I had a new and unusual experience lately, for me anyway, a little bout with insomnia. All my life I have been a great sleeper. I would always fall asleep fast, stay asleep, and sleeping in was always a treat. Restless nights of tossing and turning are something I have rarely experienced

Well the other night all that changed. I remember something waking me, peeking at the clock which read 1:57am...read more

I have been amiss at posting my published columns from the Idaho Press-Tribune for those of you who do not receive the printed paper. Please be patient as I try to catch up

Printed in the Idaho Press-Tribune September 12, 2009:

As Labor Day passes, the unofficial end to our summer activities, and all the little kiddies head back to school, we realize we are running out of time for our outdoor...read more

Published in the Idaho Press-Tribune August 29, 2009

Exterior paint color is always a touchy subject for a painting contractor. Some contractors have no eye for color whatsoever, they are there only to do the job. Others might have an opinion, but it really doesn't matter to them one way or the other. Then there are those like me (at least I think there are others out there like me!) who have...read more

Are you a wrinkler or a sagger? If someone had posed this question to me 40 some years ago, when I began a beauty regime that would take more hours out of my life than I would like to admit, what would my answer have been? Sad to say, I wouldn't have had a clue, and don't know if I would have done anything different

Wrinkler or sagger, have you ever even heard that before? I just heard the...read more

All the recent "flu" headlines, be it swine or the seasonal flu, have created quite a situation in our valley. They are telling us not to rush to the doctor or emergency room for treatment of flu like symptoms, yet how do you know what you have without an official diagnosis.

Take my daughter for example. She was home sick for three days last week. I didn't take her to the doctor, I...read more

This past week was one of those times you get hit with every now and then. I went from the fun of being on campus with my son, celebrating a "Dad's" weekend that my son insisted I attend also, to answering the phone and getting the news that my aunt had passed away. Well, just like they say, there is never a good time for a funeral

As we attended functions all weekend for the Dad's...read more

As a woman in today's world, we are constantly bombarded with things to help us stop aging. I have to admit I go from one day looking at all the options, to the next day thinking I am at a stage I don't need to worry about it anymore. But if the truth be told, I am still not ready to throw in the towel, and if there are things I can do to look younger, I'm all over it

The problem comes...read more