by Whitney | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Memorial Day weekend is billed as the beginning of summer. The break makes the last few weeks of school and impending exams the most tedious of the year for our family- worse than the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are events non-stop through May,...
by Whitney | May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite friends, Beth Harte, introduced me to one of my all-time favorite authors, Jen Lancaster. I started out with Bitter is the New Black and have worked my way through her books, gobbling up each one as it comes out, with both a sense of “I NEED...
by Whitney | Apr 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, I find I’ve had a stretch where several important lessons have been emphasized over and over again, and it’s time to simply write them down. I thought I’d share them with you, since it’s been a heck of a week here. 1. Life rewards...
by Whitney | Apr 12, 2012 | personal, politics, Uncategorized
The Women Wars are already in full swing this political season, and the “big” election isn’t even until November. So far we’ve seen: The Working Moms v. Stay at Home Moms, courtesy of Hillary Rosen and Ann Romney, Reproductive rights framed...
by Whitney | Apr 10, 2012 | personal, Uncategorized
We’ve run into a few problems recently. A friend of mine once said “There really aren’t any problems, just unresolved opportunities.” Most of the time, I try to buy that line, and look at the inevitable bumps in the road as life giving me a...
by Whitney | Mar 21, 2012 | economics, politics, Uncategorized
The money in politics this year is getting ridiculous, and we haven’t even gotten to the general election. Frankly, I’m a little nervous, since I live in PA and the robocalls and assault ads will be starting soon, I fear. After yesterday’s primary...
