In my post last week, I shared my five goals for 2021.  I long ago ditched the idea of making New Year’s resolutions.  Resolving to do something quite often sets you up for failure whereas a goal is something to work towards.  If I reach my goal, good for me. If I don’t reach my […]

Happy New Year to all of my followers.  It is so great to begin another year.  I like to think of this year as twelve new chapters in my life and January is chapter one.  I am excited to begin this book. I am sure I am not the only one whose 2020 did not

My oldest sister made a comment on Facebook the other day that saddened me.  She said she couldn’t get in the mood to decorate for the holidays.  After reading her comment, I began thinking about all the wonderful holiday traditions I have been fortunate enough to experience during my almost 74 years on this planet.

What a difference 365 days make.  Life was so different for us a year ago.  I was getting ready to make the two pumpkin pies I always take to our family Thanksgiving celebration.  For the past five+ years, our twin sons have hosted the family Thanksgiving get-together.  Of all the holidays, Thanksgiving is my favorite. 

It’s that time of year again: time to make our annual Christmas card.  I have hand-made our Christmas cards for well over ten years.  I always admired the beautiful hand-made cards that my cousin made.  However, she is a talented artist but I am the first to admit that my drawing skills are lacking.  My

I have  been so busy working on writing and publishing my first two novels these past months that I have neglected my blog.  Since this blog is titled, “Chris’s Inspirations”, I thought I would write about a few different topics that are dear to my heart; thus the post title, “Autumn Potpourri.”  The leaves have

(WIN A FREE BOOK) By Christina Siwik I am close to celebrating the first year of my blog, “yoga herbal tea and me.” As part of that celebration, I am giving away an autographed copy of my book, Justice For Lindsey, to one lucky person. It was here on my blog that I first introduced

It has been some time since I have written about wellness and healthy eating. One thing my husband and I do is to try and avoid processed foods as much as possible. Because of this, summer and fall are my favorite times of the year to cook meals that contain so many items from our

I have always enjoyed writing. In fact, when I graduated from high school in 1965, my mother asked me what I wanted for a graduation present. The tradition had always been for my parents to give the graduate a Bulova watch. I asked for a small portable typewriter. My writing began. Throughout my life…even as

I am always looking for something to do to help others.  Since we live in a rural area, and with the virus still around, there is very little that I can do.  Therefore, I was excited when I found a project that I could do from home, cost very little and allowed me to create.