Dear Zen Mother, I have read so much about eliminating dairy from our diets. Do you think this is necessary? Linda from New Mexico - - - - - Dear Linda, It is true that dairy can wreak havoc on some people’s health. But for most of us, the ‘no dairy’ rule should be one of … [Read more...]

So here we are -- the start of another football season. Rah Rah Rah ho-hum. Garett won the pool at work this week ($75). Good thing too, my car needs new tires. He's slugging his way through another fantasy football season, defending his title as league champion and hoping for a … [Read more...]

I get a buzz from working from home. Not from the adrenaline of being able to juggle 47 things at a time. Not from the sense of accomplishment at the end of a long, hard day. Nope. My buzz of choice is from caffeine. I am a card carrying member of the Two Pepsi A Day club. The … [Read more...]

Many of us start to hear differently about the time that we also see differently. It goes with the territory when we’re past our prime. If that doesn’t make any sense to you, that’s because you’re most likely still enjoying the good side of “prime.” It all begins on a day when … [Read more...]

It all started with the tree. I never liked Charlie Brown’s tree. I only liked Snoopy’s. Blame it on years of inhaling evergreen-scented artificial snow fumes, but I find no Christmas inspiration in driving to a forest, which used to be my grocery store parking lot, and haggling … [Read more...]