No Regrets

The other day I saw a job posting for a female radio host and I immediately responded. I quickly realized that this position was not what it appeared to be.Anyone who has visited an online employment site has probably come across the To Good To Be True job that turned...

Just A Thought About Life

April 7, 2009…The sun is shining and it’s snowing. For some reason, this strikes me as symbolic of the way life has been lately.Are we being sent a message to hang in there no matter what we face every day ? Perhaps an unexpected Spring snow mixed in with...

Raising A High Tech Generation

I recently saw a segment on television about teenagers and the high tech world they’re being raised in. The guest was making suggestions on how parents could monitor the cell phone and online activity and still maintain a good relationship with their kids. She...

My Calling In Life

I love being in the chocolate business and I adore writing human interest and consumer columns but I believe my calling in life has always been working with children. My first job was as a Mother’s helper to my own Mother who 4 years after I was born had 3...

Just Because They Make Me Happy

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated with dolls. I have collected them since I was a child but not as collector items…just because they make me happy. ( I admit, I still play with them). When my girls were young, we used to go to yard sales...

Every Day Is A Gift

My son, the Attorney, was very distraught when he called me yesterday. The night before, he had attended a board meeting and had (as always) shared wonderful conversation with his friend/mentor Chuck. A few hours later, my son’s beloved friend was dead.The first...