As a courtesy to you wonderful readers with children on summer vacation, we'll be taking a stroll down memory lane as we look at the last 35 years of Continue Reading
The Nutritional Benefits of Almonds
Almonds are mighty little pint-sized nuggets of healthy goodness! Even though they are high in fat, nuts (especially almonds and walnuts) contain the Continue Reading
Differences We’ve Noticed Moving from the West to the East
We recently moved from the West (the Denver, CO area) to the East (Buffalo, New York area) and while life is mostly the same, we've noticed a few Continue Reading
Three’s a Crowd
I spent the better part of August 13, 1994 bawling like an Overeaters Anonymous member standing outside of a KFC. This was the day that Sara Marie Continue Reading
Do You Fit In With Your Generation?
Have you ever had a feeling you don't fit in with your age group? Maybe you were one of those kids who always got along better with adults. Continue Reading
How We Made $25,000 From Staging Our House to Sell
Last month, we sold our house in Denver. Just a month previously, our realtor had walked through the house and suggested that we list it, in the Continue Reading
When You are Embarrassed by the Condition of Your Home
Foreclosure condition. Those were the two words that sent stabs of pain through my heart a few weeks ago. Even now as I sit here typing this, Continue Reading
Living Single in a Couples’ World
In September 2014, it was estimated that there were approximately 124.6 million single people in the United States - roughly 50.2 percent of the Continue Reading
When Your Problems Seem to Be Chasing You
I sit in the waiting room of the public mental health center with my son. We are in a new state, but we could be anywhere. Same check in process. Continue Reading
Do You Want Your Children to Be Happy?
Speaking as someone who has no children, I am always very careful in sharing my opinions when it comes to parenthood and child-rearing. That’s not to Continue Reading
5 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kids When You Hate to Play
True confession time. I cheat at Candy Land. I've been known to throw a game of Chutes and Ladders too. Especially when I land on that Continue Reading
Reflections on the First Few Days in a New City
Everyone agrees that moving is stressful, yet the chance for a fresh start is also exciting. The flood of emotions during the beginning days is unlike Continue Reading





















