My Carpe Diem Life

My friend, Linda, died last week after a 5 year battle with cancer. I didn't write a blog post last week because it seemed inappropri...

I've been using this blog as a way to record my little experiments in happiness. It's been especially interesting for me to be awa...

This week, my "earth angel" - a relative stranger who was kind and generous to me - was Connie Carrino, the sister of my friend, C...

When I arrived in Eden Prairie last week, I was happily surprised at how beautiful the home was of the airbnb that I was staying at. A you...

What a week - Quite full of gratitude, and happiness for me! Saying goodbye Even though I'm only leaving for 6 months (and I'...

Today I created the second in my "What Makes You Happy?" video series. I've been asking friends all week to contribute and, ...

I tried a little experiment last week by asking people what made them happy, with a goal of getting a short video clip from a new person e...

I'm about to embark on a new adventure: I've accepted a 6-month contract in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where I know no one, start...

Last week I celebrated "Pi Day" (3/14) with Scotty who was home for Spring Break.  We did a variety of activities including ent...

Yesterday was my birthday and so I decided to host a theme party. It turns out that February 26th is World Pistachio Day  which is a perf...