Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

I placed another two dollars into the box in my room that held my daughter’s birthday money and thought- what's my plan for this? The amounts that come in during birthdays and holiday...

Stephanie felt great until she ran across something in her mailbox that knocked her down.  Check out her video blog to see what happened.  What do you need to banish f...

We tend to look to brightly colored fruits and vegetables for our best sources of plant nutrients (phytonutrients). However, black beans fall under this category and are quite the contender when it co...

The words seemed to spin around in the air - into my head and then my heart. “I have cancer.” That’s what my dad told me over the phone a few weeks ago. As the ...

Need an easy and yummy recipe that will feed a herd of hungry people? Try this Simple Summer Orzo Salad. It will give you time back in your day AND will leave your guests happy and satisfied...

It doesn’t matter if you are a stay at home mom, working mom, a student, a combination of those or something else. We all have it: mom guilt. If you happen to have a day free of this ...

Both my kids have summer birthdays. This means that I'm usually safe for good weather, but the flip side is that throwing two parties in two months can be stressful. I am not a Pinterest mom, nor do I...

Where does all our money go? Do you ever ask yourself this? It’s amazing how quickly trips to Costco and Starbucks can add up. Not to mention, of course, those pesky bills...

Well, if you haven’t noticed, summer is here. Nothing like a warm day to make me think about how I wish I had perhaps focused a bit more on certain toning exercises in the winter and spring mont...

Abraham Lincoln, Einstein, Johnny Depp and Tina Turner.  These were a few of the names that people mentioned when we were asked an ice breaker question in a large group meeting last week. &#...