Yet another fabulous saying I’ve heard in AA is, “Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth.” This advice would be well heeded by non-alcoholics too. The older I get, the more I notice that people can’t stand to stop talking and listen.
I’ve always been a motor mouth. My parents […]

Well, well, well…It seems life’s about to get real simple for my favorite nitwit, Paris Hilton. For 45 days she won’t have to worry about matching her sunglasses with her outfit. She won’t have to clean out the Prada or pick out a new nail color. All that bothersome shopping and clubbing will give way […]

To avoid your own version of the Hatfields vs. the McCoys, give your neighbors special consideration that you wouldn’t give other people. The extra investment is worth it:
1. Don’t hog parking space. Don’t block their driveway, assigned parking, or garage and if possible don’t park right in front of their house. Park in front of […]

 

My friend is in a panic. She thinks she’s going bald. The lady who does her hair isn’t putting these fears to rest. I think the stylist’s exact words were something like, “Good God! You’ve got to do something about this.” But my friend doesn’t know what to do. She’s tried tons of different hair […]

Lunchtime is a great time to catch a workout. Here are some great ways to fit a workout into the lunch hour.
* If you work near a gym, join it! Take advantage of any classes and equipment there.
* If you’re lucky enough to have a gym in your company’s building, what are you reading this […]

Successful shopping is reliant upon a healthy shopper, so keep your blood sugar up while you’re shopping and you’ll have better focus for better purchase power.
AVOID:
Cinnamon buns
Ice cream
Fried food like corndogs on a stick (who THOUGHT of this culinary disaster?)
Soda
Sugar drinks
Candy
You’ll leave the mall a size bigger than you came in and with the need […]

The way we dress tells people, and men in the case of this book, an enormous amount about ourselves. Our clothes declare us joyful, curious, sensitive, happy, feminine, creative, assured or, on the other hand, lacking in imagination, insecure, timid, boring or slobs. Your clothes are extensions of your personality. — April Masini
The above is […]

Last Sunday my mother and I decided to check out a small church we’d heard about. There’s an old house on a big piece of property, not far from where my mother lives. I remember riding my bike past it when I was a teenager and being intrigued. It’s been some sort of spiritual retreat or […]

My boss. I’ve written about her here before. To recap, she’s more controlling than the channel changer. She’s obsessive to the point her lips are in a permanent shrivel from concentrating on her own perfection. She never, by the grace of God, had kids. She said she didn’t want them but you’d never know it […]

Church is hipper than ever, and belonging to a church is now as popular as being a regular at a particular nightclub used to be - but for different reasons. People seek churches for respite, but also for social intercourse. This should make attracting new members easier, but the reality is that people who seek […]