I just love Amy Poehler, and I was happy to see her listed in the following article. The motto of her Smart Girls campaign is just perfect: “We change the world by being ourselves, and being ourselves is a lifelong quest.” Being ourselves is certainly a lifelong quest, but one especially worthy of our efforts. […]
I’m from New Orleans. We do not keep calm. We laugh a lot and talk loud and wave our hands. We love our good food, out good music, and good times. We’ve been though hell and back. In spite of everything, we do carry on.
Ahhh, Spring Break…that time in the semester where we have one week off from classes and meetings. In most years, it just means catching up on all the things. In some years, my big conference falls on that exact week, which is always sad, but this year, Spring Break is this week and then I […]
Today is International Women’s Day, and I thought I would post a couple of things related to it. I attended a panel early on Wednesday morning at ECU to hear from some colleagues on social media benefits and challenges. I was reminded that while the internet (and social media) can be used in very positive, […]
I get this in ways I never could have imagined especially when it comes to fitness goals, writing goals, and this blog. It’s true that we do like instant gratification especially it seems when it comes to our bodies. But we know that almost all things take time. The excellent thing about 3 months is […]
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently. This article is really helpful in thinking about creativity. I have never thought of myself as creative. I mean, my younger brother is an artist. I research technical and professional writing not creative writing. And because these two fields are often positioned as binaries, it makes it seem […]
Oh goodness, Day 50 almost came and went as I try to wrap up some things for spring break. This means that my email will slow down, meetings will cease, and I’ll have some time to catch up on my reading, writing, and others things I have been putting off for spring break. Here’s some […]
I may need this for the New Orleans room in our new home. We’re thinking about making the sunroom a bar area with stools and stuff. I’m beginning to think of summer projects, but first spring! Cleaning up the backyard and getting a dining room table.
I have been lucky in my life to have a supportive, extremely fun group of girlfriends at various stages in my life; this is especially true as I turn 40. I couldn’t feel more grateful and blessed. I realized today on Tara’s 40th birthday that I have known her since I was 5 years old. […]