My fabulous friend Barbara Johnson sent me an email forward the other day that said at the end of the email, "Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light." I recognize that it is meant to be a humorous statement, not a profound edict from on high, but it sticks with me because [...]
Author: Ms. C
As serious as a heart attack…
Today is "Wear Red Day." The red is in support of a national awareness of women's heart health. I have to tell you folks, now that I am in the new forty I have realized that if I want to make it to the new fifty I need to be cognizant of anything that may [...]
Are you calling me a fathead?
Interpretation...it is amazing how different that can be from one person to the next. That is why folks can stand in art museums and be looking at the same piece of art but see or feel different things. It's the whole premise of beauty is in the eye of the beholder - as is also [...]
Good intentions, but…
Where is that little soapbox of mine? The one that has had to be fortified because sometimes when I am on it I jump up and down and flail my arms about...where is that? I need it today to be properly situated to address a topic that I am uniquely versed to speak to - [...]
It adds all new meaning to “Private Benjamin”
Regular readers of my blog know that I love Fifi of the LoveFifi.com website. I have written before about Fifi's savvy as a business woman, but what I haven't told you is that Fifi has a real soft spot for the military. She sent out a very heartfelt email over the holiday season talking about [...]
Whose name is on it?
Years ago someone told me that their mother, who was advancing in age, had been going around the house putting post-it notes on her things. Each post-it note designated who she wanted to have the item when she died. I have to admit, I admire the planner in her. It makes sense to clear up [...]
Channeling Emily Litella…
I got an email from WebMD titled, "What You Need To Know About Salvia." It caused me to immediately run through in my mind everything I already knew about saliva. I know it plays a role in digestion and has some lubrication responsibilities in regard to the mouth. I also know it is useful for [...]
THE NEW FORTY 