I know what is wrong.  It’s summer and I haven’t had any float time.  I have often said when kids are crabby put them in water. I think this applies to big kids too. For many years I waited all year for that one precious week at Lake Powell when I could count on being […]

Sometimes on the way to your dream you get lost and find a better one. Now more than ever I am finding people are truly reevaluating life.  Perhaps with our ever-changing landscape now is the perfect time to step back and ponder what other paths we might have taken, what passions and pursuits we wished […]

I don’t have to tell y’all I have been taking a writing break. And I deeply appreciate all of the requests that I get back to it. This is the year I promised myself I would find the courage and the energy to renovate my blog and get back to it. Well I have got […]

Years ago I was at a motivational conference when the speaker asked the group what at the time seemed like a simple question. She asked: What would you do if you knew you would not fail? If you were guaranteed success what would you attempt?  I still find that question to be one of the […]

Whether you are toasting in Time Square or dancing around a bonfire on a beach, we all celebrate in our own unique ways.  Regardless how you ring in the New Year we all get to start 2014 off shiny and fresh! In Spain they count on grapes to bring good luck.  Eating 12 grapes at […]

As we all gather around to feast with family and friends I wonder who else you would like to invite to dinner?  If you could have that one dream dinner which 10 people, living or dead, would you invite?   It’s an interesting question.  Who would YOU invite over?   I’d love to know!  Comment or send […]

I am all for making sure your children have a life full of diverse experiences.  However, that should include a variety of foods and diverse cultures not R rated movies and adult settings that kids have no business being in.  I have seen things lately that leave me shaking my head.  How about you?  I […]

Without a goal or a dream we are charting our course without a map.  I have discovered that how we chart our course can be as varied and unique as the dreams we have.  Some people are visual, others make lists, for some it’s a numbers game. I have been creating Vision Boards long before […]

I have a friend who used to say he wouldn’t take a day off because he was sure the company he worked for couldn’t function without him.  He told everyone he was the guy holding up the sun.  Well, it turns out, after he retired the sun still managed to come up every single day without […]

I was in a store a few days ago watching a young Mom juggle three small children.  The woman ringing her up at the check out counter smiled and said, “Don’t worry, it’s a phase, it will get easier.”  Watching this scene, I wondered if I should tell her the truth. I have come to […]

I love watching the popular TV show Shark Tank. I am inspired by the innovation of the entrepreneurs and always gain business insight from the savvy sharks. As an entrepreneur I know all too well how important it is to be passionate about what we do. However, when pitching to investors it is also key […]

I may be the only woman I know with an autographed 8 x 10 framed photo of Dick Vitale in her office.   March Madness is a national holiday in my home. I have gone to the tourney for over 25 years, and I have learned a few things along the way: Teamwork Is Triumphant […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about whether or not we can have it all and now whether or not we should work from home or at the office.  Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article in The Atlantic titled, Why Women Still Can’t Have it All, started a lot of  the buzz on the subject and […]

This Valentine’s Day I would like to suggest the radical notion that you are the special occasion and that the big night you have been waiting for is right now.  And I am guessing you won’t have to spend a dime to give yourself a little something nice.  I am betting there are plenty of […]

I am a big fan of Life Lists.  My kids are always teasing me saying, “Is that on the LL Mom?”   That is how often I refer to my Life List! The start of a New Year is the perfect time to create or add to your Life List. Over the years I have crossed […]

A new year is a chance for a fresh start.  It is my tradition every New Year’s Eve to make a list of anything I want to release from that year—and then burn it. Some years my list makes it’s way to the fireplace, some years we have a fire pit in the back yard, […]

Best stocking stuffer ever… 22 years ago I was in labor– well 21 years and 353 days ago to be exact since his marathon labor went on for 3 days—and here I am celebrating my son’s 22nd birthday today. Here are few things I have learned about the adventure of parenting… 1. Before your kids hit […]

Tis’ the Season… To-Do lists that stretch as far as the eye can see—and budgets that don’t. With so much to get done and so many to buy for, this time of year can be overwhelming. I long ago changed my mindset from decking the halls to impress and shopping until I drop.  I have […]

So you didn’t win Power Ball?  Me either.  However, as my dear friend Carolyn reminded me, it gave us all all good chance for what I like to call my “Lottery Litmus Test”… It goes a little something like this…I ponder what I would do if I actually won the lottery. Over the years there […]

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward Sometimes it takes a powerful reminder to have an attitude of gratitude.  Whether that reminder is as strong as a hurricane or as simple as a turkey dinner, don’t let the opportunity pass you by. Attitudes […]

The running joke in our family for years was, with two kids and two businesses, there was surely too much of something! My daughter was old enough when the first company arrived on the scene she remembers it.  Our son was young enough he probably doesn’t recall a time when his parents weren’t running their own […]

If you can read this, you have a teacher to thank. Educating our children has become an unsung and undervalued profession.  The people who do this important job are shaping lives.  I applaud their hard work and dedication. I was raised by a teacher.  I know how passionate my Dad was about his work.  He […]

When I started my first company I should have been too scared to get out of bed in the morning.  There was a lot to fear.  I was in over my head in every conceivable way.  Yet, I couldn’t wait to get started in the morning and worked around the clock.  I was so filled […]

Professionally or personally we have all faced challenges at one time or another.  In the midst of a challenge the climb can feel very steep.  Vivan Greene’s quote said it best, “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain!” I am grateful to share this […]

Most worthwhile things take time, effort and commitment.   The “overnight success” story is usually years in the making.   We all want to succeed, but are we all willing to commit to success? “I don’t care what my clients want – everybody ‘wants’ a thousand things.  I care about what they’ll commit to.”  ~ Tony Robbins […]