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Kristen Houghton

He Said He Didn't Like Fat Girls. I Used To Be One.

Kristen Houghton | Posted 02.08.2012 | Women
Kristen Houghton

I never again want to be thirty pounds heavier, and I know I won't. But I don't want to be fifteen pounds thinner than I am now, either.

Spotlight on Humorist Susan Reinhardt

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

Humorist Susan Reinhardt provides her readers with enough material to release those wonderful endorphins and make your day a happier one. She is funny and someone you'd love to have as a friend.

Michaele Salahi Joins the Club for the Infamous

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

You and I actually fund this club and we do a damned good job of it. We pay well for scandals, mishaps and mistakes.

Happiness Is: Are Pet Owners Happier?

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

According to statistics, people who have one or more pets in their homes lead happier lives, are considerably healthier, live longer and weigh less than those who don't.

A Marriage With or Without Children, Which One Is Happiest?

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

A happy marriage is made up of many factors. One of these is making crucial and long-lasting decision about whether or not to have children -- a choice that should be given top priority.

Does Religion Make You Happier?

Kristen Houghton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Kristen Houghton

Does religion make you happier, or does it simply amplify what you already have?

Good Night Sweet Prince: Tribute to a Marine

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

He was a solid Marine. BJ's life revolved around three things: his wife Diana Schulte Hudnall, his family and friends and being the best Marine he could. A good life and one worth living.

When You Can't Be Happy

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

There are times when life can overwhelm even the most optimistic people. Thankfully, there are some ways you can make your situation bearable.

Sometimes Your Happiness Depends On Walking Away

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

Too often we focus so much on a door that has closed abruptly and unexpectedly in our faces that we don't realize that the world is full of other doors that are open to us.

The Elusive State Of Happiness

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kristen Houghton

Are we looking for ecstatic, "jumping for joy" happy? Are we saying that once a certain thing "happens" we won't ever be unhappy again? That is fairy tale thinking.