How to Help Teens Recognize and Tame Perfectionism

The teenage mind is quite possibly one of the most complex systems on the planet.  Just because we managed to survive our own teen struggles, doesn’t necessarily leave us well prepared to help our kids.  Teens today face pressures we never dreamed of—college entrance exams, peer pressure from social media, lack of worthwhile role models [...]

  

My Top 9 Excuses For Not Being Around Much Lately (Part 3…)

Allrighty then… I know you have been waiting for it.   The characters have been developed.  The plot has thickened, and here we are at the climax and conclusion of my dramatic list of excuses for neglecting my blog.  If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, take a moment to get up to speed. [...]

  

My Top 9 Excuses for Not Being Around Much Lately (Part 2)

Thanks for joining me.  If you missed part 1, click here for a quick catch up. As you may know, I have been quietly neglecting my blog for a few months and felt it was important that you understand the completely compelling reasons for my absence.  I know you have lost sleep over this. Excuse [...]

  

My Top 9 Excuses for Not Being around Much Lately (Part 1)

If you follow my blog with any regularity, you may have noticed I haven’t been posting much over the last 4 months (okay, 6).  I thought I owed you an explanation and it basically comes down to a list of excuses. Excuse #9: Nature called (as in Breckenridge) and I really needed to focus my [...]

  

Rosanne’s Nuts!

I have to admit that I have never been a fan of Rosanne Barr and I don’t much like reality shows with the exception of The Real Housewives, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Cake Boss, Myth Busters, Chopped, Iron Chef, and Man vs. Food…but I caught a pre-debut interview with Rosanne on [...]

  

Hope is Not a Strategy. It’s something much, much more!

I come by life lessons very slowly.  I have learned over the years to restrain myself from forcing the issue and just let certain things percolate and bubble until they are ready. And, so it goes with “hope”. Hope is one of those really strange words. It is defined as (noun) the feeling that what [...]

  

It’s Official. I am Worried and Rapturous.

I say this in jest… While awaiting the rapture on May 21, 2011, I was caught up in reflection about the state of the planet and my own life.  10 years ago, I had a very short list of things that truly concerned me.  I am not a “believer of  the  end of times philosophies [...]

  

Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch (Bin Laden) is Dead.

I have often imagined how I would feel on this day—the day when sweet revenge was delivered and Osama Bin Laden ceased to exist. My father in law called this evening to let us know.  We turned on the news to see people celebrating in mass on the streets of America with chants of “USA”.  [...]

  

The Verdict is in. I am Clueless AND Versatile.

In the past year, I have received three Versatile Blogger Awards.  I just realized that the whole point of this award is to pay it forward to other versatile bloggers. Duh… So, this time, I am determined to bring it over the goal line, giving thanks to the fabulous women who thought I deserved this, [...]

  

What Recession? It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season.

  Does anyone (besides me) have a beef with the Girl Scouts?  In November 2010, I started getting back in shape which of course involves exercising and eating right.  Girl Scout Cookies are NOT part of the program! On top of that, it’s a recession.  Have you NOTICED the global economic and political chaos? There are [...]

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