How Gratitude Can Radically Improve Your Life I believe every day should be Gratitude Day (it’s an actual holiday that occurs each September.) Especially after the year 2020… we very much need gratitude in our lives. While the official nature of this holiday reminds us to reflect on all the wonderful aspects of our lives, […]

This the Season to Be Jolly! Christmas is upon us! Now, we all know this holiday season has looked very different than our past ones. However, I was thinking about what it means to be jolly, especially now. Jolly means “happy and cheerful,” via the dictionary. And, there are so many things that make me […]

Be Fierce, Adaptable and Committed in Elsewhere It has been almost a year that the world population has been living under the threat of the COVID-19. Living in social isolation and in Elsewhere (what I call America these days) seems to be becoming the norm. There are many who fear the world is on the […]

Like Mother Like Daughter: The Story of Traveling Dishes I don’t often talk about my role as a grandmother or mother because a few of the children in our family require their privacy. And, I have suffered for telling what I think are wonderful family stories. I wonder what would have happened if I had […]

  How do you shop for a man? Well, it is not easy! But, I love buying presents for my husband, especially this time of the year! Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to shop for a man! I have a feeling you are on the same page with me, darling. Am I right? Whenever I […]