Resources for a Productive & Creative Life
Today’s post was inspired by my college-student son’s frantic search over the past three days for his W-2 forms. His tax returns have been complete for a couple of months and he is even getting a tax refund. But for whatever unfathomable reason, he elected to wait until this weekend to actually file. And then …
Have you come up with a killer idea that will make you millions? Do your friends and family rave about your photography/sewing/baking/artistic skills and constantly tell you that you should be getting paid for your talent? Are you thinking it’s time to start your own business? Starting a business can be an exciting and life-changing …
I am a band geek. I’ve been a band geek since the ninth grade. I played the flute in the high school band. Most of my fondest high school memories involve band (most of the rest involve the school newspaper–probably no surprise there, but this is about music). Most of the friends from high school …
This week is National Library Week. I love the library. I’ve always loved the library. It’s like my second home. I have current library cards from three different library systems and will probably soon add a fourth. We live in Aurora, so I have an Aurora library card. I used to live in Rio Rancho …
Unless you live under a rock, you have undoubtedly heard by now that political strategist Hilary Rosen has not only put her foot in her mouth, but possibly her entire leg as well. In an interview on CNN Wednesday night she said that Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, had “never worked …
Spring is here and I don’t know how it is where you are, but we’re supposed to have another amazing bright and sunny Colorado spring day. One of the things I love most about spring is the color. The trees are beginning to leaf, many of them here are already in full bloom, especially the …
Today we have a great guest post from sewing whiz and author Susan Denney. You can find more about here and a link to her web site at the end of this post. If you have ever wondered whether you should make up one of those cute vintage patterns you see in thrift stores …
Are you new to the blogging world? Here are six things to keep in mind as you set up your first blog. Choose a simple name for your blog. If you’re blogging for business, your blog name ought to match either the name of your business or your own name. If both your business name …
I am a Photoshop junkie. I’ve been using Photoshop at least since 2.0. That is roughly 20 years, for those of you interested in that kind of trivia. I’ve photoshopped more than my share of pictures during that time and I’ve learned a little bit about when it’s good and when it’s bad–sometimes the hard …
Tomorrow is General Conference. That means we’re having a spiritual feast this weekend. And while we’re at it with the spiritual nourishment, we need to have some delicious temporal nourishment as well. We’ll have all the usual healthy finger foods. Veggies and dip, some crackers and cheese, fresh fruit, maybe even some popcorn (especially now …
