Boomers, Seniors, Retirees: Need to Replace Income Lost In Recession? Have You Discovered How to Get “Linked In” to the Social Networking Sites to Assist In Your Job Search?
Browse > Home / Anne Holmes, Blog, Employment, Work, Money & Retirement / Boomers, Seniors, Retirees: Need to Replace Income Lost In Recession? Have You Discovered How to Get “Linked In” to the Social Networking Sites to Assist In Your Job Search? March 25, 2009 by Anne Holmes   Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Employment, Work, Money & Retirement Does the Recession Find You with a Decimated 401(K), Your Savings Tanked and - Worse - Forced to Look... Read Full Story
Single and Lonely? Ready to Re-Enter the Dating Pool But Worried It’ll Be a Shock? Why Not Let Rhonda the Maven Show You How to Start Dating Again?
Note from Anne: As you are no doubt aware, every day, thousands of Baby Boomers suddenly wake up to find themselves single, and - unfortunately  - feeling like you’re totally out of touch with the dating scene. To help you start dating again, so that you can rediscover the joys of a full social life, I’ve asked an expert, Rhonda Cort, a.k.a. “Rhonda the Maven,” to write this guest post on how to re-enter the dating pool. Whether you just want to dip your toe into the ... Read Full Story
You Can’t Do Much About the Economy, But That’s No Cause For a Midlife Crisis. Quick! What Would It Take To Make You Truly Blissful Right Now? As in “Happy From the Inside Out?”
Browse > Home / Anne Holmes, Blog, Health & Fitness, Living, Work, Money & Retirement / You Can’t Do Much About the Economy, But That’s No Cause For a Midlife Crisis. Quick! What Would It Take To Make You Truly Blissful Right Now? As in “Happy From the Inside Out?” March 8, 2009 by Anne Holmes   Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Health & Fitness, Living, Work, Money & Retirement As you were growing up, how did you envision you... Read Full Story
Bucket List Game Reminds Us That 2009 Is the Year You Can Achieve Anything You Want: You Haven’t Let The Recession Keep You From Writing Up Your New Goals List, Have You?
Bucket lists are big news these days and we’ve talked about them before, of course. But here’s one that begs to be shared with you. This time, instead of you coming up with your own personal list, you get to share your experiences with  others.  Think of  this as an opportunity to get to know your friends better. Read Full Story
Are You Worried, Fearful the Recession Will Bust You? Don’t Just Wait for Obama. Why Not Motivate Yourself to Start a Business That Creates Your Own Economic Stimulus Plan?
My friend Kathy has been a motivated and highly successful Realtor in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois - a community whose lifeblood is tourism -  a for about 30 years. Regularly one of the top selling agents in her MLS, she loves her work and has lived through boom times and bad with the knowledge that everyone needs to have a home. Hers has always been a business marked by sales awards and steady growth. Read Full Story
‘Personal Validation’ Alone Is a Powerful Concept: But What If You Factored in the Power of the ‘Law of Attraction’ When Leaving Everyone You Meet With a Smile Or Blessing? Wow!
About six weeks ago, as we moved into the year-end holiday season, I told you about my intent to personally take note of everyone I encountered, on a daily basis for at least 30 days. My plan was to make sure that I recognized everyone, but more powerfully, I wanted find some way to compliment each and every person in a unique and personal way. Read Full Story
Now That You’ve Rounded Up Your Waffle Iron and Whetted Your Appetite, Weren’t You Wishing You Could Serve Those Yummy Restaurant-style Sourdough Waffles at Home?
Yesterday, when writing about waffles and those cool “flip style” waffle makers so many motels now feature in their breakfast rooms – the ones that produce those really crispy, thick Belgian waffles — I also started thinking about the waffle batter they provide for those ubiquitous free continental breakfasts… Read Full Story
Time to Heat Things Up, Make a Stand for Pure Goodness: “Waffling” May Be Poor Politics, But Who Can’t Love the Chef Who Serves Up Waffles for Breakfast, Brunch - or Dinner?
I don’t know about you, but I love serving making and serving waffles at our weekend brunches - about as much as my husband and guests love devouring them! Don’t get me wrong, pancakes are good, french toast can be absolutely divine, and quiche never fails to impress. But waffles are my absolute favorite brunch meal. Read Full Story
Need to Generate Income? What if You Could Enter the Growing Home Health Care Field to Financially Benefit From the “Uptick in World Aging and Chronic Disease?”
Browse > Home / Anne Holmes, Blog, Employment, Health & Fitness, Sleep Apnea, Work, Money & Retirement / Need to Generate Income? What if You Could Enter the Growing Home Health Care Field to Financially Benefit From the “Uptick in World Aging and Chronic Disease?” January 2, 2009 by Anne Holmes   Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Employment, Health & Fitness, Sleep Apnea, Work, Money & Retirement There’s no two ways about it: Th... Read Full Story
Hop to It! There’s Still Time to Bake Homemade Christmas Cookies: Why Not Start a Family Tradition?
Browse > Home / Anne Holmes, Blog, Food & Recipes / Hop to It! There’s Still Time to Bake Homemade Christmas Cookies: Why Not Start a Family Tradition? December 23, 2008 by Anne Holmes   Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Food & Recipes Gosh, suddenly it’s really looking like Christmas around here! How about at your place? Here in Northwestern Illinois, we got at least seven inches of snow on Thursday, and then a few more on Saturday. Today, it is su... Read Full Story