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Top 10 Ways to Get a Great Night’s Sleep

February 26, 2010

Yesterday I read on Rodale.com that a new study shows that not only are many insomniacs depressed, but also poor sleep might actually cause depression. I am fairly lucky in that I have always been a really good sleeper (except for those few first nights after I took over as CEO!. But I realize I have a pretty disciplined list of what… more

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Secret Stress-Relieving Remedy! Sunday Movies

January 8, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time relaxing. With all the work and chores that need to be done, it feels impossible to slow down. And yet, I know I need to. Sometimes I just want to be taken away to another world, another time and place. I used to LOVE, love, love going to the movies—to see the kind of movies I like—foreign, obscure, slow, and intense. But with kids taking up my whole life, and living in a place where movies like that come around once in a blue moon—well… more

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Why I Love a Good Snowstorm

December 7, 2009

They called for three inches, but as I write this we’re easily up to five inches and it’s still snowing. Our driveway isn’t plowed, but that’s OK because we are in for the night, and I am so thankful for the grace of a good snowstorm.

In case you were wondering, I’ve been working really hard lately. Maybe too hard. I come home and keep working. I wake up and work before I go to work. I do it because people are counting on me and waiting for me to get things to them. I love what I… more

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The Adventures of Pumkin the Cat: Conclusion!

October 30, 2009

Pumkin the cat says, "Happy Halloween."

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A Halloween Story: The Adventures of Pumpkin the Cat

October 28, 2009

In part 1, Pumkin came into our lives, only to vanish shortly before Halloween.

Part 2:

We searched all over for Pumkin. We drove around the mountain. We asked the neighbors if she’d been spotted. We went to the local animal shelter and looked for her. She had one of those ID chips implanted in her, but what we found at the animal… more

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