As a busy working mom, I have to make choices about where I spend my time. Make dinner or clean off my desk? The people that live with me prefer dinner. 

Exercise or ... well almost anything else, really. I usually pick doing almost anything else. But today I chose to focus on me for just a few minutes. And it feels good.

In those final years (ok, days….) of my 30’s, I’m assessing & re-assessing what I “want” for my 40’s.  I’ve been feeling more & more like a “mother of four and a woman” than a “mother and how the heck did I end up with four kids”.   I’m finally a grown-up.

 I have a few pet peeves.  I happen to hate when people use the word “utilize” in an effort to be fancy, when “use” is correct.   I mean really, when is the last time you utilized a nail file as a screwdriver and needed to talk about it?

My husband was born and raised in Greece.  He came from an extremely sport oriented family who also enjoyed good food, fun loving company and relaxing.  His mother is a warm welcoming "food is love" kind of person.  I was born and raised in the US by Dutch parents.  Our family f

I read something recently that said children of parents with addiction problems are eight times more likely to develop an addiction themselves.  As if raising children is not difficult enough in today's world, we also need to think about our genetics and in building a strong foundation in our children's lives that provides for good coping skills.  The potential for addiction is already hardwired into our brain.  Myself, I have a strong aversion for a Coldstone Creamery ice cream fix that sends my five senses into ectasy (even driving by the store will produce instant salivati

It's been half term week here, over the pond. For the first time in ages my daughter, Ellie, who is 17 finished her exams in time for us to be able to share a short break together in France. It was lovely and we were able to talk about many things, including her plans for the future. We have one more year of school before she takes off for a gap year in Paris and then, hopefully, to Dublin to read for a degree in History.