Don't waste pumpkin seeds after cooking or making jack-o-lanterns. It is easy to roast the seeds for a delicious and nutritious snack. The hulls are a great source of fiber with the seeds containing a high amount of phosphorus. Let the kids slosh through the slippery seeds and pick out the fibers... More >>

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning. More >>

When I was a coach for an extra-curricular activity, trying to plan practices, I was surprised how many children had commitments almost every day of the week!  More >>

My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people:  More >>

...I have a few girlfriends who are thirty-something and they dread their birthdays because they feel their best days are behind them (even the ones married with children). I think this is so sad because at this point, a thirty-something woman should just have begun her journey as a successful, mature woman with her best days ahead. More >>

Healthy Breakfast = protein + fruits or vegetables + whole grains + calcium... More >>

There are three things that are extremely hard... More >>

What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity More >>

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. More >>

If you've been in a steady relationship or a long marriage, you realize the value of having some "girl time" or "guy time:" More >>