A Labor of Love
Today is the day the www.timetoplay.com site “launches”. It is finally done. And the TimetoPlay van is rolling! We’ve worked on this for over 10 months. “It’s done”, I’d declare. But, it […]
Celebrate Life
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceSo, even though www.timetoplay.com, my “Quest for Quality of Life“, is in its infancy, it has been helpful for me so far. Although not quite done, it has started to drive […]
What's in my Chocolate? What is PGPR???!!!
General Information, News to use for your lifeSo… I try to eat natural foods. Organic if possible. No chemicals, no preservatives, no antibiotics. No fungicides. No genetically modified foods. Why? I truly believe the food we eat […]
Time
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceIt’s Spring! Time to start to notice the little things. The buds, the flowers, the grass turning green. It happens in an instant. One day it’s brown and grey. The […]
Don't Buy Me Anything for our Anniversary
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, LifestyleI was talking to a friend who said that he and his wife celebrated their wedding anniversary the other day. She told him not to buy her a gift. As […]
Meet Matt and Valerie, an inspirational recount
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceVisit www.timetoplay.com for ways to find your quality of life. The direction of “the Quest for Quality of Life” blog has changed — the goal is to share inspirational stories, amazing […]
Every Action We Take Provides a Reward or a Consequence
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceSo, it has taken 45 years for me to start figuring things out. I guess that’s better than never. I have always advocated being proactive. During my corporate career one […]
Looking at Achievements – Here's to 2011!
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceSo. . . 2011 is here. We have bucket lists. We have goals. As a newbie to Facebook, I have noticed people posting when they are working on something or when they have […]
The Christmas Eve Dinner Fiasco — OMG!!! FIRE!!!
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceSo, as we all know, the holiday came and went in a blink. As I was shopping, cleaning and cooking this year, I continued to remind myself that I knew […]
Twas the Week Before Christmas when . . .
General Information, Happiness, Health, LifestyleTwas the week before Christmas when all through the house, office, car…Sheer panic approached with a twinkling from afar. With packages in a mound still unwrapped, and cooking and cleaning yet still […]
News from a recovering Boring-A-Holic
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceSo, the big day has come. The Birthday. 45! So fast the time goes. What accomplishments did I achieve? (Check all that apply . . .) Education: a masters degree […]
Grown Up Kids / Empty Nest is Coming
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, LifestyleA few months ago my son, soon to be 17, bought a 16 year old Bronco. Nick is so proud of his truck. He paid for most of it with money he earned. He has […]
Happy Holidays to Our Troops
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, HappinessI attended a packing evening for Jacob’s Light Foundation Tuesday night. Dorine Kenny is the founder of the foundation. She lost her son 7 years ago in Iraq. Before he was […]
Old High School Friends
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceLast week an old high school friend “friended” me on Facebook. I was excited! It’s been 27 years since I graduated. Wow. I actually had to figure that out. Time […]
Cyber Monday!
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, LifestyleShopping!!! From the time I was little I do have very fond memories of shopping — and sales. Sales where my mom and I would wake up early and get […]
Aging. . . and appreciation
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceFor Thanksgiving we had the pleasure of spending the day with my husband Jim’s Aunt and Uncle. Both in their late 80’s, and married 63 years, they have been in […]
Update from a recovering boring-a-holic
A Reflection - Life Lessons, General Information, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle, Work Life BalanceWoo Hoo! What a weekend. I actually didn’t work over last weekend. Believe that? Here’s the recap: The wine and cheese on Friday was lovely — caught up with old […]