A note from Courtney Zbinden , The Fresh 20 Team Manager A few years ago, I was seriously considering adopting a pit bull. In New York City, where I lived at the time, there was an application process for adopting one. I remember asking my friend, who volunteered with one of the adoption organizations, if [...]
I recently read an article in Southwest Airlines magazine about a campaign to keep promises. It struck me. Hard. I’m sure all of us would like to keep every promise we make. I I said yes too much last year. My follow through was not 100 percent and I started feeling like I couldn’t deliver [...]
I consider myself a good person. My intentions are always to put my best foot forward and treat others how I would like to be treated. And then life happens… Someone cuts in front of me in line or on the road, a telephone operator is not trained to assist me, my husband says “in [...]
fashionABLE is giving back by Holly Cara Price , The Fresh 20 Social Media Manager As we move into the New Year and consider small changes to enrich our lives, one of the things we’d like to do more of is give back in as many ways as possible. Here at The Fresh 20, we [...]
I’m raising children so the idea of a “time out” is not foreign to me. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a punishment, more of a pause when over-tired minds start to venture to the dark side of child behavior. The more I get into the idea of The Pledge, the more I realize, I [...]
Q & A with LISA ZASLOW, professional organizer Interviewed by Holly Cara Price , The Fresh 20 Social Media Manager Lisa Zaslow, founder of Gotham Organizers, has helped thousands of people and businesses make the most of their space, time and information. Her expertise is regularly featured in the media, including ABC News, Inside Edition, [...]
Sometimes I get into a rut and forget about the world as a global resource of learning and fun. Part of nourishing ourselves is to keep learning and there is no better way than to try something new. I like to take just one day a month and do it different. It helps to get [...]
I spend much of my day at a computer. I think my longest stretch without getting out of my chair was about ten hours. I’m one of those people you have to force outside during the week. Can anyone relate? The funny thing is when I step outside, I instantly feel better (weather not withstanding). [...]
As the year takes shape, many of us are examining our habits and wondering if we can do better. I know my pencil is sharpened and like the first day of school, I anticipate everything will be perfect this year. Except that it won’t be perfect. Every year, we round the corner with such high [...]
