10 Curious Things Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kid’s College Journey: Part 1
Meet our newest columnist – Anne Cochran! If you have a teen or know a teen her insights on college are for you.
What Should I Include in a Homeless Care Package?
Simple things can help so look at our ideas for a care package to help the city’s most vulnerable.
Have You Ever Felt Like You Just Didn’t Fit In Anywhere?
Just like many of us who carry the feeling of not fitting in, guest writer Natalie Soriano shares her discoveries on how she found a place of love and acceptance.
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Moments of Creativity
Creativity doesn’t have to be restricted to writing a poem, painting or singing an aria, although those are worthy occupations. Creativity can happen when we take the time to really see the world around us.
It’s Time to Start Planning Your Landscape
Peter Martin, insidewink’s new plant expert, helps us start our new year garden with great tips.
How Gum Showed Me The Big Picture
Can a piece of gum, oozing blood and a chicken teach you peace?
3 Tips to Ignite Creativity
Not feeling creative? You are not alone. Most people don’t feel that they have a “creative bone in their body.” Jean gives us some tips to get through to your creative self.
ABC’s 20/20 speaks with Alex and Jean Trebek
While 20/20 focuses on Alex and Jean this Thursday January 2nd on ABC -Jean speaks about the interview.
The Gifts in the Darkness
So often the best gifts are the ones that arrive in the darkness. These are the gifts crafted, unseen and unnoticed by us. Something is changing, something is being done. These are the gifts that often surprise us the most.
I’m Awesome? How dare you!
When we are blind-sided by positive stuff, too often we aren’t any less dumbstruck than if it were a slap to the face.. Dr. Elvira G. Aletta, PhD. share her 5 Tips on how to receive the gift of a compliment.
One Minute Holiday Stress Relievers
Overwhelmed? We’ve got some quick and easy one minute tips for you to help calm the madness and enjoy the holiday season!
The Best and Most Thoughtful Gifts
We asked our guest writers to describe the best gift they have ever received. It’s amazing how different all the answers are and makes us think – what’s my favorite gift?
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Four Gifts I’ve Given Myself
The theme this month is Gifts, so Alison turns inward and after much hand-wringing comes up with fours gifts she has given herself.
Buying a Gift for That Challenging Person
We all have one – someone who is challenging to buy for. Jean shares how she deals with buying that special something for that special someone.
Holding It Together—And Each Other—During The Holidays
Jeanette DuBois beautifully looks at all the sides of family, triggers and renewed relationships in this month’s Morning Mimosa.
5 Simple Holiday Traditions You Can Start This Year
One of the things that I truly appreciate about the holidays are the traditions... so let's create some more! I love these days between Halloween and New Years. I know they can be loaded. I know they can be complicated. I also know there is a sense of peace because we...
Tips for When Holidays with “The Family” is a Nightmare
Dr. Aletta does it again with these incredible tips on how to get through a holiday family dinner. Read. Eat. Repeat as needed.
Food for the Soul
College student, GRACE HOLTZCLAW, describes what it’s like to come home for the holidays after a college semester.
Good Books to Curl Up With in November
Melanie Moore really, really, really loves books. See what great reads she recommends for a season of family gatherings, holiday festivities and that desire we all have to find “home”.
Friend Family
In our small Studio City living room, we have two Thanksgiving tables set up. It is crowded. It is fun. It is loud. You have to suck in your stomach to squeeze around a corner to get to the kitchen for more sweet potatoes. And it is full of …
Family Traditions
Traditions and family go together! Jean shares some holiday moments that bring her right back to her childhood.
Happy Headlines – November 2019
There are good things happening everyday, we love to share them… so here’s our Happy Headlines for November 2019!
Life After Death
There was a weekend this month that has changed me. It was the weekend of my beautiful sister-in-laws’ Celebration of Life. That Saturday my husband...
Transitions
JULIA RAEL always inspires us! This month she talks about her life and how she gets through all the changes she is facing.
My Fourth Grade Teacher Changed My Life
PAT WILLSON takes us on journey from creative passion to tragedy and then how that creative passion helped her regain her life.