UPDATED July 15th, 2018 It can be easy to get stuck in a rut in your everyday life, which makes dealing with boredom tricky. Between your job, your family, your typical routine and a complete lack of free time, life can get really boring. The reality is that life is way too short to spend […]
UPDATED June 14th, 2018 “Going for broke” means risking it all, even if that means losing it all. Going for broke is a gamble, to shoot for the stars. And as with any risky venture, failure is always an option. Going for broke is no joke, but as they say, nothing ventured nothing gained. But […]
UPDATED June 14th, 2018 April is Stress Awareness Month and all month long we’ve been looking not only at the toll stress can take in our lives and the lives of our children, but how best to manage and beat stress. Historically, though, there are famous stories of women whose stress got the best of […]
UPDATED June 14th, 2018 Can you answer the question: What is fracking? Although most of us have heard of fracking and know it has something to do with oil and natural gas, that’s about as deep as our understanding goes. As fracking in the U.S. continues to increase we can expect more controversy over its […]
UPDATED June 13th, 2018 Artichokes may be native to the Mediterranean, but in the U.S., California produces close to all of the country’s artichokes. They’re at their peak from March through May, so now is the perfect time to serve up with your favorite artichoke recipe with some nice lemon-melted butter. If you’ve never cooked […]
UPDATED June 11th, 2018 As the great matriarch, Jackie Kennedy, once said, “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do matters very much.” Luckily, with the help of technology, cultural evolution and connectedness, today’s parenting breaks new ground about what is considered acceptable and what isn’t—in a positive, empowering way. […]
UPDATED June 11th, 2018 As the Jewish festival of Passover quickly approaches (it kicks off at sundown on Friday, April 3rd and lasts for 8 days), it’s time to get into a holiday state of mind by thinking about—what else—all the tasty Passover recipes you will eat. Before we dig in to the actual dishes […]
UPDATED June 11th, 2018 We’re celebrating Hank Aaron and baseball all this month! On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th home run to surpass Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs. Aaron went on to score more runs prior to retiring but his record has since been broken, as […]
UPDATED June 6th, 2018 A healthy morning routine sets the mood for your entire day, so it’s worth putting some thought into creating your own ritual to start off on the right foot with positivity that translates into productivity. There are countless lists of what successful people do before 8am but let’s not get crazy, […]