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Recently, I was in California for six days—four if you don’t count travel days, which were an adventure unto themselves. The trip was related to my soon-to-be-published book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival, and I had such a fabulous time. I stayed at great hotels; the fresh fruits and vegetable were dazzling—better than anything at

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If you’ve been reading my posts you know I often base my recommendations on the basis of how I earn

Do you remember the television commercial, “Cotton… The fabric of our lives?” Sometimes I think the real thread running through

I used to call this time of the year “The Season of 1,000 Temptations.” I’d cling tenuously to whatever diet

Before Thanksgiving a girlfriend’s significant other (SO) had a devastating stroke. He’s been in ICU for much of that time

It’s that time of the year, and I’m already seeing the seasonal uptick in the number of ladder injuries. Interestingly,

There are four people on our phone plan, including my grown son. Last week I called him to let him

Ah December. It’s a month when the “most wonderful time of the year” brings with it both joy and stress.

The other night I reread the beginning of Keith Richards’s autobiography, Life. Keith grew up listening to everything from Mozart

Last week I shared the first post in this two-part series. If you haven’t read it, you can do so

If you’ve been reading this series then you know I’m opposed to dieting. Whilst I don’t believe our bodies should

I ordered a bottle of hand lotion from Amazon but forgot all about it until it arrived. That’s so unlike

A few months ago, I had the privilege of spending time in northern Uganda, leading women’s conferences in two communities,

If you’ve read Doreen McGettigan’s blogs on 1010ParkPlace then you know her life hasn’t been easy. She was sexually abused

I remember being shaky in the early days. Food had such a grip on me. Sometimes it’s terrifying to surrender,

They say everyone has a story, and I believe this is true. I also understand everyone doesn’t want to tell

Writer and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, referred to Napa Valley as “bottled poetry.” In 1880, Robert and his bride, Fanny,

Skiing, motorcycle, bicycle and horseback riding accidents remain a source of new patients for orthopedic surgeons. We see everything from

It’s November (already???), the time of year when we pile additional responsibilities on top of our already-busy schedules. Have you