New Year

One Monday afternoon, I arrived home from work to find my family napping and a plate of sliced pumpkin roll on the counter. I knew exactly who it was from. A lady who lives down the street had dropped...

How do you plan for a new year when all your plans for last year were cancelled?  How do you “choose one word” or make a new year’s resolution after a year full of challenges, loss, drastically altered lives, and...

Three years ago, I made the first New Year's resolution I’ve ever kept. Essentially, I challenged myself to create something new every day. These didn’t need to be tangible items. Sometimes it was art. Often it was in the...

Does this dress make me look {________}? Do my arms look {__________} in this shirt? Is this sweater too tight? Is everyone watching what the {___________} girl is eating at dinner? I just want to put on a big, comfy sweatshirt and hide...

2020. Woof. It's been a year. Let's take a look back (if we dare) at which articles resonated the most with our readers during what has been one of the craziest most challenging years in the last century. The following...

Are you like me - do you love the holidays? I am a total sucker for Hallmark Christmas Movies, festive music on the radio, holiday lights and decorations, and basically all things red & green! We are lucky to...

Remember back when you made those New Year's resolutions or goals? How are you coming with those? Have they fizzled out? Are you going strong and still feeling good about them? I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions, goals,...

It all started with the fatigue. Then the depression set in, then hives, and the inflammation. I had gained 20 pounds in less than three weeks, even while struggling through a bout of stomach flu. Something was wrong. My body wasn’t happy. I...

My absolute favorite way to ring in the New Year is to spend New Year's Day with my in-laws. Every January 1, we go to their home for good company and good food. A Carefully Chose New Year's Menu My mother...

Allegedly, the year begins in January and ends in December. That's what our calendars tell us. But to me, the more accurate representation is that the year begins in August and ends in May, coinciding with the school calendars...