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Archives for Personal & Life Updates

When in Doubt, Ask the Internet.

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Last night I had my FOURTH interview-slash-meeting and, as I had suspected, they offered me the job. I’m totally torn and confused about this. After I let the radio decide (“If I hear Taylor Swift before I get home, I’ll take the job!”) and called Mike, (who suggested, “Let’s just talk about this when youRead the whole post >>

May 19, 2009 · Tagged With: work 1 Comment

Things You Don't Want to Hear in an Interview…

Filed Under: Career & Business, Personal & Life Updates 1 Comment

As job hunting, cover letters, and resumes have taken my life captive, let’s just continue the fixation, we all know not all companies hire people who have criminal record on their file. Our research has helped to give a second chance for felons to identify several companies that do and do not. Understanding how toRead the whole post >>

May 15, 2009 · Tagged With: etsy, work 1 Comment

Job Searching Makes Me Mean. (PS: Hire me?)

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Job searching and the ensuing stress is taking quite the toll on me. Why can’t I just sew, design, and spend my days watching The View in my yoga pants? Sigh. I’m searching for that balance of doing what I really want to do and taking a job because I need one – a jobRead the whole post >>

May 11, 2009 · Tagged With: work Leave a Comment

On Success…and My New Business Cards!

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My designs for my business card. I cannot wait to get them. A few months ago, my sister and I were chatting on G-chat about my Etsy shop and graphic design aspirations. I confessed that I got a little assistance from Clash Graphics of Atlanta and started my shop on a whim, and that IRead the whole post >>

May 7, 2009 · Tagged With: career, etsy, musings 1 Comment

Things Currently Making My Day.

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Spring! Waking up to sunshine and birds chirping, is there anything so wonderful? This weather makes running and bike riding ideal. Mike has class most weeknights, but this Monday he had off, so we rode our bikes a few miles to Chipotle and the Apple store. It was all kinds of glorious. Flowering trees areRead the whole post >>

May 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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