New Year should be inspiring, breathing life into old dreams and giving birth to new ambitions. Unfortunately, people make resolutions that aren’t grounded in their reality. Am I saying you’re unstable? No! What I’m saying is stop giving into the latest fad or trend – Read More …
It is my favorite time of the year. It is my first Christmas in New York that I can actually decorate my space and feel at home. I put the tree up after Thanksgiving. I hadn’t seen my holiday decorations in two years. Eight years Read More …
A dear friend arrived Thanksgiving Eve. The plan was to bake the pie and cake Wednesday and reserve Thursday for the turkey. I already pre-prepared the other side dishes. Instead of baking, we came home to cocktails (care of my guy) and a table set Read More …
Always learning and growing. I had a moment of clarity. As a kid, I hated leftovers for more than two days. In my mind, I thought my mom was being lazy. Why couldn’t she cook a new meal every day? June Cleaver did! To be Read More …
The holiday season is quickly approaching and my favorite time of the year. I was never a big fan of Thanksgiving because of the turkey. It is dry meat. My family is a big fan of seafood. In high school, a relative with good intention Read More …
For my regular readers, you know I am phobic/allergic to the “m” and “d” words (i.e. dating, marriage, motherhood). Previous blog posts show my angst. Dating-Take Cover I had an anxiety/panic attack when I started dating this summer, that almost turned into catastrophe. Fortunately, he Read More …
I have said in previous blogs that the greatest asset is that of people who genuinely love and trust you. Although I was not born into wealth, I was born into a family that overwhelmed me with love. I knew beyond a shadow of a Read More …
I am my harshest critic. I am well aware of my flaws and defects – physically, personally, spiritually, emotionally. In self evaluation, I focus on what is wrong that I never credit what went right. I must admit that the after January 1st, I entered Read More …
The sentiments expressed in my holiday card are the same that I wish for my readers. ” New York can destroy an individual, or it can fulfill him, depending on a good deal of luck…No one should come to New York to live unless he Read More …
1. Loving Kindness I know what you’re thinking, “aren’t you the skeptical cynic?” Yes, I am. However, this time of year, “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.” I wish people would stop talking about the war on Christmas and live Read More …
I know it seems so cliche when people say “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” However, for me it is and not because of presents. The sights, sounds, and smells of the season revive the kid in me. It’s the memories of togetherness. Read More …
Now readers we come full circle. Thanksgiving 2012, I am trimming my tiny tree, sealing Christmas cards, and writing my first blog post for the 2012 holiday season – my favorite time of the year. I look at my Snoopy holiday stationary (so I can Read More …