This post contains affiliate links. I may make a small commission when you click on links, but you will not pay more. I can get so fired up over the simplest thing. My latest “thing” is a quote I read, which turns out to be attributed to an author named...
The French woman is busy, but sensible. She loves convenience as much as the next person, but she wouldn’t sacrifice flavor for convenience or substitute chemistry for food. Here are a few things you may be buying that just aren’t worth it, when making it yourself is...
It’s the holiday season! Home-baked goodies! (sound of applause). Seasonal cocktails! (cheering). Parties! (the crowd goes wild). 5 – 10 extra pounds! (record scratch). Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but a study from Cornell University showed that Americans gain on...
What’s better than a long weekend at a world-class spa? At the moment, nothing comes to mind. I recently returned from such a weekend with my girlfriend – our annual reboot at the Miraval Resort in Tucson. It was three days of walks, workouts, yoga classes, skin...
There’s a saying, “we grow too soon old and too late smart.” I don’t know that I agree with that so much – I don’t necessarily think aging is our archenemy, and I believe we get smart when we get smart, which happens sooner for some and never for others. Youth is a...
Do you wake up every morning filled with romance and excitement, enthralled for the beautiful day ahead of you? Yeah, me neither. It takes a little intention. Usually I wake up with my mind scanning all the things I have to do, sounding a little like turning a radio...
