When I was in college, I loved reading fitness magazines. It was so inspiring to get workout ideas and healthy eating tips. Then I started to notice something that I didn’t like. I was usually pretty happy with my body and weight before the magazine arrived each month. But after I’d flipped through the pages of toned women…
One minute. Sixty seconds. You can do anything for one minute. Right? I initially learned about the value of one minute from a decluttering book. The author’s premise was simple: if the task will take you less than a minute to complete, do it now. Don’t wait, because soon those one minute tasks pile up…
One of the most frequent questions I get about professional life is how to handle being overloaded at work. When you have too many tasks to finish, it can be hard to ask for direction. You might be afraid that you’ll “out” yourself to your boss. “She’s been doing this a lot longer than I…
We moved a few months after my first was born. All was well when we were pre-approved for our loan, but when they ran the final credit check TWO DAYS before closing our credit scores had dropped. Turns out we’d forgotten to pay a tiny credit card bill while we were in a new parent…
Do you find yourself longing for cooler breezes during the hot, humid summer months? The northeast United States is a great choice for a summer trip! There are plenty of fun things for families to do, whether you’re more inclined to tour an iconic ice cream factory or crawl through a cave. This trip report…