The New Year celebration is seeped in tradition and folklore. Almost as much as Christmas. Kissing the one you love as the clock strikes twelve. Champagne to toast the New Year in, Fireworks and noisemakers that bring a loud sound of joy as one year passes and another starts. New Year Eve has always been… Read More
And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the fields and keeping watch over their flocks by night, when lo an angel of The Lord came upon them and the glory of The Lord shown round about them and they were sore afraid, but the angel said unto to them “Fear Not! For… Read More
Last week there was no My Weight Loss Adventure. This is because I was living the adventure with an illness that knocked the stuffing out of me. In more ways than one. It first hit my housemate d she did not feel good at all. It lasted 48 hours and she began to feel better. … Read More
Thanksgiving week proved to be a challenge as there was so much really good food to eat. The positive points were in getting the meal from an outside source there wasn’t much leftover and also we added extra vegetables so there were more veggies on the plate than starch. I want to go over a… Read More
My Weight Loss Adventure – Thanksgiving It is week four of my journey and I am still unable to get weighed. This makes the task a little harder as I really don’t know if I’m moving forward or not. I have done my best to implement the suggestions made by the dietician and I am… Read More
Start Now. Start where you are. Start with Fear. Start with pain. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just….Start. -Zig Ziglar The Long Weight Going into week three I have no weight to report. The county that I live in has… Read More
Sink Spinner announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to help put an end to the nightmare of dirty sinks! Dirty sinks have been a source of untold stress and frustration for hundreds of years. Whether it’s toothpaste, shaving cream, whiskers, or makeup, your bathroom sink is, well… gross. That’s why Bryan Alintoff, of Middletown,… Read More
The Covid-19 Test The update is that at my last doctor’s appointment I gained a pound But it was at a different time of day than I usually go and I had eaten two meals and not eliminated anything that day from my system. I think it was a false gain. I am going back… Read More
First off my name is Mike and as you are going to get to know me fairly well in the next several months we might as well start off with some basics. I was born in 1961 which makes me 59 years old but closer to 60. I have gone up and down with my… Read More
Four empowered and resilient female entrepreneurs have found innovative and creative ways to provide services, coaching, and sage advice to new clients – proving their mettle – at a time when nearly 200,000 U.S. businesses have permanently closed due to the global health pandemic. Although many of us are concerned about our personal finances and… Read More
One day, some 16 years ago, opera director Karen Lauria Saillant was walking by the University of the Arts and was drawn in by the riveting display windows. She walked inside and mentioned that she was looking for help with an upcoming opera she was working on to take from Philadelphia to Italy. Soon after, in… Read More
We all need coaches and guides when it comes to our careers, finances, personal lives, wardrobes, and images; especially during difficult times. Having just the right coach or mentor can make the difference between floundering and succeeding to meet even your most lofty goals. This is why professional athletes keep trusted coaches in their corner… Read More
Every summer for the last 16 years, the picturesque town of Citta’ della Pieve, (located between Rome and Florence) has hosted Karen Lauria Saillant’s opera festival where guests were treated first-hand to beautiful world premiere Italian operas; a staggering 16 operas in 16 years. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the structure of the 17th world premiere Italian opera… Read More
What can we learn from a rainbow-colored fish that could not swim? More than we could ever imagine, in Ferdy The Fish: The Fish That Could Not Swim, the charming tale with vital life lessons for both young people and adults. Written by Don Levenson, Ferdy The Fish, is the perfect story for these troubled… Read More
Four dynamic Philadelphia and South Jersey area female entrepreneurs have tapped into their strengths, figured out how to pivot, and are seeing some “silver linings’ during COVID-19 that can inspire each of us as we move forward. This positive outlook comes amid reports that more than 100,000 small businesses in the nation, (or 2… Read More