Words have always fascinated and entranced me. I guess that’s why I wanted to be a writer when I was a kid, and after years spent doing other things, I finally became one — and love it.
Getting paid to play with words all day is my idea of fun. Continue reading
If you need to raise funds — and want to boost morale at the same time — hold a Compliment Event.
Set up a makeshift booth (like Lucy in the Peanuts comic strip) constructed with PVC pipe — or a table with a sign that says “Compliments $1.” Continue reading
Fitbits are getting more and more popular — and everyone knows at least one person who has one.
I’ve been using a Fitbit for 22 months now — a Fitbit Force for a year and Fitbit Charge for 10 months — and still love it. Continue reading
It’s encouraging — and comforting — to realize that our greatest accomplishment or act of kindness may be yet to come. Continue reading
Two extremely dumb things happened to me this month. Continue reading
Did you ever feel like your life is off kilter? Everything is going fine, but suddenly you don’t feel like you normally do. Continue reading
Adult advent calendars are fun to put together and can be a big hit for grown-ups of all ages. Who wouldn’t want to open a different present every day for the first 25 days of December?
Here are 21 more low-cost adult advent calendar gift ideas. Also, check out the first 25 items described in my original blog post. Continue reading
What’s the best way to launder dry-clean-only clothes at the lowest price? Continue reading
Just when you think you’ve saved all the money you can, you come across something else. This month I: Continue reading
September’s been a lot better month than August was because there are way more highs than lows this time! Continue reading
