Month: December 2008

January seems to be the most hopeful of all months. It’s the time of year that we close one chapter and begin another. It’s a fresh start, a time to let bygones be bygones, to put the past behind you...

Weight loss success Dawn Lajeunesse By Mary Beth Galarneau Before: 168After: 131 (10 more to go)Height: 5'5"Age: 59Went from tight size 14 to a loose size 8Months it took: 12 Dawn Lajeunesse can't remember a time in her life when...

2009: Resolve to make it a great career year By Dan Moran Over the past few months, we have been deluged with news - news about our economy, jobs and more--news that has been very upsetting to many, and has...

Boys will be … men … maybeBy Ed. LangeScruffy the Wonder Dog and I took a walk in the woods in late autumn. The trees had long since shed their shawls in anticipation of the coming winter, leaving a crunchy,...

Parenting on purpose By Alison Molea-LaVigne, LCSW-RDuring this time of resolution-making, consider giving your teen a trust fund. I’m not talking about the Wall Street-invested kind that has lately lost 40 or 50 percent of its value. I’m talking about...

Winter weekend getawaysSaratoga, Lake George and Vermont Union Gables Bed & Breakfast, Saratoga Springs Winter rates range from $140-$165By Ciara McCannYou don’t have to travel far to find one of the most relaxing places to escape from everyday stress. Saratoga...

By Susan Taylor Happy New Year! With the post-holiday glow rapidly fading, it is back to life as usual. Reading is an excellent (and inexpensive) way to improve your mood. This month I have one non-fiction and one novel sure...

Sun Sign ForecastFor January 2009By Arlene DeAngelusBest Days for January 2009: 20th, 24th and 25th. To lose those extra Holiday pounds, begin a diet on the 10th Aries: (March 21 to April 20)The New Year begins with a focus on...