Category : Lifestyle

Nutritious Family Meals Full of Flavor

Putting healthy meals on the table continues to be a year-round goal for many families, one that can become more difficult with the satisfying and savory flavors of comfort-food season. From breakfast to dinner and every meal in-between, it can…

Everyone Experiences Stress and Anxiety

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people say this to me after hearing that I help those with anxiety and panic attacks. While it’s true that everyone experiences stress in their life — which, by the way,…

Teaching Children Household Responsibility Leads to a Lifetime of Success

According to H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen in Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, “A belief in one’s personal capabilities is an essential building block for successful adulthood.” The best way for children to achieve this sense of…

Long-Term Care and the Insurance Need

Curious about long-term care insurance and if it is worth it? Let me answer common questions perhaps you and others have about long-term care insurance. What is Long-Term Care? Long-term care describes a range of services you may need to…

A Friendsgiving Feast

Put those turkey leftovers to good use with a cheesy turkey crescent ring, perfect for feeding a group of friends or family. Leftover Turkey Taco Crescent Ring Prep time: 5 minutes • Cook time: 1 hour • Servings: 14 •…

Why Women Need Life Insurance

What Female Executives, Mom-Preneurs, and All Other Working Women Need to Know In the 21st century, women are redefining their roles at work and at home. Women have more options than ever, from full-time careers outside the home to careers…

What Age is Best for Your Tween or Teen to Have a Cellphone?

“Everyone has a cellphone but me,” whined my 12-year-old daughter. “Your twin brother doesn’t have one either,” I responded. A variation of this same conversation had been going on between us for years. Since my twins have lost their North…

Warm Up to Veggie-Packed Soup

When the weather outside is frightful, we could all use a cozy soup for supper. A steaming bowl of Rustic Vegetable-Beet Soup provides instant comfort. The ease and convenience of Aunt Nellie’s pickled beets can’t be “beet” — no need…

Women and Their Retirement Future

Many women have concerns about their financial futures. From gender-specific complications, to underfunded savings, to sometimes self-inflicted financial downfalls, women generally do not receive as much monthly income as men.1 Let’s try to answer some of the “why” questions. Why…

Crowd-Pleasing Summer Entertaining

If you’re hosting a backyard barbecue, game night or TV show marathon with friends this summer, it’s helpful to have a plan in mind before diving in. Consider these tips and recipes featuring Mrs. T’s Pierogies that can help make…