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The Power of “Don’t Know”

Mar 28, 2014 |

I'm an anxious person. I come from a long line of anxious people. I'm not sure if it's genetic or just something we learned in the home. I have a difficult time not knowing what is coming. It makes me good at research and helps me to troubleshoot problems. It can also...

Home Euthanasia

Feb 24, 2014 |

Saying goodbye is never easy. If you have to release a beloved pet, consider at home euthanasia. It is a gentle way to let your beloved animal companion go.

The hardest part of being vegan…

Dec 11, 2013 | ,

The hardest part of being vegan is not the food. Giving up meat was easy. I was able to do that 22 years ago. Giving up dairy and eggs was a little harder, that took me another 20 years. My only regret is that I wish I had done it sooner. The hardest part of being...

Shopping List Tip

Oct 26, 2013 |

Using a well placed kitchen whiteboard for shopping lists and a quick snap from a smartphone, makes creating and carrying shopping lists a breeze.

A Better Person

Oct 16, 2013 |

Josephine Thomas was my best friend's grandmother. I spent a better part of my teens and early twenties in and around her house. She and her husband, Woody, became the surrogate grandparents I never had. Their home was always open and I was always welcome. Jo or Gram,...

10,000 Bad Drawings

Aug 16, 2013 |

We all have 10,000 bad drawings in us, the sooner we get them out the better. – Walt Stanchfield I came across this quote several weeks ago and it has stuck with me. I love to draw. I always have. However, I get out of the habit and then the fear of being bad takes...

Vegan vs. Plant Based

May 7, 2013 | ,

Recently, I've seen some vegan bashing on Facebook from "plant based" advocates. I think this happens in part because of the confusion of what the term vegan means. People often assume a vegan diet is healthy, but it doesn't have to be. Plant based dieters want to...