Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Almost fifty years ago, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross interviewed her terminally ill patients and found that they shared some common traits.  She wrote about the results in her 1969 book: On Death an...

It occurred to me when my kids were in school that classrooms resemble cattle chutes.  Kids are expected to file into class, find their desks, and be ready for a day of focusing and learning.&nbs...

Perhaps you’ve heard about the latest summertime coffee craze: cold-brewed coffee.  Iced coffees have been around for years, of course.  But, there is a difference between i...

In my mom’s era of motherhood it was rare for a woman to work outside the home.  My mother and grandmother were the type of women who could have run corporations.  They found the &ldqu...

They say there is an easy way to tell if you are an introvert or an extrovert.  Just ask yourself this question: “How do I recharge?”  If your idea of renewing yoursel...

It’s become so easy to run into one of the corporate giant coffee places and grab a cup of our favorite brewed beverages that we forget that there are other options. But, in light of ...

I have a friend who shall remain nameless (except her name rhymes with Cindy and starts with an M).  We share the same sarcastic sense of humor.  We can get by with saying things to each oth...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I bought my house because of the blueberry bushes in the backyard. A few years ago we began looking for a smaller house.&nb...

Summer and Popsicles go hand-in-hand, don’t they?  Here’s a little history on one of our favorite summertime treats. In 1905, an eleven year old boy named Frank Epperson le...

One of the gals I follow on Instagram put up a picture of her pristine kitchen today with the comment that she was worried about how she will keep her white floors clean now that her kids are out on s...