The new year is here and you’re probably shopping for the latest exercise equipment or looking into joining a gym — again. I hear ya! I usually gain weight each winter, but now I just accept it as part of my winter routine! Lol. I used to write out a bunch of New Year’s resolutions and then promptly forget about them. If I happened to find them a few months later, I would feel pretty disgusted with myself for not following through. But then, a friend of mine told me an altern

Christmas can be a wonderful time, but it can also be a stressful time. I remember dashing out to stores the day before Christmas and frantically racing home,wrapping gifts and throwing them under the tree late into the night. In the end, I spent money on things they either didn’t need or want, and I felt exhausted, frustrated and feeling anything but grateful by Christmas morning. I also felt a deep sense of regret for buying into the culture of “more is more” and putting mo

Christmas is on its way! I don’t know about you, but this Christmas is going to be hard. I’m alone. Again. Sigh. I know, I know, you’re right. I have my family, but you know what I mean. My kids are grown and flown and this is not how I was expecting this Christmas to be celebrated. So, I’m trying to be preemptive and make sure that this Christmas will still be really special without that someone special. And the way I’ve come up with to do that is to focus on family traditio