Is your Plan B at the end of the alphabet?

What is your Back up plan?  Did you know that only 24% of Americans have a six month emergency savings cushion and 24% have no emergency cushion at all?  This came from a study released by Bankrate.com last year.  This finding is staggering and enlightening.  It serves as a … [Read more...]

Frittata Anyone?

I was having a few mommy friends over for breakfast a few weeks ago and wanted to add something to the menu that would complement bagels, cream cheese and fruit, yet hopefully pack a filling punch for the rest of the day.  My friend Jackie suggested I make a frittata…and the … [Read more...]

Cracking down on F.E.A.R.

Did you ever say to yourself after accomplishing something important…. “Gee, that was not as bad as I thought it would be?” I have said this time after time with tasks either small or big.  I then ask myself, “Why was I so fearful in not starting it sooner?” Is fear … [Read more...]

Wanting a Perfect Ending…

Did you ever say or hear one of your friends say…if only this happened will I be much happier or I wish I could work from home and make my own hours or if I could just make this much money that my life will be that much easier? I have…plenty of times! If you read … [Read more...]

Do You Need a Food-Lift?

Making consistent healthy choices over a period of time is the tough part, especially if you just eat the same foods all the time.   We can only eat so many carrots before we decide to want something else that is crunchy, like potato chips.   So, the challenge is to find a … [Read more...]

4 ½ Tips to Work from Home Successfully

How do you get your own act together when your toddler is running around uncontrollably and you have to set aside a few hours to work from home?? I have come up with the following tips over the last couple of years as a work from home entrepreneur. Set your alarm clock for … [Read more...]

BaNilla Muffins

Do you know what is truly in any of the store bought muffins? Here is a great recipe for a healthy and fruity muffin snack.  With just 5 ingredients you can whip this up in no time.  Great for on-the-go snacks for the kids or have a couple at work for when the late … [Read more...]

What 2 Fruits should you always go Organic with?

As a fortysomething Mom looking for ways to stay healthy and maintain an energy level to keep up with my toddler, I started reading one of Suzanne Somers books.  Last year I saw her on a news program being interviewed for her recent book “Sexy Forever, How to Fight Fat after … [Read more...]

What is Free & Local?

Story-time at your local library is fun and free and great way to meet your neighbors.  If you have young kids and you need to distract them for an hour, the library is a great place to go and share the Story-time fun in singing nursery rhymes and reading short stories. What … [Read more...]

Freedom Calls Passage

What gets your positive momentum going? Inspiring quotes or passages fire me up to stay the course in achieving goals. Here is a great passage about freedom that I read in Success Magazine’s July 2011 issue. Freedom calls. It whispers to those locked In … [Read more...]