring the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio. Our great challenge was conquering all […]

How do you respond to stimulus? Is your brain most capable, most flipped on in quiet? Or is your brain at it’s best when there is noise, people, movement? Our schools and workplaces are designed to provide large d […]

The different meanings for “balance” intrigue me as I have grappled for many years for that elusive “balance” in my own life. The Oxford dictionary says that “Balance is an even distribution of weight enabling […]

When I decided to retire at age 50 and thought that I wanted to be a full-time mom, I was not quite right.  I needed more activity in my daily life (not to say that being a mom is not a lot of work) beyond home […]

It’s Sunday afternoon and Monday is trying to make eye contact with me. I’ve tried to stay present through the weekend and now my husband’s mumblings about the workload lurking in the week ahead have my mind tryin […]

Oh, happy days, spring is here! Hopefully, no more bulky coats and boots. For this very Southern gal that means sandals. It means sweet iced tea not hot tea or hot chocolate. For me, it also means time to plant my […]

This year marks seven years since I began hosting Virtual Tea Parties for our Community. 

SEVEN YEARS! 

Seven Years of hosting monthly gatherings of 4-8 business owners whom I adore.

Seven Years of i […]

The journey of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly has become an important life lesson for me. Observing this process has taught me much about living my own life mindfully.

After the butterfly has traveled its […]

Personal growth is painful, discomforting, challenging, difficult, and slow. It’s a lifelong process that will require constant effort because nothing improves by setting it aside and ignoring issues presented. P […]

“I want to break free. I want to break free…” -Queen 

Somedays I find myself singing this song, or at least these first two lines over and over and really wanting to break free from the life I have built but no […]

He was small, tubular, green and seemed to eat an entire bush worth of leaves in one day. Every child in the second grade class was fascinated with how quickly this worm doubled in size. The daily buzz around the […]

Financial literacy has become a major focal point of my life.  As the days, and months and years roll by I am increasingly aware of the value of wealth – spiritual, emotional, social, physical and financial.  Wit […]

I noticed it again today on my way home. I’ve noticed it many of my days here of late. The voice. The one that knows me all the way through; whispering from within of what is true in my mind and heart. Skipping a […]

New acquaintances are often surprised to find out that I eat pasta (and bread and chocolate and even dessert on occasion) because my life’s career has been spent helping people have healthier diets. Just for the r […]

I have two friends raising teenage daughters alongside me right now. Their daughters are a couple of years behind mine but watching them raise their girls has been a joy and full of lessons. I’ve watched them c […]

Iyanla Vanzant is an inspirational speaker, life coach, author, lawyer, spiritual guide, and television personality. She is mainly known for her self help books or well known show “Iyanla Vanzant: Fix My Life” w […]

Each year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a professional group of over 110,000 credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners focuses attention on National Nutrition Month® during the month of […]

When she looked in the mirror, she saw herself as an obedient daughter and a doormat wife with no real future. Born in 1917 to a multi-millionaire financier (think Downton Abby, American style), Katharine was […]

Stories of Awe-Inspiring Women of History

Marie Curie– the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, scientist, and pioneering physicist
Frida Kahlo–an iconic and inspirational artist who helped shape the ide […]

Plaid For Women has decided to start a book club! I am really excited about this!

Our plan is to meet, via zoom, on the first Monday of each month between 12-1 pm CST. Bring your lunch, your thoughts, your […]