Valentine’s Day is upon us again, my loves! And as usual, people are presenting their own loved ones with heart-shaped cards, candy, and trinkets. But in thinking about the holiday, I began to wonder what started it all… February has long been celebrated as a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it […]

  Martha, Lori, Vicki, and Akaisha, all Early Retirees Do you dream of becoming a millionaire? Living a life of luxury, no money worries, traveling when and where you want. Wow! Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, you can become a millionaire and live the life of your dreams. Everyone has heard that if you just give up […]

This morning, as I stood making freshly brewed coffee, two pictures flashed through my mind. For a split second, I was in Seim Reap, Cambodia with my husband, Sheldon Good. I remember the day that we stood in front of one of the five temples of Angkor Wat with its beautiful massive faces of women. […]

We all look back on our childhood with blame and praise.  I sometimes ask myself, “Who helped me become the woman I am today?” At the head of the list are my parents, extended family, teachers, peers and, believe it or not, Kankakee by the Sea. They all had a profound impact on my life. […]

The New Year is almost upon us, and so, I want to take this opportunity, before you embark on celebrating and toasting the New Year, to wish you all a healthy and happy 2019. A year of being…’true to yourself.’ I have copied, in my opinion, a ‘don’t miss’ read written by Ben Stein, the […]