Yearly Archives: 2011


Almost Heaven

Almost Heaven – Habitat For Humanity – West Virginia Having traveled to various parts of the world I’ve had the opportunity to visit different communities that are below the poverty line.  Seeing lifestyles and cultural differences in Soweto, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Mexico, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, and China (to name a few) really made a big […]


What Do Teachers Make?

This is a very common question that my colleagues and I have often been asked.  Over the years, I’ve found the best way to respond is in the way this dialogue went at this dinner party: The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.  One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem […]


Treat Yourself!

We all work hard and hopefully play harder! I just completed a half-marathon yesterday and my goal was to beat my personal best of 1:43.51.  Leading up to the race, like many people do (or at least should do), I trained and worked hard to ensure I’d be able to compete in achieving my goal. […]


Gluten-free Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe

This gluten-free peanut butter sauce recipe can be used as a marinade, dipping sauce or as a pasta sauce.  It’s easy to make and really quick. 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice) 3tbsp. Tamari sauce 1/4 cup sugar 2tbsp. rice vinegar 1tsp. minced ginger 6 […]


A little bit of this…a little bit of that

Things add up quickly. A day at the mall ends up costing more than you expected, even when you buy items on sale. Time flies when your having fun and let’s not even get into details about how fast the laundry piles up. Well, calories have a way of working the same way. Everything we […]


Think Outside the Shopping Cart

How many times have you walked through the produce section in the grocery store and passed by fruits and vegetables that have never seen the inside of your shopping cart? Maybe you tried them once or twice at a dinner party or in a restaurant, but you never knew what to do with it. Fresh […]


Do You Read Your Labels?

How do you know the brand when you see someone wearing fancy jeans?  Are they Rock and Republic or Seven? A woman carrying a fancy purse…is it Gucci or Louis Vuitton?  A man wearing a cool watch…is it Rolex or Movado? You know what it is because you read the label. Why do many of us […]