This week I went out to dinner to celebrate a dear friend’s birthday at a hibachi restaurant.  You know the kind?  There’s a hot grill in the middle of the table, a chef with impressive knife skills slicing and dicing food, flipping shrimp onto your plate or into your mouth?  It’s always entertaining and great… 

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You may notice Soften Saturday is appearing on Sunday.  That’s because I’ve been under the weather.  Well, actually it’s not because of the weather.  I’ve been feeling less than optimal because I had a respiratory reaction to our kitchen remodeling project.  Turns out drywall dust is my nemesis! While battling this icky mess that started… 

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For the next seven days, I invite you to join me for a New Year’s UnCleanse.  Invest just 15 minutes a day in yourself, doing indulgent things that are also supportive of your health.  Sounds good, right? I see so many people embark on an unhealthy path this time of year, all in an effort… 

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If you’ve ever needed to re-focus, to take a little timeout to reclaim your sanity, I’ve got the solution for you today.  Three Minutes to Zen… It’s freezing cold here and we’ve all been inside together for far too long.  The dogs  can’t spend much time outside running off their extra energy and are barking… 

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It’s that time of year, the time when we start considering diets that deprive us of foods we enjoy, foods our bodies need, and types of exercise we abhor.  I’ve chosen to share this post at this exact time of year for a reason. I’m here to remind you that it doesn’t have to be… 

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