I was recently the lucky recipient of this great advice:
Improving your life is about adding new things, not taking things away.
Here’s how it works:  If you want to watch less TV, find a new book that you are excited to read.  If you want to eat less junk food, add a salad to every meal.  [...]

Well, it is officially Fall & the holidays are right around the corner.  As my family begins to make their travel plans, I am thinking about the stress that can come along with a house guest. To make it simpler, I have put together a few tips:
1. When making travel reservations, carefully consider the time [...]

Quick Idea: Check out today’s post on Healthy Eating while Traveling from 101 Cookbooks.
“If I’m traveling domestically, I pack three apples and a pound of nuts or toasted pumpkin seeds for snacking in my carry-on…”
We all try to eat healthy, but often throw our habits out the window while traveling.  I think Heidi’s got the [...]

A few of us in the office are in the process of moving.  In an attempt to simply the process, we are going to try to out a few simple ideas:
1.  One place for information. Keep all important names, numbers, dates, paperwork & costs in one place – It can be a moleskin, some sort [...]

We all know the health benefits of drinking more water. But if it were so easy, we wouldn’t be talking about it.  Here are some ideas to make it easier:
1.  Set a daily goal & keep track of your progress.  I recommend starting with 1 Liter & working your way up to 3 Liters.
2.  [...]

Whenever I plan to host a dinner party there are lots of things to do besides the basic grocery shopping & cooking. Here’s a simple list:
Four Weeks Before:
1. Invite guests & collect preliminary RSVP’s
2. Begin collecting recipes & decorating ideas
Two Weeks Before:
3. Inventory Dishware & Supplies
- Dishes, Silverware, Glassware, Napkins, Serving Utensils
- Pots, Pans, [...]

Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted my Weekly Meal plan in Google Calendar…  I am hoping that the kind folks at Google will help to restore it.  Sorry about that.

I previously posted on weekly meal planning and what I learned by making one.  In an attempt to further organize myself, I created an online dinner plan that [...]