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Smart Women Celebrate Their Independence
This article is about how fortunate women are to have the opportunity to live independent lives in this country (US). We have the opportunity to become whoever we want to be and do the things in life that we love. We can live out our passion and pu...
Smart Women “Live into and Find the Flow”
How about you? Are you waiting for the "perfect time" to realize your Big ideas, dreams and goals? I've got a secret for you: There is never a perfect time for anything in life: getting married, having children, or realizing a dream that you have....
Smart Women Have 203 Days Left
This article is about taking action on goals that you have at mid-year. There’s still plenty of time to make them happen. There are steps you can take to put your big idea, dreams, and goals in motion. Begin now to set up a plan to realize your ...
Smart Women Are “Plugged In”
A few days ago, I did something that I’ve never done before. I went hiking in the desert mountains with my good friend and Smart Woman, Debra. I’ve hiked many times in the mountains but I’d never been out in the desert mountains. This was...
Smart Women Never Miss an Opportunity
Recently our family took a trip to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. It was a great trip that was both fun and educational for the entire family. Did you know that the Falcon and the Cheetah are the two fastest animals in the air and on the ground?...
Smart Women “Experiment”
Recently, both my children participated in a science fair at their elementary school. My son, Jack, did an experiment that involved an electromagnet. My daughter, Jenna, was curious about how batteries work so she chose to make a “homemade battery....
Anything is Truly Possible…
Hey Smart Women! What a week in history. On Monday I read a story to my children about Martin Luther King and then watched the television coverage on the Inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday. I was struck by the power of what one person can achiev...
Smart Women Face Their Fear
A few days ago, I was cleaning out a backpack that my daughter used last summer when we were in Park City, Utah on vacation. This backpack was one that she wore every day to her skateboarding class. At the bottom of the backpack, I found a piece of c...
Smart Women Are “Lucky”
The other day, while standing in a very long line at a coffee shop, I struck up a conversation with the woman behind me. We began chatting about everyday topics--the weather, the holiday rush, and then we stumbled on to that dreaded topic of the mome...
Smart Women Believe
Last night, our family went to The Grove here in Los Angeles. The Grove is a large retail shopping center that really goes above and beyond decorating for the holidays. They have a beautifully decorated tree larger than the one at Rockefeller Center ...
Love What You Do!
On Sunday, we hosted Jenna’s 6th birthday party at Tumbleweed Day Camp, which is a rustic, peaceful camp for children in the canyon above Los Angeles. You feel as if you are out in the wilderness and it’s about a 10 minute drive back to t...
Smart Women Get Back On the Pogo Stick
The other day as we were driving to school, my daughter Jenna boldly stated, “Mom, for my birthday, I want a Pogo Stick.” This statement made me curious so I asked her, “Jenna, why do you want a Pogo Stick?” Jenna’s reply was “Mom, it’s...
