I purchased a sign from Kirkland's online that spoke to me. Not the same way as the things speak to shoppers in the Pier 1 ads, but the same in theory. When I see something that resonates with who I am, I buy it. Well, that isn't 100% true. A convertible Mercedes resonates with who [...]
Back to reality…
I want to sleep for a week, and when I wake up I want the sun to be shining and the birds singing as if I am in a Disney movie. I'd like my to-do list to be on a mini post-it note and I would like it to have only three things on it: [...]
Vera, Vera, Vera…
I have been known to quip that I only have a kitchen because it came with the house, but the truth is I do use it daily for important functions like making coffee, microwaving things, storing my refrigerator, and cooking a meal here and there. I don't possess a lot of fancy cooking equipment and [...]
A prescription for some of Sanford’s walk-in clinic doctors…
Moms know their kids. They know when their kids are not feeling well or acting differently. The same with dads - they know when something is just not right. This is the reality of raising children - you as the parent are closest to them. When kids are sick, parents do what they should do [...]
An E Ticket Semester…
Today was my first day of teaching in the Spring 2013 semester. In the spring I teach two of my favorite classes - Disaster Response and Business Continuity & Crisis Management (BCCM). These classes both require heavy student engagement, and as such, the class dynamic is very important. I always hold my breath a bit [...]
Everything must go!
If you do not have a menstrual period or have not experienced menstrual periods in the past, turn back now. You can only be scarred by what is to follow. Go read the comics or sports page and thank your lucky stars that there are some experiences you have lived without. For those of you [...]
The quintessential survival kit for 2013…
I want to share this evening a 2013 daily survival kit I received in an email from my friend Katherine Tweed (via her friend Val Reed in Saskatchewan). I found it to be just the right reminder as I ready myself for the start of a new semester and all the running around that goes [...]
THE NEW FORTY 