When I Fail, I Go All Out

The stage was set. I had mixing bowls, fruit, bags of sugar, a perfectly vintage Foley Mill, my HUGE canning pot, sterilized jars and all of the small, fun supplies necessary for a beautiful batch of marmalade. Hours passed by as I skillfully mixed the ingredients, keeping a close eye not to let the sugary […]

It’s just another 6 letter word

How do you deal with stress? It’s a common question. You get asked this question in a myriad of settings. It’s common in a job interview, in a meeting with your boss about managing touch situations, your friends ask you this when they are consumed with jealousy because you always just seem to blissfully out […]

Was It the Iced Coffee?

I just spent the last hour and a half sipping on an iced coffee with a coworker talking shop. Our shop talk of choice this afternoon was classical music. Yeah, yeah, I know – classical music is so serious. Or is it. I really don’t think it is. I think it’s passionate. I think it’s […]

Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off

I’m sure most of you have heard about working smarter, not harder. Usually when I hear it, I follow it up with “yeah, yeah… easy to say”. In reality, I’m constantly looking for ways to be more efficient in my daily activities. If I make things smooth for my team, the easier my job is. […]

The Thrill of the Hunt

I felt it was time to change gears for a bit. I’ve been blogging so often about my professional life, that this blog seems to have taken a turn for the paycheck chat. Don’t be fooled, there is so much more to me than my 8-5 (and those of you who know me know it’s […]

Florida, It’s Been Real

The conference is winding down. The last sessions have been held, I exchanged my last business card this evening and the swag has been packed. It’s always bittersweet at the end. I’m very ready to get back home to the Sweet Boy and the Schmoo Cat but am very sad to be leaving friends. So […]

Soaking It In

Today was proof of one thing and one thing only (okay, maybe a few things, but one IMPORTANT thing) – you really never know what you might take away from a day at a conference. Today seemed fairly mild according to the schedule. I’d spend half of the day chasing around partners in the trade […]

Machismo part 2

I’m sunburned. I’m also convinced that the sun in Florida is closer to the earth than the sun in Arkansas. It’s quite the trick, but somehow, the sun has pulled it off. I paid attention very closely to every detail of today trying to pull out snippets that would result in an entertaining and well […]

Salamanders and the Macarena

After what felt like an entire day of travel (isn’t that the case for any trip out of a small airport town?) I finally made it to sunny and humid southern Florida. I haven’t been here since 1999 and judging by the pictures taken on that trip, it wasn’t as humid then. Although, it was […]

Testing 1, 2, 3

This post won’t be long, but I thought a test was in order. When I travel, I often take almost every modern, electronic I own. Let’s see, I have my iPhone, my iPad and my laptop. Now wait, before you judge me and my over abundance of electronics in my carry on, allow me to […]