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I am  happily married, young 57 year old who has joyfully worked in broadcasting for the last 30 plus years. I live beside a river with my wonderful husband and our two feline friends Foster and Simon.

I am currently working on a book based around the law of attraction, which I hope to finish this year.

My mentors are my nephew Rich who graduated from Columbia with his post grad in business and is now married and expecting his first son. He has cerebral palsy and could never hear the word no. I love that! I also see Oprah Winfrey as a mentor, even as a friend although we've never met. She has inspired me to dream bigger and to feed my dreams every day.

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How did you get to where you are now?

I set a dream and worked my butt off every day believing I would get there. Every time I achieve a dream, it seems there's another waiting to come to life. It's quite an adventure!

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

I have self esteem and I know that my opinions matter. I see that I am beautiful which is a revelation, since I missed that growing up. It all feels rather good!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I hope to be having my passport stamped a lot; I hope to be sharing what I have learned in a big way. I hope to be holding hands with my sweetie.

my posts

kale chips

Posted in home & garden on July 01, 2010

I’ve been hearing about the benefits of kale for years. Frankly the giant thick green leaves scared me, so I avoided the stuff….until recently. My first go at cooking with kale was…

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Kale chips

Posted in home & garden on June 14, 2010

Like seaweed? Then you’ll love kale chips! This superwrinkly green super food has crept its way on to my favourite things to eat list. It’s crazy, I know but I am completely…

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wait, where’s my passport?

Posted in travel on April 22, 2010

My husband and I were heading to Florida from Canada in early April. We flew into Dulles (Washington) to change planes and discovered that becasue the flight was oversold we did not…

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Cozumel

Posted in travel on April 22, 2010

My husband and I are going to Cozumel in August (please no hurricanes), staying at La Cieba El Cid…we are Wyndham timeshare owners. Anybody have any suggestions?

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giving up sugar

Posted in health & fitness, home & garden on January 29, 2010

I am working on giving up sugar and am interested to know if anybody has suggestions for treats that don’t require artificial sweeteners. I use stevia to sweeten yogurt.

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my comments

Response to: Insulin and sugar: What I know now

Comment posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm:
"Be careful of Truvia.....becoming the expert on you means knowing what everything is......the comment about avoiding processed foods is fantatic advice...sugar is a sneaky ingredient.....it is everywhere...." (read comment)

Response to: Insulin and sugar: What I know now

Comment posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:16 am:
"North America is a nation of sugar addicts, Deborah! Knowing that you are not alone is a teeny bit of comfort however standing in your truth and having the courage to take on this addiction is truly an inspiration! I am cheering you on, as you take c..." (read comment)

Response to: Oprah Struggles to Reinvent Herself

Comment posted on March 31, 2012 at 7:58 am:
"The magic formula in life is to believe.....ensure that to the best of your knowledge your parachute is in good working order, step out on  the ledge and take the leap. I for one am very proud of Oprah (she's one of my mentors) for stepping out of t..." (read comment)

Response to: Oprah Struggles to Reinvent Herself

Comment posted on March 29, 2012 at 7:20 am:
"One of the appealing qualities of Oprah Winfrey is her authenticity. She has taught millions of us what it looks like to be vulnerable in public....most of us keep that side of our lives away from even close friends. What a shame. Oprah has been ho..." (read comment)

Response to: Norwegian fashion today, for 50plus!

Comment posted on March 12, 2012 at 7:06 am:
"Beautiful fashion and beautiful model! It's soooooooo important for all of us wise women to reflect on the outside the beautiful unfolding happening on the inside....this phase of life is about us giving birth to ourselves and I for one see a beautif..." (read comment)