******BREAKING NEWS****** Helen has a donor! Her surgery will be tomorrow, on November 1, 2013. To follow her journey, click here for her Caring Bridge Site. Whoever her donor is, thank you. ******BREAKING NEWS****** Tonight’s blog is not about something “pretty.” Please take a look at the image below. The kidney on the right is […]
Fashionista, SpongeBob, or Princess?
What on earth is Paula talking about you may ask! I am talking about a frivolous “rivalry” for an undeniably serious cause: saving children’s lives all over the world by vaccinating them. I am happy to be a champion for Shot @ Life, the United Nations Foundation program that educates, connects, and empowers Americans to help […]
Comfort Zone Camps: Transforming Grief Into Growth
When my sister-in-law died suddenly of an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia in 1993, an entire family was thrown into a cyclonic maelstrom of grief, disbelief, and shock. As the adults coped the best they could, there was also the issue of three children ages 6 months to six years who had just lost their mother. As much […]
Lean In (A Book Review)
I finally read Lean In. After refraining from commenting on the book until I had read it, I’m ready. After reading the book, I jotted down the first four things that had stood out to me. They were: Lice The concept of “bringing our whole selves to work” How I’d rather stand straight up than […]
Where Does Innovative Service Begin?
I am grateful that Chip Bell shared a book (The 9 1/2 Principles of Innovative Service) with the world that fits in well with these harried first few weeks of school (for those of us in the U.S. south, at least!). In addition to the start of school, I have also been juggling a procurement at work, […]
Yabbly Great Decisions (An Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!)
I like to think I am a “thoughtful” person, and if you are anything like me you can AGONIZE over the decision process for just about any purchase. Turns out I hang on to things for a long time! Making my “tens” list (of things I can’t live without) on Yabbly demonstrates that when I become loyal […]