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Sometimes when one door closes another door opens. I’ve heard that all my life and just thought it was a statement mothers say to their children when they don’t know what else to say. I know! That sounds cynical, but I’m being honest. A while ago I mournfully resigned...
Organized On the Inside
Inside of me lives a very organized woman struggling to get out. She’s been in there for years with dreams of living in a highly organized, easy-to-find-things-in house. Poor girl, she just can’t find her way out through the maze of creativity, untidyness and yes, a...
When Life Gets Annoying
Just this past week our garage door up and died, the morning my husband left on a weeklong business trip. And as I’m standing in my garage looking at my door that is completely ajar -- listening to the garage door repair man talk about door differences, tracks,...
For Crying Out Loud!
I hate crying. It’s lame. Especially in front of people. Super lame. Especially if it’s not an “appropriate” time or place to cry–-like at work. Is there anything worse than tearing up in a board room in front of your professional peers? It seriously frustrates me...
Be A Great Leader in Your World
What does it look like to be a leader in 2014? If you look back over the last 50 years, leadership in general has changed significantly. Of the older generations still with us, we see many wonderful traits exhibited. Generally, they were dedicated, trustworthy, and...
Vinyl Record Crafts
Looking for a fast, cheap, and easy craft? Look no further! Maybe you are like me and you've always wanted to try one of those cool vinyl record crafts on Pinterest, but you just assumed they are too complicated. Well do I have a surprise for you...they aren't! You...
Leggings in the Workplace?
Is it okay to wear leggings in the workplace? The thought almost curls my hair! Wait, I already have curly hair. Maybe I’ve been shocked a bit too much by what I’ve seen? Just so you know, I’m laughing as I write this, but when I hear that question, I want to shout...
7 Tips to Beating the Allergy Blues
I had seasonal allergies most of my adult life. I used to have itchy ears, eyes, and nose in the spring and fall every year. Allergies can be debilitating. They are physically draining, emotionally exhausting, and expensive (allergy meds, trips to the grocery store...
When Life is Bittersweet
Each year when I see my doctor for my routine appointment, it comes up. Usually with a nurse, someone who is kind but impersonal, working their way through the checkboxes marking my family medical history, glossing over my paternal grandmother’s stroke and my mom’s...
What Can I Do About ISIS, Boko Haram, Ebola, and Sex Trafficking?
I am sick to my stomach every time I read about another ISIS attack or the disgusting details of what this terror group has done and continues to do to innocent children and adults in the Middle East, just because they are Christians. I despise the information that no...
