I've used the word "focus" in over 20% of my blog posts. Perhaps I need to buy a thesaurus. Or perhaps focus is something that's really...

We have a lot more control than we sometimes realize or care to admit. We can't always change our situations but we can change the way we...

Friday morning I walked with my friends from the fitness center that recently closed. The whole morning crew was there, so six of us made...

We just returned from a 5-day getaway, first visiting family and friends in northeastern Ohio and then exploring Pittsburgh for the first...

As I was getting ready to work out at the fitness center, I put on a flowered top I love. Well, I used to love it. It's gotten tight over...

What a great week! My husband's photography got accepted into a very selective show and a new shop owner wants to talk about showcasing...

What are your favorite activities of the summer? Some of mine are eating corn on the cob, spending a day at the beach, taking in a...

Two weeks ago I posted on my personal Facebook page: Anyone looking for “getting up early” mutual accountability? I’m trying to fight my...

Are you a fan of ballpoint pens? Do you love egg rolls? How about iced tea? Herbs and spices? Or the summer treat known as a black cow,...

I was fuming. Furious. Livid. Outraged. I received a ridiculously high bill for a 15-minute orthopedic doctor visit. I don't feel this...

Several years ago I worked in an extremely stressful job in a very negative environment. Creating a website, starting a Facebook page,...

I wore one of my favorite tops yesterday - sea foam green with white polka dots. My favorite part of wearing it is I have perfectly...

"It sure is glorious out today," I said to myself. "Yeah, but too bad it's going to rain tomorrow for Mother's Day," I said back. I...

When I was a kid, my dad seemed to have a nickname for everything. For years the lawnmower was known as Big Red. When he asked us about...

When I was a kid, going to a yard sale was the very definition of torture. Walk around the yard of someone I didn't know? Talk to...

"There's no one at the playground. Can we go?" "Okay," I said and then immediately regretted it as a minivan and SUV pulled up. Two moms...

I happened to overhear several "What are you giving up for Lent?" conversations several weeks ago. It's been many years since I've made a...

I really needed a new car. I had driven it for 11 1/2 years. It had 228,480 miles on it. The gas gauge stopped working 18 months ago. The...

“Did I see 'Exton, PA' on the caller ID?” “Yes…” I said to the guy from Colorado Springs who had called in to schedule his exit...

I should have written my blog post. I should have worked on my newsletter. I should have meditated. I should have worked on my upcoming...