Do you make New Year's resolutions? I've tried lots and lots of methods, but I usually follow along with the statistics...two weeks or less! So who am I to give advice? Let me share some of my great ideas for years past. One year, I made very concrete goals, as in, "I will eat only rice at least 3 times per week." Nice, huh? I was 22 at the time. Another year I made several goals in each area of … [Read more...]

So, did you love my series on "8 weeks to a Peaceful Christmas?" Yeah, neither did I, because I didn't write it! I hosted my first Thanksgiving, which went well. Then I was sick for a week. Sorry, it just didn't happen. I had good intentions, just like I do every year. But now, it's less than a week away from Christmas. What a girl to do? Let's triage Christmas. Triage is usually a medical term … [Read more...]