Change is exciting
I am sometimes slow to change. Sometimes I fight change. And sometimes change scares me. Other times, all of these statements may be true but I’m excited by it nonetheless. And that is the position...
View Article200th blog post & Amazon gift card giveaway!
This is my 200th blog post. Wow! Time flies! My blog has undergone some changes since it first started. First I talked solely about work and writing. Then, after I became a mother in October 2009,...
View ArticleAmazon gift card winner!
And we have a winner! Congratulations to Kayla Thibodeaux on winning the $20 Amazon gift card in my 200th blog post giveaway! Thanks to all of you who entered. And thanks for all of your support. I...
View ArticleGen Con Indy — Part 1
It’s billed as “The Best Four Days in Gaming,” and the approximately 30,000 participants who are attending this year’s Gen Con Indy are apt to agree. I am one of them. With more than 8,500 console,...
View ArticleMy two occupations
I love being a writer. I’ve wanted to be a writer almost as long as I can remember. I wrote my first story in third grade about a cow who got loose in my suburban neighborhood. I haven’t stopped...
View ArticleTax time lessons
Last week we met with our accountant to do our 2011 taxes. (Insert sarcasm font here) Good times for sure. (/sarcasm) However, dealing with our 2011 taxes taught me a few lessons. 1. I don’t try to...
View Article15 lessons from an office
I recently spent a few hours working from my husband’s office. It’s been a while since I’ve worked in an environment outside of my own home. There was no dog sleeping nearby or demanding to go...
View ArticleWearing different hats
When I was a kid, I had an Amy Grant cassette tape that included a song called “Hats.” It was all about juggling the different responsibilities of life: mother, wife, professional, etc. I got the...
View ArticleWhat’s hidden in your dreams?
My entire life I’ve had vivid dreams. Sometimes I am active in my sleep as well. There have been some times when I’ve woken my husband up screaming at the top of my lungs or yelling for him to “Watch...
View ArticleMy office trip down memory lane
I’m reorganizing my home office. It’s quite an undertaking. I’ve got filing cabinets filled with papers, bookshelves filled with books, papers and photos. I’ve got a few boxes that are hanging out...
View ArticleHello, again
I’ve been thinking about whether I need to apologize for my recent blogging hiatus. I like to be consistent. I like to be predictable. However, I also have fully realized that life is neither...
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