A Childhood Memory of Princess Summerfall-Winterspring

As a child growing up in the 1940’s and 1950’s my friends and I had lots of Orange Brain Fun watching the Howdy-Doody Show, which was one of the earliest TV children’s programs. Lately, the weather in Chicago has reminded me of my favorite the marionette character on the show named Princess Summerfall-Winterspring. It was…

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The 4 Simple Secrets of A Joyful 47 Year Marriage!

Tomorrow, April 9th, Jordan and I will celebrate our 47th Wedding Anniversary! It seems like we were newlyweds, yesterday. Jordan’s Personal Blending Brain Colors are Orange/Green. My Personal Blending Brain Colors are Blue/Yellow. Jordan is an attorney, a master negotiator, and a problem solver. I am an passionate educator, a nurturer, and an organizer. In…

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Understanding people’s Brain Color Personalities can help you hire the perfect person for the job!

Jennifer C. is the extraordinary Yellow/Green/Blue/Orange book editor. Luckily for me, Jenn is able schedule out-of-the-office editing for my special documents and monthly BrainBuzz Newsletters. Today, I was preparing a check and writing Jenn a thank you note for her prompt, precise, thoughtful, and generous  editing services. As I began writing my thank you note…

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Pin a smile on your face, even when you are faced with problems!

My Green Brain has been diligently working on, what we authors call, a “Sh***ty First” draft on my new book, What Color Is Your Brain? When Caring for Patients, and I am almost done!!! I added the anonymous poem below at the end of Chapter #7—Your Connection With Patients. Today, I realized that I needed…

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The Green Brain Writing Monster Has Got Me In His Clutches!

Yikes, tomorrow is March 1st and the Green Brain Writing Monster will be taking over my writing life and my computer! He will not release me from his clutches until I have finished my, “Sh**y First Draft”, which a common expression amongst authors when writing the first draft of a book. My writing project and…

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A Beautiful and Fascinating Book Gift: “The Fine Art of Crochet”

On Tuesday, I received Gwen Blakley Kinsler’s Crochet Queen’s Royal Rambling blog post. Gwen was sharing information about her amazingly beautiful and well researched book, The Fine Art of Crochet, as a list minute Christmas Gift. I wrote about Gwen in my previous blog post: I Am A Blue Brain Hooker Who Is Hooked On…

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An inspiration to practice Yoga when I am 95!

I have been practicing Yoga for over 20 years.  I will be 69 years old in February and I am positive that my Yoga practice keeps me healthy on many levels: physically, emotionally and spiritual. I go to Yoga class at least 3 to 4 times a week at my wonderful Silver Lotus Yoga Studio.…

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You Can Give A Gift of Life!

It is the holiday season and the time of gift giving. A few weeks ago, I received a message on CaringBridge from my long-time dear friend Dr. Ellen Sherman about a gift of life. But first a little Blue Brain back-story. Ellen and I met when we were both pregnant with our eldest sons. Ellen’s…

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Holiday Help for Histamine Intolerance and Gluten Intolerance!

Last Thursday, our family enjoyed a lovely and delicious “Thanksgivakkah“, which is the celebration of Thanksgiving and Chanukkah.  I found the holiday combination most appropriate. Chanukkah is a celebration of courage and gratefulness for the freedom to worship without oppression. Thanksgiving is a holiday to celebrate being grateful for the abundant blessings of family and…

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