Tag Archives: fun
Playing with Daylight Savings Time
Now that the change to Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner, have you thought about what you will do with that extra hour? You could squeeze in some additional work or chores but how about instead treating yourself to 60 minutes of fun each day? Rather than being more of the responsible adult you’ve always been, let yourself be a kid again for a while, celebrating those past days of freedom. Here are some tips to get you started thinking about DST, even before summer begins: Who do … Continue reading
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Tagged child, Daylight Savings Time, freedom, friends, fun, kid, me time, need, play, summer, want
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When Flirting Becomes Dangerous
Just when you thought the scandal from the affair between General David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell couldn’t get more complicated, word has come out about another internal investigation over inappropriate behavior – this time between General John Allen and Jill Kelley. While we really don’t know the facts, apparently these two shared emails that have been described as more than just flirtatious. So what’s going on here? When four married adults – two of whom are the highest-ranking military personnel – give the appearance of having been involved in extra-marital … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, confidence, David Petraeus, flirting, fun, inappropriate behavior, intimacy, Jill Kelley, John Allen, partner, Paula Broadwell, romance, scandal
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What Lessons Can We Take from the TomKat Split?
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are back in the news – not for Tom’s newest film or Katie’s latest shopping spree or even the size of Suri’s “high” heels, but because of their divorce proceedings. Will this become just more summer beach reading for the rest of us or can we put our own close relationships in the spotlight and work on improving them? While there’s been intense speculation about what has actually gone on between the celebrity couple, we don’t really need to know the reason for the breakup … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, couple, date night, divorce, fun, intimacy, Katie Holmes, kids, love, loving partner, marriage, relationship, respect, Tom Cruise
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Tax Day Minus One and More
Women are used to multi-tasking, thinking about and dealing with many issues at the same time. Still, your head may be spinning today with the complex activities going on – Emancipation Day, the celebration of President Lincoln’s freeing of slaves in the District of Columbia 150 years ago, Patriot’s Day with the 116th running of the Boston Marathon and Tax Day tomorrow when 144 million income tax returns are due to be filed. Women and taxes are in the news again as the debate continues between moms who work in … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, balance, Buffet rule, burnout, career, family, finances, fun, growing children, Sandwiched Boomer, stress, Tax Day, women, work
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