Archive for the ‘Family Life’ Category

Family Life & Virtual Assistance: Path to or from the Rat Race?

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Many people will tell you that they are drawn to the virtual assistance profession because they believe it will be a flexible fit with their family life. Interestingly, that sounds a LOT like the reason so many women are attracted the education profession.
I have worked in both fields and, while there are clear benefits to [...]

Loosen Up v.2: Teach Yourself Something New

Monday, June 25th, 2007

You know that adage, “honey, you sound like you need a dose of your own medicine?” Well, that’s me right now, just kind of going in circles.
No need to elaborate, other than to say something created a sense of panic and was getting the better of me for a couple of days.
Moods, overreactions, bad news, [...]

Going Undrafted in the 2007 MLB Draft

Monday, June 11th, 2007

To regular readers, this may seem off topic. But as a baseball fan and mom of a ball player, I must comment on last week’s Major League Baseball Draft.
All of my other children have taken fairly conventional routes from high school on into the workforce. College or not, a few false starts, typical stuff. [...]

Loosen Up v.1

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Working at your business and personal goals is a self-centered undertaking. Yes, to succeed demands focus and commitment … but so does doing great things for others.
Here’s somebody who deserves a few minutes of your thoughts, so loosen up (take off your tie, upbutton your waistband, put your phone on mute, stand on your [...]

Top 5 Things About My Ex

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Before you get the wrong impression from the title of this post, let me mention that I am happily married to someone else and so is my Ex.
Perhaps this should be categorized under tales of the weird, as I don’t personally know anyone else who shares this type of relationship with their Ex.
We see one [...]

On My Needles Today

Friday, April 20th, 2007

February, March and April are prime knitting months here. When the pollen count is high, I stay inside and knit whenever I’m not working. Recently OFF the needles is this little baby sweater, made from Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande (color=1310), my favorite yarn of late. Thick, soft, cozy, perfect.
I started two bluesy pieces recently. [...]