I don’t think I’ve ever told this story, so now is as good a time as any.
In August 2004, I landed my first big job after graduating from college at 23 years old. The job, as you may know from my previous post, was a veterans service representative position at the Department of Veterans Affairs. [...]
I’m often asked what I do for a living. My answer is usually this: “I’m currently an administrative assistant, but what I really want to do is be a full-time mom and writer.” I think I’ve developed that response as a bit of a defense mechanism. You see, I have Dan Miller’s book 48 Days to the [...]
Today is not one of my better days.
I often pride myself on not letting my health problems get me down. I don’t want to be defeated by them, so I live as if they’re not there. I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself today, though.
I have an eye condition called choroidal neovascularization. [...]
I love to travel. In my opinion, it’s the absolute best way to “blow” money. I love visiting new cultures, tasting new foods, and people watching. Will loves driving new roads and meeting new people.
But when you’re traveling to a new place, you can get carried away pretty quickly with the spending. [...]
I love this video because it’s just too cute. James Derbyshire and Julia Boggio of the United Kingdom decided it would be fun to reenact the last dance sequence in the movie Dirty Dancing at their wedding reception. Someone posted it on YouTube, and it became an international hit. They were even featured on Oprah. [...]
