Life Hacks

School is back in session and college students are back to waiting longingly for the weekend so they can go home and eat good food cooked by mom and dad. Having never lived away from my parents when I was in college, I don’t know about this; but I know the good food deal is […] More

For years I thought that the way my morning began was what set the tone for my day. I still feel that to an extent, but now I know that the tone of my day has more to do with my reaction to how my morning begins more than how it actually goes. It can […] More

It seems that everyone is working from home at least part time these days. Even my husband is now working from home full-time as he has a job after 15 years with his former employer. He’s loving every second of it, and he’s happy that he made this transition. What it means for him is […] More

We talk a lot about cash back credit cards and business credit cards, but it’s been a while since we’ve considered the great value of a travel credit card. It’s not really a card that benefits you much if you don’t travel but if you do, it can be highly rewarding on a regular basis. […] More

Sometimes we go through life learning lessons that are so valuable they cannot often be put into words. Other days we remember to brush our teeth before noon and we put on pants before our husband comes home from work so we can pretend we had a useful and productive day with the kids. The […] More

Good health has always been a priority for me, but it’s become more so since I turned 32 last year. I noticed that my good genes, the ones that just burned off all the fat and calories and made it possible for me to give birth to four kids in the course of three pregnancies […] More

Gone are the days when the kids don’t want you walking them to class or kissing them goodbye in front of their friends. My kids went back to school today (half of them, anyway). They’re in kindergarten and third grades; and nothing I could have done embarrasses them. They love me. They currently think that […] More

Positive thinking is such a nice thought (see what I did there?), but there are people who think that it’s just a fun idea and a cute concept. I have this total obsession with positive thinking. I like it. I don’t know about all the “power of positive thinking” that people are always talking about, […] More

Everyone with a pet peeve, raise your hand. I know I can’t see you, but I know there are hands everywhere. If I had more than two, they’d be in the air, too. I have a list of pet peeves so long it’s amazing that I find anything to smile about during the day. This […] More

August is here, and that means we have to get our holiday bodies ready. It really shouldn’t be that big of a problem since I do keep hearing people talk about how they never actually got their bikini bodies ready, after all. Now it’s time to get ready for the holidays and for football season. […] More

My husband started a new job this week. After 15 years and one week with the bank he began working for as a part-time teller in college, he finally moved on. He’d gone as far as he could go at the bank, and he was recruited by a company that the bank decided to work […] More

Impractical is probably my middle name; and I wish it were not such a true statement. Thankfully, my people love me for who I am, impractical crazy and all. You see, I’m a perfectionist. I like things done quickly, done well and done right. I like them done; I like them perfect. I know perfection […] More