I have been working from home as a freelance writer (and sometimes editor) for almost five years now. I have to admit, it’s pretty great. It really suits me to be able to make my own schedule and work...
Traveling presents all sorts of fun and tough challenges. There's a lot of really basic stuff to learn when you're in a new place, such as how to get around and where people hang out. We might assume that...
It’s fair to say that we’re pretty darn reliant on our teeth. Without them, chewing — and indeed communicating — would be a very difficult task indeed. But aside from habitual brushing morning and night, we tend to take...
Diaper changing is simply a fact of life when you're a new parent. And more often than not, it’s a dirty, smelly, noisy affair involving a certain lack of enthusiasm from both parties and a long time spent afterward...
As a kid, I liked spending money more than I like earning it. Don’t get me wrong, I was pretty industrious. I washed cars, cut lawns and shoveled snow. But my hard earned cash didn’t stay in my pocket...
A few years ago, when I traveled to France, I was amazed to discover that after two weeks I had lost almost 10 pounds! The crazy thing was, I didn’t diet. In fact, I never gave dieting a second...
I love coffee. A day does not go by that I do not enjoy at least two cups (some days more like three or four) of delicious coffee. I like my coffee with cream and coconut crystals, though I...
Ah, the work crush. Although not uncommon, some feel it’s highly inappropriate. But let’s face it, when so much of your day is spent at work — plus, you’re dressed your best for success — it’s understandable how someone...
Have you been working too hard at work, constantly connected to technology? If so, it might be high time for a little tech sabbatical.
Unplugging from work and technology
There is a white house on a hill near a creek...
I am a classic vacation worrier. Anxiety has always been a part of my life, and though it’s mostly in control on most days, travel of any kind makes it flare up. Despite this anxiety, I’ve traveled quite a...
