Oh, the shamelessness. No make-up, eyebrows that need plucking, and sunlight reflecting perfectly off of a GRAY frizz-curl in the middle of my forehead. (The things I do for this blog . . . ) But I'm talking about the dust mask. I come from a line of dust-mask-wearers. My mother, Practical Peggy, always wore one when she vacuumed and … [Read more...]

Aaaaahhhhhh. This week's report is going to be a short one. Let me go into great detail describing exactly what I did to get an entire truck full of STUFF out of my house this week. 1. I picked up my phone. 2. I looked for a certain saved contact. 3. I touched the screen one lil' 'ol time and it called that number. 4. I listened … [Read more...]

  MVP means Most Valuable Player, right? Well, yes. In most contexts of my life. But recently, while listening to a podcast by Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income, he and his guest casually referred to MVP in another way. In the entrepreneurial context, it means Minimum Viable Product. Huh? I was confused. But I think I've … [Read more...]

There is a certain blanket that I tried to declutter many, many times. I called it my Bambi Blanket. I loved that blanket. It was always fluffy and cool and was the best for creating a warm cocoon on winter nights as a child. I didn't take it to college, but it somehow ended up in my own home soon after I had children. I envisioned it as a … [Read more...]