My friend Karen started a monthly group called “Illumination.” The point of the group is to promote inspiration among friends and networking, especially for those of the group who telecommute and do not have the give-and-take that comes with office life. This month, our focus was “30 days,” as in “you can do anything for […]
Getting All Dressed Up When There’s SOMEWHERE To Go!
Shopping for prom dresses has come a long way since the early 80s. When I brought the mail in recently, I noticed a prom dress catalog addressed to my 17 year old. Two things in that catalog screamed “prom dress shopping is a whole different game now than when you did it”: 1) the styles, […]
Why Children’s Tumor Foundation? (An #OrbitGiving Post)
“Orbit” is a community of bloggers, journalists, activists and other creators who collaborate to bring attention to important issues that impact our world.” They’ve invited us bloggers to share a cause important to us and they’re going to choose one to donate $300 to. One cause I’d love to see $300 go to is Children’s Tumor […]
Fathers, Daughters, and Careers
I suppose this would be the perfect time to write a “year in review” post but, instead, I’m going to elaborate on my thoughts about Kathy Caprino’s post “7 Ways Your Father Affected Your Career.” I read Kathy’s post back on December 23, when it was published by Forbes, Inc. I made a hasty comment at […]
Helping Those in Poverty Blossom, An Advent Devotional
Each year, the parishioners of Holy Comforter create an advent reflections booklet composed of their own contributions. This is mine, used for December 18, 2013. For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the […]
Notes from “Editor Elf”
I am enjoying my second year of being an “Elf 4 Health.” Our assignment for Wednesday of this “Elf Week” is to “share expertise.” Let’s go with what I love discussing: writing! Notes From Editor Elf To proofread, read your piece out loud. That forces your brain to pay attention to each word. It also helps […]