Namaste and Ninja Salutations: Is Yoga Just for Vegan Hippies?

There’s the time when you think about it, turning the idea over and over in your mind. Then there’s the moment when you just do it. Wow. This is the last day of November 2012. Let’s make it big, OK? Looking forward to December, I’d like to explore an activity that has previously eluded me:… Continue reading Namaste and Ninja Salutations: Is Yoga Just for Vegan Hippies?

Homemade Butternut Squash Soup … from My Mom to You!

I have wanted to like butternut squash soup for a while now. I love pumpkin, spaghetti squash and zucchini so it only made sense that I’d like butternut squash too. Well, I didn’t. I tried several variations in restaurants and via grocery store brands touting organic, creamy and yummy soup but all of them left… Continue reading Homemade Butternut Squash Soup … from My Mom to You!

Do Your Dreams Scare You?

When you imagine your life and your goals and dreams, which of these words come to mind? Boring Easy Safe Unremarkable Scared Hmm … Not ringing any bells? OK how about some of these: Exciting Challenging Rewarding Life-changing Brave I’ve been thinking a lot about my dreams and goals lately. In life, career, health, marriage… Continue reading Do Your Dreams Scare You?