9 Simple Ways to Boost Your Energy and Optimism
If you’re dreaming of making a change to your life, consider thinking small instead of big. That’s right - small. Take little steps that give you confidence. read more
View ArticleMy Bucket List, Revisited
I saw a Viddy that Katie Couric posted, with a snapshot of her new show and a “Bucket List” concept that she planned to shoot. read more
View ArticleSeptember Astrology Reading
September rides in on the wave of last week’s powerful blue moon whose, angles and degrees corresponded to the arc of Pluto and Chiron, all of which just added to the intensity factor not to mention...
View ArticleOctober Astrology Reading
Oh the cliff! Here we are, as October ziplines down into place from a spiced up harvest moon with certain strings attached, like Uranus and Pluto in exact degrees, creating some intense moments over...
View ArticleNovember Astrology Reading
Welcome to a month of more than the usual Scorpionic intensity. Aside from the two eclipses and four retrograde planets, the historic election falls under a Scorpio Sun in square to a Leo (kingly)...
View ArticleMaking Your Own "Mommy Escape" Space at Home
As a mother or a single parent, you work harder than anyone else. You may feel frazzled or frustrated for not getting enough time to yourself, especially if you have young children that need constant...
View ArticleTales from the Bathroom: Longing for Privacy
I long for the days of going to the bathroom by myself. It has been a while since I’ve been able to enjoy it in private. I never "enjoyed" going to the bathroom so even saying that sounds absurd. read...
View ArticleDecember Astrology Reading
Not the most conducive aspect for compromise, is a Cancer moon in opposition to Mars Pluto, which is how the month of December begins, and added to that standoff are Mercury, Saturn, and Venus all in...
View ArticleDo You Have a Hobby?
A few months ago, one of my children noted that I don’t have any hobbies.Then a couple of weeks ago, my 6-year-old asked what I did in my spare time. I wasn’t convinced he understood the concept, so...
View ArticleFebruary Astrology
The early February planetary lineup in Aquarius, along with a Libra moon and Jupiter in Gemini, makes for a lot of air which inclines towards verbosity - but of course with many innovative and original...
View ArticleSelf Care
I always stress the importance of setting aside some time just for you, but with everything that has been going on in my life, “me-time” seems a bit selfish this month. It is one of those phases where...
View ArticleMarch Astrology
Dear everyone, here comes March and what do we have? The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, Chiron, all swimming in the emotional waterworld of the ocean god. This is just how last month ended, with...
View ArticleApril Astrology
What a charged up month it is, this April, with several planets in the impulsive “do or die” sign of pioneer Aries. Coming off of the intense full moon of last week, with the fertility rites of spring...
View ArticleTuning Into Your Mom Intuition
Women do have a sixth sense and it becomes extremely acute after a woman gives birth. From my twenty years of practice I have observed that most woman do not trust their intuition and spend too much...
View ArticleHomemade Spa Treatments
The following is a guest post by Jackie Burns Brisman, Editor, SpaFinder® WellnessBetween busy work schedules, play dates, school functions, dinner, laundry, and keeping the overall household balance...
View ArticleHere's to the Fat Mommies!
I’m not just a fat mommy. I’m a fat mommy in the Palisades. It doesn’t get much worse than that.read more
View ArticleMay Astrology
Our galactic vessel has landed on the rocky shores of May 2013, and it’s strange territory indeed. Oh you may ask, what happened to those nice Druid Beltane and May Day festivals?This fracas of Saturn...
View Article10 Mom Treats That Take 10 Minutes or Less!
The following post is sponsored by Nestlé Pure LifeCooking, cleaning, running errands, juggling work with the daily school carpool - does this sound like a typical day? Moms, we do so much to keep our...
View ArticleWhy Clarity Beats Balance
With all the talk about balance and leaning lately, I started to think about how clarity is what's most important to me.read more
View ArticleJune Astrology
We can calm down, just for a moment, since we’re past those harrowing Taurus/Scorpio eclipses which brought about so much upheaval in the past few weeks, and now we can move into the slightly balmier...
View ArticleAlone... and Loving It!
One of my grandmothers was married three times. Each time a husband died, she found another within a year or so. My other grandmother lived the same way. Her adored soulmate died after 25 years of...
View ArticleJuly Astrology
Hello Dear Readers,The quandary of early July is here. What can you say about a month that begins under a power gridlock of two opposing mighty gods, Sun and Pluto, and four retrograde planets? Don’t...
View ArticleHow To Be A Mother, While Still Being You
Being a mom is such a wonderful mixed bag of emotions, but it can sometimes be very difficult for a new mom to handle. Speaking for myself, I recall feeling overwhelmed with awe at this tiny little...
View ArticleTake Time to Stop and Smell the Flowers
We never stop.We’re always going, going, going.read more
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