TOTEFISHING from the CANYON 

First off, do NOT say anything about the lapse in my posts. I have no excuse. Other than it's busy raising two teenagers, maintaining a...

Oh, the interesting things you never noticed before that you learn during a pandemic. 1. Broccoli is a miracle vegetable, right? Packed...

Disclaimer: Tonight was wine night. (My husband broke out a bottle from storage and claimed, "What are we waiting for? The end of the...

Yes, I'm back on the blog. Why? Mostly because I don't trust Facebook.  And it feels like cheating if I cut-and-paste the same email to...

In a week that included a root canal AND and a botched attempt to remove a blackberry thorn from my finger (resulting in a staph infection a

Yup. Just like on television. But unlike tv, 48 hours later, I still trying to process the overwhelming reality of poverty, violence and h

This email is specifically targeted to the 193 trusty readers of my old blog. Some of you (okay, 2 of you that I can name) asked, over...

Visiting Watts Tower Sculpture in Los Angeles is a must do for anyone wanting to be creative... but feeling daunted by the prospects of how

Born out of real-life experience, here is what I suggest you do on Monday nights: 1.) Don’t order a caffe latte at the restaurant at...

Just stumbled over Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis' newest song, "Growing Up." It's quite lovely when a young man gets all soft about his baby....

In case the start-up business doesn’t pan out, I’ve got my next career at Hallmark all tee’d up: CARD #1 to Me (from my kids): Roses are...

CREATING INNOVATORS by Tony Wagner A must-read for all modern-day parents who hope to instill the qualities needed for their children to...

As a self-annointed devotee, I have pitched unrelentingly the awe-inspiring merits of the newly-translated book, "The Life-Changing Mag

According to Marie Kondo, a life is best-lived uncluttered and surrounded only by the things that bring joy. Undeniable, right? Who isn'

Enthusiastic Kids: 1 Controlling Perfectionist Mom: 0 Actually, that zero is probably just one in a million (as in Mom: 1,000,000) but...

Here’s a story that brought tears to my eyes: “Students Build a Better Home for Wounded Solider Who Couldn’t Get Around His House.”...

The constant chorus throughout my days — and in the days of many of those around me — is that life is busy and stressful & we’re not...

After 10+ years of being bombarded by doctors-cum-celebrity-authors that my children need sleep (“Without sleep, your child won’t go to...

2014 is nearly over. Digital sophistication is at its highest and yet, people are giving themslves dumb titles on their Linked In...

What’s a Prezi? That’s what I said when my daughter (age 10) came home from school last April and said “Mom, we learned Prezi today!” My...