Get Ready for Autumn
[image via yesterday, today, tomorrow] Go to the thrift store and buy two large sweaters. Don’t spend too much – that’s why I’m advising to thrift them – but you’ll be glad to have them in a couple of weeks. Wear them belted over your summer dresses, with leggings and chunky socks when you’re home...
Walking a Mile in Her Manolos: On Personal Finance, Internet Commenting, and Judgy McJudgertons
I’m a huge fan of DailyWorth. It’s a personal finance newsletter catering to women. It covers the gamut of saving [coupons, trimming your budget, the best retirement accounts and how to take advantage of company matching], earning [negotiate a raise at work, pick up a a side job, sell your old stuff you don't use...
Faithful Friend: 5.13.2011
This blog doesn’t have nearly enough pictures of my dog. So here he is. Hachiko is named after that other dog with the same name. [Yeah, the one from the film.] He’s an incredibly intelligent border collie with a penchant for raising his eyebrows at me whenever he knows I’m lying, drunk, or withholding food...
On Quality of Life and Money: A Survey of Sorts
What amount of money is necessary right now, if I just handed you a wad of cash in a one-off kind of deal, to make a significant difference in your quality of life?
On the Road: Tales from the Chrome Dog
Last week I told the story of my incessant Megabus trips. It gets me where I need to go, the seats are comfy, and the price is nice. …most of the time. Sometimes, though, seats sell out really quickly [the availability of seats on the bus is inversely proportional to the price of gasoline per...
Autumn Sweaters [and Winter Ones, too]
[one of the best songs from one of my favorite bands] I am freezing these days, and no amount of winter accessory goodness is keeping me warm. I need sweaters. Unfortunately, I’m running low on them at the moment, and I’m shopping for them at the thrift stores at all the wrong times. My thrift...
Do It! Write a Thank-You Note
I’m starting a new feature every so often. The Do It! Challenge will be like a weekly challenge – a task for you guys to complete that will hopefully push you to new heights of style, wisdom, and friendship. Here’s how it works: Complete the Challenge. Send me evidence – it could be a digital...
Freakishly Fun Flats for Fall
I'm ogling all kinds of commuting-worthy flats on Amazon, treating it like my own personal Netflix of shoes - whenever I see one I want, I add it to the queue and buy it whenever I'm able to. Here's my current favorites.
My first blog profile? Really?! Thanks, Sarah Von!
Wow, kids! This is a huge week for me and this here blog. I feel like a famous person. Sarah Von over at Yes and Yes has put together an amazing post on freelance writing, and I’m representing the copywriting/copy editing corner of the freelance world. Awesome stuff. Head over there and check it out!...
