Missing Attachment

I have discovered this short film that I would like to share with you before the weekend comes. Especially in these cold days, when the dark settles in earlier and it’s gray outside, I think it is important to take care of those people who are less lucky than we are.

This film carries an important message, which I think you will like.

Be a good person and consider helping others to help yourself. I wish you a beautiful weekend!

The weather here in New York is getting chilly, rainy, and dark. Kind of like the economy and the news; a typical fall and winter. Thumper’s work load is becoming enormous, while mine is steady. So I can’t complain too much. Besides, it wouldn’t do me any good.

Managing our work load is a process still in motion. Thumper is in a highly creative world. His passion for his work is inspiring. While many dislike their jobs, both him and I are are happily satisfied with our choices. Being entrepreneurs working from home seems to be an around-the-clock job though - as if we didn’t know that earlier. Read on →

With the holidays coming, most of us are looking forward to eating all the goodies we have been avoiding since the last festivity. The winter season makes us crave for heartier foods which go well with the cold outside. Stress with possibly having to travel home sets in. So along come the comfort foods to fight off all that stress, the colds, and your occasional flu.

There are so many parties and dinners to attend. All this action takes place, and then by New Years Eve, when we want to look our very best, we have gained 10 - 15 pounds. That would be a nightmare for me.

For your information - I don’t own and will never buy a set of bathroom scales. You see, numbers can throw you off. As women, we are used to having a little added water weight during the month. I don’t weigh myself - I live by the fit of my clothes and occasionaly a tape measure.

So ladies, you have found that perfect dress for New Year’s Eve. Gentlemen - you don’t want your tummy to flip flop about the place either. You still want to look good after Thanksgiving and Christmas, which might throw up some problems - holiday dinners and company parties can curse your New Year’s Eve.

Here are a couple of my secrets to avoid the worry and the pounds. Read on →

Showing compassion and affection doesn’t always come so easy in certain situations. You don’t want to seem unaware when someone is in need; but especially when you have problems of your own, it’s hard not to appear cold to others. Considering that nobody’s life is perfectly seamless, there should be no excuse for not helping those who are in need. This is where Charity comes in, and it is up to you to do something good - within your own means, of course. It is all about how much you want to invest - be it time, money, or goodwill. Read on →

I have found some entertaining tidbits for you to gander at, over your coffee or morning tea.

I truly hope you enjoy them.

Veterans Day

With today being Veterans Day here in the US, I wanted to share this heart warming story of Edith Shain. She was a nurse working at Doctor’s Hospital in New York who happened to be passing through Times Square on August 14, 1945. Everyone was excited to hear the War had ended.

A Sailor who had been drinking most of the day ran into the streets grabbing and kissing every woman he passed. Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt caught him kissing a woman dressed in her white nurses’ uniform, and history was made.

Years later, Alfred publicly asked for the identities of the couple in his photograph. Only two women came forth. Eisenstaedt’s claim was that Edith was the girl in Times Square on Victory Day in 1945. He recognized that same patriotic spark he had seen while taking the picture of the couple kissing.

Today, the photo of V-J Day in Times Square is famous, and Alfred Eisenstaedt is one of the world’s greatest photographers in history. Read on →