December 23rd, 2012 This recipe for Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies has been popular on the Simple Life Corp site. They are deceptively simple – just five ingredients (including the Hershey kiss) – and require no flour.
If you are looking for a quick cookie to make for a gift basket or for a last minute party, this is an excellent choice
December 10th, 2012 A gift is an expression. It can be an expression of love, of gratitude, an acknowledgement, an expression of friendship, or just a fun exchange. What makes a gift special is not the cost, but the ability of the gift to convey to the recipient that they are special in some way and that the giver of the gift has made an effort to truly connect with them and has paid attention to their interests, needs, and unique qualities.
December 1st, 2012 When something is out of balance in our lives, it can cause other areas of our lives to tilt into what feels like chaos.
As an accountant, balance is a nearly obsessive trait of my profession. Ok, ok, maybe balance is more than nearly an obsession. While that is often confining, like many extremes that we experience, it has taught me some lessons in dealing with life.
No, no. I’m not going to insist that each and every part of your life must be in perfect balance in order for you to be happy. (You’d expect that advice from an accountant, wouldn’t you?) Maybe 10 years ago I would have offered that, but I’ve stumbled my way through to realizing just how stifling it is to expect perfection with everything, even in the field of accounting.
October 19th, 2012 As I started my journey of simplifying my life I became aware that an overloaded to-do list was a symptom of a cluttered life. Specifically, I realized that sometimes I get paralyzed in completing things on my list because there are just too many things on the list. Choosing to complete one task meant choosing NOT to do several others. “Which ones won’t I do?” was a much harder question than “Which ones will I do?” In fact, it was so hard that I would often not even face the decision and in effect the choice was made for me … I did nothing.
October 7th, 2012 We brought in two bushel baskets of tomatoes and peppers from the garden today, to save them from the freeze. This weekend, I made a dish of Spanish Rice with some of the fresh tomatoes and peppers and I’ve posted the recipe and steps so you can try it too.
September 4th, 2012 Do you have a problem with hectic days, yet little seems to get accomplished? I know I often do.
August 24th, 2012 Now you know that even a short workout will give tangible benefits. Why not start with 5 minutes a day? (Well, of course, you’ll check first with your doctor if you have any health concerns at all.) Add minutes in a week or two, but just get started. Make up your own little workout, say marching in place for 3 minutes and stretching for another 2 minutes. Or perhaps you could do 2 minutes of leg exercises, 2 minutes of ab exercises, and 1 minute of walking. This list of starting workouts should get you toned and graceful in no time, well make that 5 -15 minutes a day!
August 18th, 2012 I have a bit of an addiction to books. There, I’ve said it. I love books and I love reading them. Yes, I have a Kindle, and yes, I use it and enjoy it, but most of my collection of books still remain, cherished and sacred, on my shelves. I still surf Amazon, Half.com, thrift shops, and garage sales for books that I want to read, and more often than not, I end up adding a book or two, (or three, but please don’t tell my husband) to my collection.
Imagine the pain, then, of watching a rather boring video turn into a horror film when the instructor pulls out a knife and proceeds to instruct you on how to slice off the cover and pages of “slightly used” book so that the spine could become part of a craft project.
July 21st, 2012 When the sun is hot and the air is humid, it feels good to have a carefree, attractive alternative to a ponytail. This is a rather versatile, yet simple summer hairstyle that is perfect for keeping your hair managed and alluring. The hairstyle here is from the blog GlittersGold; it is a fishtail braid with an added twist, thus the name Twisted Fishtail Braid.
June 18th, 2012 Sometimes a simple, small change can have a big impact on an outcome. Recently, I found that in the tug of war between my to-do list and my getting to places on time, the to-do list was winning. I was continually trying to squeeze in one last task before I left for an appointment. Inevitably, I would have to scramble in order to barely arrive on time, or even a moment late.
