Happy 2026 Friend!

As a late bloomer, this new year’s greeting in mid-January feels oddly appropriate.

The hype and hoopla of the holidays has faded and the reality of the new year has burst onto the stage in big and small ways in my life.  I hope all is well in yours today.

I started the new year adamant about not setting myself up for failure by promising myself I’d take on a bunch of new habits, break old ones and learn to be a better person.  I acknowledge being a work in progress, for li…

Welcome to my 5-Day Sef-Care Challenge-Holiday Rebellion Style

The 5-Day Holiday Rebellion Challenge

DAY 1-SIMPLE SWAPS: CHOMP THE (CARROT) CHIPS & DIP

Want a little cheeky Holiday Rebellion?

Looking for slivers of sanity, simple swaps and self-care amidst the munching madness?

Rebel against salty, greasy processed chips!

While careening your shopping cart to gather festive holiday snacks, skip the store-length "chip" aisle, (yes, it truly is an entire grocery store aisle!😳) and swing thro…

Welcome to “Finally Fall” here in my world!  It’s almost November after all.

I’m officially feeling it in the air today with 40 mile an hour winds whipping crunchy, greenish-brown leaves off my neighborhood trees and driving our windchill into the low 30’s!  The leaf colors here don’t quite rival other parts of the country yet, but I’m still loving the autumn vibes and cooler temps!

Naturally my mind went straight to comfort foods and thankfulness. Feeling blessed and grateful beyond belief wh…