Many people visit the Berkshire Mountains for the beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere. It’s the type of place that you’ll find inspiration all around you- from the gorgeous landscapes to the picturesque towns filled with wonderful places to explore. In the quaint town of Lenox, is the Cornell Inn. The…

A year ago I wrote these words about the Coronavirus. I can’t believe how spot on I was. There are a lot of things I’ve learned in the past year, about myself and the world. Let’s revisit what Day 1 looked like… It’s amazing to me that something as tiny…

These days, life is crazy. No one needs a reminder about things happening that can take the oomph right out of you- the ’Rrona, the election, unemployment, riots, heck, just plain LIFE seems to take more out of you than normal. …

It’s a scary time in the world today. It’s even scarier if you work freelance or are a small business owner and you’re not sure how your business is going to survive. Weeks of being closed, work drying up, hustling to make things work can you leave you feeling exhausted…

I was recently told by a friend that I was “wrong” to read The Diary of Anne Frank with my kids. It was apparently too stark and too upsetting to talk about with kids. It might upset them. Just hearing that made me shake my head because the death of…

Being a Mom of a kid who is immunocompromised, in fact, in a family that everyone is immunocompromised during these days of COVID-19 is terrifying. I needed help trying to figure out how to help keep my family safe, so I asked Dr. Robert Melillo for help. I’ve read a…

I’m the first one to say that I’m not at all an introvert. I’m 100% happy being out and about talking to people and going to new places. Don’t get me wrong, I love being with my family, and a good stay at home day, but I’ll admit this enforced…

There are two ways this Stay Home, Stay Safe thing can go. I can go along with all the stress eating and baking that I’ve been doing, and end up feeling like a mess, or I can take advantage of being home and having time to dedicate to me! I…

I woke up to the sound of my husband making coffee, and the news. I could tell by the light in the window that it was past 7 am. The light from the window also showed something else- it was snowing! …