Ever wanted to join an organization but were afraid that you just didn’t have time to attend the meetings?Read more

The other day my husband told me about the latest fad: Booty Pops. He said he read about them in the Wall Street Journal. Booty Pops are panties with a little something extra built in to add curve and "pop" to your booty. Such an enhancer is the antithesis of my existence. I've spent my entire adult life trying to minimize my assets; that means no boy shorts, white pants or horizontal stripes.Read more

Talk about welcoming with open arms!Read more

The SafeHaven Legacy of Women luncheon may be a bit down the road, Oct. 29, but I can tell you now there are some changes in the works.Read more

It was hard to avoid the recent excitement of the World Cup soccer competition in South Africa. Whether it was Landon Donovan's last-minute winning goal against Algeria, seeing celebrities ranging from former President Bill Clinton to rock legend Mick Jagger in the audience, witnessing the U.S. make it into the final 16 teams, or just being moved watching so many nations come together to celebrate the sport, many folks caught the bug of World Cup fever. Few sporting events start with 230 nations competing. It's as if they all come together, with their myriad of enthusiastic fans, to speak a common language.Read more

Those wonderful folks over at Metroport Meals on Wheels are hard at work preparing for this year's Fall Fashion Show and Shopping Bazaar, slated for Friday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marriott Solana in Westlake. This year's event will mark its fifth year and to celebrate, they are launching a new recognition award, the LINK Award. Each year Metroport Meals On Wheels will honor a community advocate who embodies the characteristics of the LINK award: L - Leadership, I - Inspiration, N - Nurture, K - Kindness. And this year, in my opinion, they have chosen the perfect person for the inaugural award ... dum dada dum: Roxann Taylor.Read more

I just love it when money raised by community volunteers is given out to charities!Read more

A version of "The Costly Kingdom" ran two years ago. We are running it again by request, though in updated form.Read more