A Letter to Barbie: Happy 50th Birthday.
I miss you, Barbie. I really do, and I apologize for abruptly packing you and Ken up into your dollhouse and selling you to the kid down the street for movie and gasoline money.
I miss you, Barbie. I really do, and I apologize for abruptly packing you and Ken up into your dollhouse and selling you to the kid down the street for movie and gasoline money.
Janice Taylor | Posted 03.15.2009 | Style
Valentine's Day is next Saturday, and I wanted to be sure to get your dinner menu to you now, giving you enough time to think the evening through, create your shopping list, shop and cook!
Janice Taylor | Posted 03.01.2009 | Style
Is your linen closet stuffed to the max? Is it chock-a-block with a large collection of mismatched, discolored and torn linens?
Janice Taylor | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living
Nine times out of ten, emotional eating is triggered by a 'mind storm' of thoughts. Chances are that your mind is caught in a web of worst-case scenarios and projections into the future.
Janice Taylor | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living
Let's acknowledge that no one was born with a 'this is how to walk' manual. We all fell on our tushes multiple times and were applauded for it; encouraged by our parents to get up and try again!
Janice Taylor | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living
I thought it might be useful to know what foods bring forth the best feelings. Yes, foods change the chemical structure in your brain, and therefore have an impact on your mood.
Janice Taylor | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living
I'm not going to tell you that permanent fat removal is easy - primarily because you'll be plenty peeved at me - but I am going to tell you that it is only as difficult as you make it.
Janice Taylor | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living
Dear Oprah, If I can lose over 50 pounds, so can you. Why don't you come and visit with me. We'll talk; we'll walk; we'll eat fruits and vegetables; we'll laugh it up while we slim down together.
Janice Taylor | Posted 01.09.2009 | Home
Handicap Me! Please. Golf is a great leveler. It's handicapping system enables beginners to compete with skilled players. A zero handicap is called a...
Janice Taylor | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living
Celebrate You: if you find that comments from family members, or rather your interpretation of their comments, send you on a downward spiral, then come armed with the knowledge that you are wonderful.
Janice Taylor | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living
Now you can remember not only the calorie count of the various yummy Thanksgiving offerings, but you can also use this printout as an anchor to your healthy living goals!
Janice Taylor | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living
Whether or not you are experienced at journaling, I can tell you that keeping a holiday journal is a great antidote to holiday stress, and it is a lot of fun!
Janice Taylor | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living
We teach by example. You can tell your kids till you are blue in the face that they should not eat junk but if you are imparting this wisdom with a bag of Cheetos in one hand... good luck!
Janice Taylor | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living
In these perilous times, we have a penchant for drama. Not that it's not justified ... but still ... is that where you want to live? In drama mode? ...
Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living
The key to weight loss is swapping negative habits and self-talk with something more positive.
Janice Taylor | Posted 11.06.2008 | Style
The process of thinking through these six hats can help you to create six distinct approaches; six new points of view. The more we stretch our thinking, the more likely we are to succeed.
Janice Taylor | Posted 11.01.2008 | Living
Leave Your Rage On the Page In these particularly precarious and nerve-wracking times of Wall Street meltdowns, plummeting portfolios, free-falling 4...
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.25.2008 | Living
Five years ago, almost to the day, after permanently removing (if you lose it; you will find it) over 50 pounds of body clutter (a.k.a. fat), decades ...
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living
The amygdala, an almond shaped structure located in the mid-section of the brain, is crucial to our survival. It is where the "Fight or Flight" respo...
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.11.2008 | Living
I'm not surprised that America is fatter than ever! Or that the latest report, "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America, 2008" from t...
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living
One sure way to get those positive vibes swirling out there is to be attracted to yourself, in a healthy and self-affirming way.
Janice Taylor | Posted 10.04.2008 | Living
A number of readers have asked me for more details about my travels on the rocky road to Sveltesville, wanting me to further share my secrets that led...
Janice Taylor | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living