Thursday, December 1st, 2011
If you are like most working moms, the holidays mean one thing--anxiety! If you aren't already stressed from working your regular job and running kids to and fro, throw in some holiday shopping and you end up with an extremely frazzled mom.
Although we tell ourselves every year we aren't going ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
I stole today's headline from a friend on Facebook who endured the wrath of the 5.6 earthquake on Tuesday. While funny, I agree with his comment...is the world really coming to an end? For a few days, Hurricane Irene was pointed directly at my house. She had my address and ...
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
You can smell it in the air. The odorous pungent aroma seeps through every door and permeates between walls. The distinct smell of slack has arrived and it seems to have unpacked its bags and set up house.
With 14 days left of school, my eighth grader has already mentally checked ...
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Imagine taking a quick break from work - I mean the office - to use the restroom and perhaps even, dare I say, powder your nose. Now imagine being in the stall and having someone standing there tapping their foot, saying your name over and over again, telling you random ...
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
I'm a lifelong fitness junkie but have found a little more to be desired with my current workouts. I'm one of those people who finds that running 7 or 8 miles isn't "doing it" for me anymore and wanted to see if there was something else out there.
My son's teenage ...
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
As I raced to hit the bathroom before my 10am interview I glanced over at the naked brown cardboard roll with one sad, lonely square of toilet paper left. My family was long gone; off to work, school...more important and EASIER tasks than changing the toilet paper roll. I skillfully ...
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Ever confront a busy day of work, but your brain doesn’t match what is ahead of you? From time to time this happens to us all, even the most efficient and focused workers. I can also tell I’m out of gas when my writing sounds as attractive as Adam Sandler ...
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010
Ah, the joys of business ownership. Whether you are a freelance writer like me or work in sales, working for yourself has its benefits but also its restrictions.
For example, during our wonderful hurricane season in South Florida I’m always on the lookout for storms. Only five short years ...
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
A friend of mine recently had to hire a few new employees and decided to “check them out” on Facebook before rendering a decision. One promising candidate was immediately eliminated thanks to a bevy of inappropriate photos posted on his page and another looked dubious due to the magnitude of ...
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Yes, folks we just relived the glitz and glamour of Mother's Day. The lavish gifts, the sparkling clean house, courtesy of other family members and the relaxation...wait, whose Mother's Day was that?! It certainly wasn't mine (and probably not yours either).
Let's rip the mask right off this holiday. The intentions ...
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