Listmania!

Lists are an important part of planning any big project, but the wedding industry has fetishized lists: the checklist is the most used tool in a planners vocabulary to keep things organized and under control.  So here it is – my top five list of tips about lists: 1)   Stay Flexible. Sticking too strictly to … Read moreListmania!

Happy New Year! Everybody celebrate!

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the start of the year 5775 begins tonight at sundown. Whether or not you are Jewish, I vote that you do something celebratory tonight or tomorrow.  Let me tell you why. Many cultures have New Year’s traditions and rituals, and most of them are fun and involve tasty … Read moreHappy New Year! Everybody celebrate!

Feeling down? Helping someone else will help.

Every so often, when we are feeling a little blue, it seems like there’s nothing we can do to snap ourselves back to cheerfulness.  But there’s an easy, inexpensive, widely accessible way to feel better- helping someone else. Read on! Feeling down can get us looking inward – and get us thinking.  In these times, … Read moreFeeling down? Helping someone else will help.