by Alison Martin | Nov 25, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Interviews, Videos |
insidewink co-founders, Jean Trebek and Alison Martin, discuss being grateful even in the midst of the messiness of life with Kristi Nelson, Executive Director of gratefulness.org and author of “Wake Up Grateful” “My practice is grateful living. And... 
by Archie Adams | Nov 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
If you are considering being a homesteader or already homesteading, below are a few homesteading ideas to help you improve your skills for successful homesteading: A Must-Have for Successful Homesteading Homesteads are all different, but most have some things... 
by Amy McLaughlin-Margolis | Nov 20, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
When I think about insidewink’s theme of Improvement, I am inspired. I am one of those people, who even on my toughest days, is always committed to being the best version of myself. But, there is something I want to share that so important for all of us to recognize…... 
by Dove Rose | Nov 7, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
“Addicted To Improvement”- It’s a real thing, people! And I should know because I definitely drift into this pattern at times. The good thing is that I catch myself when I am leaning that way and I make a conscious choice to come back to one of my... 
by Alison Martin | Oct 26, 2020 | Expert Advice, Interviews |
I Can’t Believe It’s ALL Butter! Our very own Emma Berdie Donson has been introducing us to some very interesting people. One of them is author Elaine Khosrova! Jean and I had the opportunity to speak with Elaine about her new book “Butter: A Rich... 
by Dove Rose | Oct 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Let Life Have You We live in a world of weights and measures. Many of us are plugged into so much technology all day long monitoring our steps, our heart rate, our calories, our breathing, and even our meditation practice is measured by an app! We have such a sense of... 
by Kathlene McGovern | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured |
Going to college can be a huge part of coming of age. A rite of passage that’s challenging even in a person’s teens and twenties. But returning to college when you’re in your thirties, forties or on the precipice of joining AARP is a whole other ballgame. The highs... 
by Cheryl Farrell | Oct 18, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Our wonderful columnist, Cheryl Farrell, shares her thoughts on our theme of “Illusion” while expanding our possibilities with tips on how to be a “Hope Partner”. As always, thank you, Cheryl! “But it was just my imagination, once again... 
by Anne Cochran | Oct 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
In the last of Anne Cochran’s 10 part series she asks us, the parents, a very important question: What in the world happened to those well-meaning, principled folks who parented most of us? After spending enough years in school leadership to intuit behavioral... 
by Archie Adams | Oct 13, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
What is Homesteading? Most people may be well acquainted with the term “homesteading” as it referred to the Homestead Act of 1862, a government program under which a citizen who was 21 or older could claim public land, live on the property and farm for... 
by Debbie Ficarra | Oct 11, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
There’s no question that parents are spending more and more time with their kids these days. COVID-19 has forced almost all parents to take a step back from their jobs and their commutes and focus their energy on the people at home. With all of this extra time on... 
by Dove Rose | Sep 24, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
“I was told once that you know you’re an adult [you’ve Come of Age] when you know how you liked your eggs cooked.” When you hear the phrase coming of age you think about becoming an adult. That rite of passage when a child is no longer a minor. Thoughts of freedom,... 
by Coach Mac | Sep 21, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers |
NCAA Division Player, Coach Mac, gives tips on what’s important to look for when buying lacrosse gear and an in-depth review of the ECD Carbon Pro 2.0 Shaft Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in America Lacrosse is an exciting fast-paced game that is played... 
by Lisa Rogers | Sep 17, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Making Simple Changes, One Product at a Time, in a Disposable World As I said when I began this series of articles. I am not writing for those of you that find it easy to be virtuous and plastic free seemingly overnight. Those of you who easily started making homemade... 
by Anne Cochran | Sep 15, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured |
“How many colleges should I apply to?” How many college applications are enough? Too many? The opening weeks of school in the fall is the time of year when I get these questions from nearly everyone in my senior class. Most college-counselor types will tell you to... 
by Dove Rose | Sep 6, 2020 | Expert Advice |
Doing a Life Scan for every aspect of your life is a great habit to cultivate. Look inside to see where you sense a pull, what is calling you? The key is to ask the right questions and listen for the answers. Let’s Do This People! I always love creating little... 
by Peter Martin | Aug 30, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden |
There are approximately 250,000 species of plants and only 3% are classified as weeds. Weeds. The Plant We All Love to Hate. After all we spend much more time than we intended just weeding our garden patch or our carefully planned landscape just to find that weeds are... 
by Dove Rose | Aug 23, 2020 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Why It’s Important To Be Real with Each Other Ah, to be whole and undivided; what a beautiful existence. Let’s practice, shall we? Last night a friend came by to pick up some fitness props for her home workouts with me. My husband and I hadn’t seen her in many, many... 
by Anne Cochran | Aug 19, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice |
College Admissions Will Never Be The Same, So Change Your Strategy. There is no tried-and-true recipe for carrying out college application and choice tasks. I think that in its best form, it’s a self-created, meandering and personal journey that is largely based on an... 
by Debbie Ficarra | Aug 17, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
Navigating through our new lives during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be difficult for everyone. Even the most knowledgeable professionals often don’t know what to believe or what to say when people ask them questions about the pandemic. “How long will this... 