Sometimes I write posts based on experiences in my pre-blog life. This is one of them. Depending on where you grow up, shooting guns may be normal for hunting, clay pigeon shooting or target practice. I grew up in a family where hunting was normal although not a dominant part of our lifestyle. So the idea […]

Today I’m covering my favorite iPhone apps for listening. Listening is a big part of my work day whenever I’m not on the phone or focused so intensely on something that I need silence. Later on I’ll share apps I use for blogging, business, reading and more. I’m not sure what your phone looks like […]

Who am I kidding? I’ve already started on half this list. Here’s a snapshot of how I’ll be spending my summer, which I realize technically does not begin until later this month. But admit it, we are all saying it’s summer already and here’s my summer bucket list! Summer Bucket List Go beach glass hunting […]

Next year I need to pre-write my May blog posts because I am so incredibly behind at this point it’s unbelievable. I never intend to fall out of the blogging universe but it happens from time to time. I’m fully aware I have a blog and editorial calendar sitting over here. There just have not […]

I was recently reading one my new favorite small business blogs and the author mentioned she decided to drop out of business school. I was suddenly taken back to 2009 and a memory I had almost buried… I Dropped Out of School I went to paralegal school for a semester and then dropped out. A […]

When I’m having trouble working through writer’s block, the most simple post prompts help me. I often think in the moment and forget how much there is to write about in the past. Today I wanted to share about my first job story, which was at The Kroger Company. I served in a variety of […]

Today my blog editorial calendar told me I should write about an idea I had to discuss heel-striking vs mid-foot striking in running. Riveting. At the time, of course, it sounded like a much more exciting post. Today, not so much. I’ve been feeling stuck this week. Losing traction, not moving forward. I realized it […]