From tequila shots to Southern-style rum, there’s nothing like relaxing on a Friday night with a few of your favorite drinks and your closest friends. It’s fun right up until the next morning when your mouth is dry, your stomach is heaving, and your head feels like it has its own marching band during a…
5 Foundations for Reaching Ultimate Health and Wellness
There has never been a better time to improve your health and wellness. None of us are getting any younger, and there are many exercise plans and nutritional recommendations to help us live our best life. These five essential principles can help anyone to feel great and enjoy good health. Live Drug-free Although many people…
Diabetes & Me – What Does the Future Have in Store?
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Sanofi to write about the realities of diabetes as a chronic disease. All opinions are my own. Since I last wrote about my health and my continued, rollercoaster of a weight loss journey, I have lost 20.2 lbs! I know people say this type of…
How to Manage a Career Change While Raising a Family
There are several reasons that one might conclude that they need a career change. Their current positions might barely pay the bills, provide no support or opportunity for promotion, fail to tap into their best skills, cause a great deal of stress, or simply not satisfy their innermost passions. While it’s never too late to…
Essentials for RV Travel
Because my grandparents traveled in an RV, I have always had a fondness for people who pursue this lifestyle. RV adventures elevate the tent camping experience to a level of greater comfort while exploring life on the open road. Having the right necessities at your fingertips is all about careful planning and having the resources…
Easy Budgeting Tips for Beginners
Are you someone who’s struggling with finances or maybe just in search of a few good budgeting tips? Either way, you’re in the right place. Read on for tips that can help you with both of those things. Save Money One of the critical things to know about budgeting is that you’ve got to save…
What to Know Before Traveling to NYC for Business
More times than not, business travel is a reasonably uncomplicated mission. However, taking a business trip to New York City is a whole other ballgame and should be planned accordingly to avoid an untimely disaster. Here are a few practical tips to help travel to NYC on business successfully: You’ll Need a Sense of Direction…
Creative Ways Restaurants & Bars Are Staying Afloat
The 2020 novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the lives of people all over the world, and restaurants and bars have been hit especially hard. The initial shutdown in March shuttered eateries all over the country for an indeterminate amount of time. While most people had hoped the shutdown would last no more than a…
Helping Children Through Uncertainty
We have made it halfway through 2020. When this year started, no one could have predicted what the year had in store for us. All of us have experienced uncertainty on a level we have not experienced before, and it does not look like life will become more certain anytime soon. While this is a…
A Non-Smoker’s Guide to Life
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc. and the Coverys Foundation to write about smoking cessation. All opinions are my own. “You can’t smell it, It’s going out the window!” That’s what my mom used to tell me back in the 80s and 90s when I’d complain while she…