Start the Year with Organized Finances

Now is the time to get the home budget under control, assess debt, and keep track of business costs.  Setting up a system at the start of the new year somehow seems more satisfying than starting in May.  A few easy tips: 1. Spend less than you make, after taxes.  What...

A Warm White Christmas

I left the white snow to go the white sandy beach for Christmas, not because I am a sunbather (ha!) or because snow is cold (it is), but because my sister and her kids, my brother and his kids, my cousin (who is a awesome) and parents all decided to head to FL for the...

Leading Through the Holidays

Leading through the Holidays~ 10 Ways to Enjoy the Joy with a Stress-Free Holiday ~Leadership is not just a position at work. Leadership also means taking responsibility at home, and that means ringing in theholiday with as much joy, and as little stress, as...

Raspberry Shortbread Cookies

I love these cookies. Make sure you get seedless jam. Raspberry –Almond Thumbprint Shortbread (makes 7 dozen cookies) 2 cups (1 pound) butter 1 1/3 c sugar 1 tsp. almond extract 4 cups flour 1 cup seedless raspberry jam Cream butter, add sugar and extract. Blend in...