A Blessing For One Who Is Exhausted Anyone feeing wiped out? Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! After this spring, traveling each and every week for the past few months, I am completely and totally and utterly exhausted! Please don’t mistake my exhaustion for complaining because I’m definitely NOT doing that. In fact, I am so very grateful for each… Continue reading A Blessing For One Who Is Exhausted
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
USS Ronald Reagan in Santa Barbara
Over the weekend, the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan was docked in Santa Barbara. The HOTY & I had the great and amazing good fortune to tour it. Uh huh. I am still pinching myself. I have to tell you that it was one of the coolest most amazing and jaw dropping experiences of… Continue reading USS Ronald Reagan in Santa Barbara
8 Good Writing Practices
8 Good Writing Practices On my book tour travels, I have heard lots and lots of people say, “You have inspired me to write a book!” To know that I have inspired someone to do something always warms my heart and makes me so happy. I become a cheerleader, encouraging people to pursue their writing.… Continue reading 8 Good Writing Practices
My 3 Favorite Herbal Cleaning Product Recipes
My 3 Favorite Herbal Cleaning Product Recipes I don’t know about you, but I absolutely can’t stand what dish soap does to my hands and nails after I have washed the dishes. My skin feels paper-thin and my nails look as if they will break off at any moment because they are so mushy. It’s… Continue reading My 3 Favorite Herbal Cleaning Product Recipes
7 Tips to Avoid Junk Food
7 Tips to Avoid Junk Food I love junk food. There, I said it. However, I avoid it as much as possible, as much for my overall health as much for my waistline. On the very rare occasion that I do eat junk food, I always feel sluggish immediately after and then inevitably have a… Continue reading 7 Tips to Avoid Junk Food
Under My Skin Play in New York
Under My Skin Play in New York If you happen to be in New York City this Memorial Day weekend, I highly recommend seeing a play that has just opened at the Little Schubert Theatre called Under My Skin, written by Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser (of The Nanny fame). I had the great opportunity to see… Continue reading Under My Skin Play in New York
A Labor of Love. It’s How He Rolls
A Labor of Love. It’s How He Rolls It is always so magical to come across a story that gives me goosebumps and stops me dead in my tracks. Today, I stumbled across this article in the International Business Times (random reading for me!) and boy oh boy, was I inspired and enthralled! So, of course,… Continue reading A Labor of Love. It’s How He Rolls
Miss Representation
Miss Representation Recently, an insightful and discerning friend told me about Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s documentary “Miss Representation.” One night when the HOTY was out of town and our daughter a/k/a Excitedly Eight was snuggled in her bed, I rented it. Wowsy bowsy is it ever good. I was blown away, actually. I highly recommend it for anyone and everyone… Continue reading Miss Representation
Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events
Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events This week Elizabeth Messina and I have had so much fun signing books and meeting new friends at both the David Webb Event in Beverly Hills and the Lole Event in Santa Barbara. Both venues generously gave a percentage of their sales on the day of the event… Continue reading Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events
The Importance of Kindness
The Importance of Kindness Recently I came across George Saunders’s convocation speech at Syracuse University for the class of 2013 and boy oh boy is it a doozy!!! And then I saw it again on Brain Pickings and knew that I kept seeing it for a reason. This commencement address is all about the small and… Continue reading The Importance of Kindness