Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner

Dinner parties have a tendency to give me the heebie-jeebies, no matter how few people we have or how many. Now the Silver Lining of this angst is that this is  definitely a first world problem.  I mean, really.  Sometimes when I get myself all worked up, I tell myself to look in the mirror and… Continue reading Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner

Silver Linings and Gratitude

During this Thanksgiving week, I’ve been thinking about how Silver Linings go hand-in-hand with gratitude. Both look for (and find!) the positive in life. It’s the Half-full vs. Half-empty mentality. I love looking for Silver Linings and then feeling the gratitude for finding them. My Silver Lining philosophy has taught me to not take things for granted. Quite… Continue reading Silver Linings and Gratitude