by Xianna Michaels | Jul 14, 2014 | Editorial
art I recently did a workshop in the first grade class of one of my granddaughters. I’ve done such workshops many times – on poetry, art, calligraphy, medieval manuscripts – with the emphasis dependent upon the grade level and the wishes of the teacher. I titled this...
by Xianna Michaels | Jul 7, 2014 | Editorial
candy The exact nature/nurture divide is still being debated, but when it comes to chocolate, I have it from both sides. I was raised in a household with a father who loved chocolate and a mother who loved to bake. It was considered normal to have chocolate cake or...
by Xianna Michaels | Jul 3, 2014 | Editorial
american Independence Day is the birthday of our country, the day the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The first one to sign the Declaration was John Hancock, in a script said to be large enough that the British King George III...
by Xianna Michaels | Jul 2, 2014 | Editorial
american A day that is observed worldwide but only celebrated here. Let the festivities begin! I did a little fact-finding mission gathering a handful of “did you knows” just in time for your ultimate 4th of July birthday celebration. Enjoy! - The idea of fireworks...
by Xianna Michaels | Jun 30, 2014 | Editorial
head June is Migraine Awareness Month. Throughout the month, I’m sharing parts of my journey and some things I’ve learned along the way. I was well into my 50’s when I begin releasing the idea of migraine-as-nemesis and began meditating on the “what ifs”: What if, as...
by Xianna Michaels | Jun 27, 2014 | Editorial
head June is Migraine Awareness Month. Throughout the month, I’m sharing parts of my journey and some things I’ve learned along the way. For most of my life migraine was my nemesis, the enemy that had to be vanquished. And while my quest led me to many healthful...
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