Category Relationships That Work

Every year is an exciting year for moms as we watch our kids develop, grow up, mature, and go out in the world as adults. When I look back at the years of motherhood I think the best years are…

Ever since George Lucas introduced us to R2D2 and C3PO in the first Star Wars movie in 1977, the idea that machines with artificial intelligence protocols could be part of our lives has been pretty much accepted. With the growing…

Whether you read the labels on the products you buy, or just glance at them to be sure you are buying the item you want, we probably all agree that labels make our purchasing decisions easier. Although sometimes there are…

Christmas is such a magical time for little kids who love the idea of Santa Claus. I went with my grandkids last weekend to have Breakfast with Santa. The youngest, who is 2-1/2, couldn’t wait to go sit on Santa’s…

Feeling worn out is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be an indication of a day well lived. A life where things got done. The finale of a great accomplishment. That kind of being worn out is the reward…

My dad was 98 when he died. I think that when you’re old, and you know your time in this life is getting shorter and shorter, the past becomes really important because there isn’t much future remaining. He passed away…

The first time I had Indian food was in 1980. I was in New York City and a business associate took me to an Indian restaurant for dinner. I knew nothing about Indian cuisine so my dinner companion suggested I…

There are a lot of good reasons for having a pet.  Children raised with pets to care for are shown to develop higher self-esteem, self-confidence, and positive and trusting relationships. Elderly adults who have pets have improved healing, less arthritis,…

It’s Valentine’s Day. It makes me wonder if elementary school age children still show up on Valentines Day with little valentines they hand out to the other children in their class. We did that when I was little. I always…

Do you send Christmas cards each year? Christmas is still the largest card-sending holiday in the U.S. The average person who sends them, sends between 50 and 100 cards each year! It comes to a total of 1.6 billion cards…