Starbucks Has Officially Crossed the Line

Am I the only one horrified by this?

Check in on Someone Who Lives Alone

In memory of J.O.: We miss you and think of you often. I read an article today that made me feel so teary and sick inside. An elderly man was found dead on his porch in Ohio when a Meals On Wheels delivery person arrived to bring him dinner. Police couldn’t say why he was there; his keys […]

20+ Things to Do on a Snow Day

Even though we just came back from vacation…I sort of need a vacation…from my vacation. The holidays are exhausting. We all settled in to an unhealthy routine of staying up late and sleeping in. My body (and my children’s bodies) have not adjusted so I am rather thankful for another day to sleep past 7am! […]

How to Predict Whether or Not We’ll Have a Snow Day

Big news at dinner tonight was that there was a 79% chance that we’d have a snow day Thursday. I had heard about a possible snow storm but was curious how my 12 year knew about it. She doesn’t exactly follow the news. She DOES, however, follow snowdaycalculator.com–religiously! News to me. Apparently, the Snow Day Calculator began as a […]

Communication Anxiety

Welcome to the new social reality of cyber-friends, fake-likes and the growing problem of communication anxiety. by Kathryn Lancioni When I was a kid, I didn’t have a cell phone. There was no such thing as Snap or Instagram.  And, we certainly didn’t have YouTube (although I was lucky enough to witness the debut of MTV.) If […]

3 Easy Resolutions for a Healthy 2018

The holidays are over, the kids are going back to school and you are back to your routine but you might still be trying to recover from a prolonged indulgence. Skipped workouts, lack of sleep and excesses in rich foods, sweets and alcohol may have left a lingering affect on you. No fear – these […]

6 Lucky Foods to Eat on New Year’s Day

Every year, my mom makes pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day because it’s supposed to bring us luck in the year to come. I love sauerkraut now, as I kid I hated it but ate it anyway; I didn’t want to risk having a year filled with misfortune. Here are 6 other foods thought to bring good fortune to […]

The Holiday Cocktail Party: Merriment, Cheer and FEAR!!!

By Kathryn Lancioni, Founder and CEO of Presenting Perfection Yes, believe it or not, we are smack dab in the middle of the holiday cocktail party season already! Whether it is an office holiday party, a neighborhood Santa party or a New Year’s Eve blowout, a lot of people get pre-party anxiety. While we should be […]