Finding Happiness


Some say the first page of a novel is the most important and then there are others who say it is the first line. If you look back at the first line of what are considered literary classics you will find many great one liners and many not so great ones. [WpProQuiz 1] As writers…
Determine your goal for the week then post reminders of it around the house. I am totally serious about this. Do not worry what the rest of the household thinks. Right now, create at least eight mini banners with your goal on them and tape them around the house. Most writers have post-it notes in…
the tale of one woman’s breasts Do you remember the moment when you first became aware (or self conscious) of your body? I do. It was summer. Hot and sticky. I was probably five or six years old. I was running around the house in pink cotton panties and nothing else. A neighbor came over…
I had an informative and inspiring weekend surrounded by women. I went to a “Dee… Stress and Be Happy” conference for women on Saturday. The all-day event included lots of treats (healthy and not so healthy), four workshops and a nice lasagne lunch for $25. Is that a great deal or what? I thought so…
This does not really have to do anything with shopping but if you are looking for a place to put a few of your shopping dollars you might want to consider supporting Fat Girls Float — an independent documentary about fat women. Kira Nerusskaya is the mastermind behind this film. She has collected oodles of…
I love Disney movies and music. I also love hippos (I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a fave song of mine any time of year–don’t judge, it is a fun song). Hippos are fun. The Madagascar movies combined all three of these. Hans Zimmer with the help of Will.i.am on vocals made one of…