Holiday Planning 2020

You might think September is a tad early to address holiday planning 2020, but this year has been like no other, wouldn’t you agree? If you haven’t made an intentional effort to put your positive hat on, you might have succumbed more often than not to the negative view that 2020 has been the year…

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Aviation American Gin

Gin and tonic has been one of my favorite summertime cocktails because it’s so simple to make, it’s refreshingly cool, and I enjoy the flavor. But three incidents have occurred which lead me to believe that I don’t actually love gin. Incident #1: My husband and I drank a flight of Dutch gin at a…

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Coping with COVID-19 Fatigue

Have you been experiencing any changes in energy levels or moods? My household just finished week seven of sheltering in place. I noticed a downswing in my focus, energy and optimism in the past seven days. When I analyzed these changes in me, I realized that I’m experiencing what I call COVID-19 fatigue. Basically, I’m…

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Mexican Rice Recipe

If you’ve read through my blogs or any of the books I’ve written, you know that my hobbies include traveling, watching movies and experimenting with recipes. While sheltering in place during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve expanded beyond our usual Saturday cooking day to two or three times per week. I’m posting this recipe for my…

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Living Virtually

Living Virtually - resources for working from home while everyone else is there

Living Virtually Welcome to our new normal! As we navigate our current, ever-evolving coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, here are some resources to help you transition into working remotely and living virtually. As I find quality resources, I’ll be adding to or replacing what’s below, so check back weekly! Re-Opening * Personal Health How to Make…

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Coronavirus Updates

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Coronavirus Updates Coronavirus aka COVID-19 GENERAL INFORMATION   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – They update this site on prevention, how the virus is spread, FAQs, situation reports, and much more. CDC Risk – Who has a higher risk? What prevention steps can be taken? World Health Organization (WHO) – situation updates, Q&A,…

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Chinese New Year 2020

The timing of Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese lunar year. The symbol for the year is based on the Chinese Zodiac. January 25, 2020, Chinese New Year kicks off the Year of the Rat. On a personal note, our Roman calendar year hasn’t started off so great for my household this year.…

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