I love old recipe books, with the infusion of smells made by the ingredients splashed on the pages, the yellowed edges, trying to read around the vanilla stain to decide if it’s one or two teaspoons, and how words like 'lard' and 'sugar' were used with such abandon. 

This mindset often takes center stage through vision boards, five-year plans, and lofty goals. And while those have their place, we risk losing sight of the moments that make those dreams possible. It's the everyday actions we sometimes overlook that pave the way for success. In our pursuit of achievement, we sometimes forget to prepare for the moment it finally comes.

“Crack! Wham!" an acorn came crashing down as I walked beneath the oak trees that shaded my path.

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It is only the first week of December, and I have entered into an unbreakable vow with myself. I have vowed never to step into Walmart...

Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good and Find Joy in the Everyday.

National Exercise With Your Kids Week runs from August 4-10th. The program "encourages parents and guardians alike to empower their...

From time to time, my son Michael will occasionally ask for a "mom hug." What is the difference between a hug and a "mom hug"? Sometimes,...

If you were to look up the word “chore,” you’d find many forms of the same definition: “Chores are tasks that are viewed as boring or...

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Post Covid Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Coming home from the hospital, after having so many meds and treatments, I felt like my poor...

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My son Michael tells me, “You are the best mom I ever had.” Every time he tells me that, I smile. I’ve thought a lot about that sentence....

For this list I have excluded religious texts, plays, short stories, and books from a series. These five books meet a certain criterion I...