Sound the trumpets. Clash the cymbals. Release the white doves into the air. Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to... Words Empowered. My new business. My 140 characters or less Twitter pitch: Social media that matters. Social media with a conscience. Words Empowered … Read More »
Look at That: I’m an Entrepreneur
Having Friday off for Veteran's Day was a total gift. I spent most of the day and most of Saturday building my business website, feeling inspired from some particularly great networking conversations on Friday afternoon. (Hell, I knew it was going to be a good day when I had a … Read More »
And Baby Makes Twenty: The Duggars Up the Ante
You can insert all the jokes you like here; Lord knows I've seen them all over Facebook yesterday. Michelle Duggar is pregnant with baby number twenty. Yes, it is also appropriate to insert "she can have 20 children and I can't even have one" sentiments here as well. Because … Read More »
Thank You, Mississippi.
Shed Those Tears. It’s Okay.
That ultrasound photo with a due date status from a high school acquaintance on Facebook. The dear friend who's been encountering fertility issues who confides in you that she's pregnant. The new "I'm so glad we're parents together" wedding anniversary cards. The wedding … Read More »
REDBOOK Magazine Presents “The Truth About Trying”
I'm so thrilled I can finally spill the beans. Check your local newsstand. Pick up a copy of this month's REDBOOK. Turn to page 86. I was one of several women interviewed for their article, The Invisible Pain of Infertility. This groundbreaking campaign was produced in … Read More »
Dear Fat.
Dear Fat, You and me need to part ways like whoa. You came into my life when I was a skinny young thing of only 118 pounds, a young whipper snapper college freshmen just 18 years old and ready to take on the world. You snuck into my dorm room during those formative years, always … Read More »
Finding Adonai at the Bar Mitzvah
Tonight at sundown, the Jewish New Year - Rosh HaShanah - begins. As Jews, we enter into the ten holiest days of the year, the Days of Awe, to culminate in the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is one of my favorite times of the year: the … Read More »
9/11 Remembered Through the Lens
September 11, 2001: I was a sophomore in college. The one morning I didn't turn on the TV. I went to class, blissfully unaware, and took an exam. I didn't know a thing until almost 11am. By then, the Twin Towers were gone. I've written about my memories of 9/11 here before … Read More »
The First Year in Our House!
We've paid off 1/30th of our mortgage! :) We have been in our house for a year as of today (technically as of about 4:30pm today, but who's counting). This time last year, we watched Hurricane Earl rolling across the Salem Harbor as we signed our deed. This year, we're a week … Read More »
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