Recently our family was invited to visit friends for the weekend at their cabin on the river a couple hour’s drive from our house.

After the birth of her first son, CT certified English teacher and successful Social Media Marketer and Blogger, Julie began taking part in the Silk City Striders 2010 Wickham Park Cross Country Series. Now a mom of two, Julie found that this same Running Series jump-started her exercise routine. Although I’m familiar with Wickham Park, I had never taken part in this particular race before. I knew that it would be enjoyable to attend the event with another local teacher, writer and runner.

One of my favorite comic strips is set in a bookstore.  In one corner of the store, there is a section with a sign that reads, “Self Help. ” Right next to it, there's a sign for the “Fixing Others” section.  The “Self-Help” section has one person in it while the “Fixing Others” section is crowded.  Just like life, right?

Whether you work outside of the house, or whether you are a stay-at-home mom, life seldom slows down for us to catch our breath, or bask in a daydream, or even watch the sunrise in the morning.  The undeniable fact is, there will always be tasks that need our attention, chores that need our doing, foods that need our preparing, mail that needs our sorting, and the endless list that keeps on going.  However, when it comes to our health, finding time to relax is a must.   Studies have proven just how important relaxation is.  It helps to strengthen the immune system;

Guess what?  It's Friday!  I hope your day is going great.

It’s the same scenario being played out in homes around the world:

It’s a school day, kids running late to breakfast, braiding of ponytails, searching for missing shoes, organizing of soccer bags, studying for spelling tests.

And if your home is like the millions of other homes with two working parents, there is an additional element: pinging from all your mobile devices. This scenario is stressful, hurried and distracted. Not the way mom, dad or kids should start their day.

Daniel Silva, through his descriptive narrative, allows the reader to form a picture surrounding the plot, characters, and settings of his new novel, The English Girl.  It blends these together with historical content and the result is a very suspenseful and intriguing thriller. Also included in every Silva book is the restoration of an art portrait that is somehow related to the plot.

I am so excited! This is the first time I have ever typed something using the correct keyboarding techniques-you know, with my fingers properly placed on the home keys.

I’ve got information overload.  As a working woman approaching 50, mother of a teenager and 3rd grader who struggles with reading, a wife, colleague, friend, sister, daughter, and global citizen, I feel the pressure to keep up with the latest news about my industry, leadership, management, coaching, women’s health, aging, teenage health, academic success, college trends, youth sports, healthy eating, weight management, ex