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This time of year always brings with it the promise and allure of a new beginning. It’s the time of year we all vow to do better, to be different, to do more, or to give up a multitude of things – all in an a […]

The focus for Plaid for Women this month is our ‘favorite things’. What I have learned over the years is that most (if not all) of my favorite things cost nothing…in fact they are free. Here are my top 40! Perha […]

When I was a child, the financial status of our family depended on the particular season of life and availability of work for our father. He was in the military for 20 years, but afterwards he desired to go back […]

Self-care is what you deliberately do to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.  Caring for yourself is the key to an improved mood, reduced anxiety, and the relationship you have with […]

Elizabeth Lions talks about the danger of #MeToo at work and how it caused a backlash. Executive men don’t want to work with us any more and are afraid.

Here’s what you can do to change that.

When asked “what are a few of your favorite things?” Does a tsunami of images bombard your mind? I hear Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music categorically list a multitude of things from “bright copper kettl […]

So what’s a Muslim girl doing in a Christmas Pageant?

Our mosque built a very good relationship with a local Methodist church. Dinners, interfaith discussions, a Q &A about Islam, and even classes exploring t […]

Baby it’s cold outside…and that probably means you’re planning to eat something warm and delicious (and perhaps high calorie) to chase the chills away. We know how all the calories add up over the holidays. Let’s […]

Growing up, there was one question my sisters and I always asked but never received a clear answer. As a mom, I hear this question on a regular basis, too.  It is the question, I think, any child with siblings […]

“Star of Wonder,

Star of Light,

Guide us to thy Perfect Light”

The scent of Christmas is in the air as we gather as a family.  The hot chocolate warms us and the music of the holiday season in the back […]

When a noisy thunderstorm begins to wake up every one of the Von Trapp children, they find themselves in need of some comfort. Naturally, they run to Maria’s room. The former Nun turned Nanny knows just what to d […]

We’ve all done it. We’re reading something on the web on a completely legitimate website and then there’s that popup that grabs your attention: “Doctor says never eat this food.” Or “Eat these foods to get rid of […]

Are the traditions with which we were reared important?

From my perspective, in a word: yes.

It is somewhat ironic, however, as when folks think about all the varied holidays many of us cannot even remember […]

She is one of a kind.  Her beauty is rare but what attracts you to her flame is her own brand of uniqueness that wraps you in a blanket of warmth.   Days go by and even months but just hearing the sound of her v […]

I had the pleasure of attending the DFW Technology Prayer Breakfast in Irving, Texas a few years ago.

Represented at the event were about 800 business women and men united together to celebrate the importance […]

In May of 2016, Canadians reeled with the news that our beloved singer, songwriter, and activist, Gord Downie, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Music lovers in their 40’s and 50’s had grown up alo […]

Question:  Are you a glass-half-full or half-empty kind of a person?  I know we’ve all heard the old saying so much that we don’t give it much thought anymore.  However, in talking with two potential clients re […]