Spare the Rod, Try Love and Logic

Whoever coined the phrase, “Good morning” never stepped foot in my house before 9 a.m., because around here, weekday mornings are anything but. Sure, mornings start off good enough, until it’s time for my sixth-grader and me to leave for school. Despite my friendly reminders—Don’t forget your book bag. Do you have your instrument? Do [...]

The Year of the Quitter! (Part 2)

[This post is a continuation of "The Year of the Quitter (Part 1)."] As the saying goes, nobody likes a quitter. But if you really want to experience true happiness and fulfillment this year, that’s exactly what Todd Patkin says you should strive to be in a few key areas. Foxboro, MA (January 2012)—Overall, Americans [...]

Moms: Save Your Sanity!

At your wit’s end trying to manage life as a single parent? A new book by Laynee Gilbert, single mom and licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, offers a refreshing perspective that can help you stay sane and enjoy a sound relationship with your child. SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — It’s dinnertime. You’re [...]

Ten Simple Secrets for Making 2012 Your Happiest Year Yet

Happy New Year! Every January 1, in a blur of champagne and party chatter, we toss out those three little words like so much glittering confetti. They’re as much a staple of the annual milestone as Dick Clark and the Times Square ball. But how many of us take the time to think about what [...]

Decorating the Walls with Spaghetti Sauce

When a sweet baby boy transforms into a mischievous toddler terror, what’s a mom gotta do in order to keep her sanity? Laugh about it, of course.

In Defense of Multi-tasking

So a new round of media reports has come out recently about multi-tasking and its detrimental effects on the brain. Several major studies conducted over the past decade, including one published this past August by professors at MIT, have come to the conclusion that multitasking does more harm than good. According to an article in [...]

Simply Living, Part I

Through this blog, I hope to share my own story as a wife, a mother and a professional, and how those worlds overlap. And we’ll talk about change, life’s only constant.

The Top 10 Reasons Fall is the Best Season

This week, the early morning temperatures dropped down into the low fifties, inspiring me to write about my favorite season of the year.  Here, in no particular order, are a few of my favorite things about autumn. 1. A warm, cozy sweater on a crisp morning. Smelling the bite of frost in the air. Sitting [...]

What do Fayette women know about beauty? A lot!

Advice on all things beautiful, from their everyday tips and tricks to beauty secrets they’ve had passed down through the generations.