
I Love You...No Matter What
Do you really need approval or is it a cry for love?

Sugar....You are SO Busted!!!
How did our love affair with sugar get so out of hand? Besides the fact that it makes everything taste good, sugary foods are constantly in our face, and pretty much in EVERYTHING we eat. So how can we defend ourselves from this daily battle? Getting informed and paying more attention only accounts for half of the armor we need. The other half is getting “real” with ourselves and 1) acknowledging that we are addicted to sugar and 2) what’s causing this addiction. I was at


THIS is 50! - Childhood Memories
Something unusual caught my eye as I drove into the grocery store parking lot today. It was the Oscar Mayer wienermobile! Immediately the old jingle came to mind. “Oh I wish I was an Oscar Mayer wiener That is what I truly wish to be. Cause if I was an Oscar Mayer wiener, Everyone would be in love with me.” Its one of those songs that, even after 40+ years, still sticks in my head thinking of the little kids in the commercials singing along. You can’t help but smile! They


THIS is 50! - GIVING THANKS
There is always so much to be grateful for and this time of year seems to bring that out in everyone. I subscribe to a number of different pages on Facebook that have positive quotes, many of which boil down to the more grateful you are for what you have, the more things will come into your life. Notice I didn’t say more “positive” things will come into your life. There will definitely be positives however, I think it’s important to realize that we need to be grateful for


THIS is 50! - STEP UP OR STEP ASIDE
Wow! What a week its been?!?! So much tension and fiery passion surrounding the election, Standing Rock, and that’s just stateside. Lots of things going on globally that no one is even taking notice about. Many people voicing their opinions and disappointments which is just breeding more fear and hate. One of my most memorable bosses, Debanne, always comes to mind when there are people moaning and groaning about problems. Debanne was my manager while working for American


THIS is 50! - FREEDOM
THIS is 50! is a series of blogs about what being 50 means to me and chronicles the next year to see how life is changing.


THIS is 50!
If someone would have said to me years ago that my life would really begin at 50, I would have told them to they were crazy. 50? Really? And why do I have to wait that long?!?! Let me just say that it’s definitely been worth the wait! It all started last December when I decided to move to Las Vegas. I know what you’re thinking. Why Vegas? Believe me, I asked myself the same question. My prior experience with Las Vegas was either just coming in for a convention or quick