I love to show people how just organizing a simple charity activity can bring wealth to not only the organization, but to the participants & the recipients! Originally published on Valentine’s Day Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day and no, I am not going to inundate you with romance, gift ideas and other fluffy notions that probably [...]

When Ernessa first asked me to be a contributor to Fierce and Nerdy at its inception, I was thrilled to have an outlet to hone my writing skills, show off some cute ideas and be part of an active blogging community. The thrill is not gone, but it has definitely changed. In the years since [...]

I was not prepared. It really snuck up on me. And I’ve known about it for at least a year. I’m talking about the end. Of Oprah. She continues to tell us that she will focus on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as O Magazine. But nothing can even touch the greatness of [...]

It’s here. Almost. Forty. And really, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Well, other than I am inviting some of my best pals to a house I rented on the South Kona coast for a week. No big deal. I do think it is a rite of passage and I feel mostly [...]

I am one of those freaks that apparently thrives on chaos. Why else would I work a full time job, be an active volunteer, write for 2 blogs (and about to start a daily third one), and now start my own business on the side? Normal folks don’t do this stuff. But then, I am [...]

I just spent 6 hours cleaning my house. I am only about 1/3 through it. I should mention it’s only 625 square feet. I haven’t even dusted or cleaned the bathroom yet. I re-organized my closet for the 4th time in the last 12 months & hope this one sticks. I have about 8 bags [...]

I don’t know, maybe it’s a sign of getting older but I think most people are rude. Sure, it was my own fault to suggest to my boyfriend on Sunday “Hey, let’s go to IKEA!” Did I forget that it’s the weekend Disneyland for the after 30 yipster set? We passed through the first parking [...]

Most of you are traveling for the impending holiday season. You are planning your pet sitters, delaying your mail pick up, frantically finishing projects at work to take some time off. Once you are ready to traverse, you have a schedule to follow including a ride to the airport, traffic, 3-ounce containers, oversized carry-on bags, [...]

Kelli Bielema has some thoughts about that (and more importantly, recipes!) at her awesome vegetarian blog, VEG OUT AND ABOUT. Click on the Tofurkey to go there now!

As a kid, I was very dramatic and would scream at my mother “I hate you!” My mother, calm as still water, would reply, “hate is a very strong word. You had best be sure you mean it and all of its implications.” I apply this principle to how I feel about using hate in [...]