Think you have to spend a fortune to look smashing? Think again. Drew Barrymore is living proof. She recently walked the red carpet wearing a $25 thrift store dress… and looked incredible. Yes, she paid a pretty penny for her shoes, but comfort is worth the price.
The next time you are preparing to attend a big function, consider wearing something no one else will have on. Maybe you’ll make the news, too! Way to go, Drew Barrymore. Love it!
When unmarried executive men read my blog posts, they sometimes email me and ask, “how can I find a wingspouse?” What a difficult question to answer. I could give a list of traits, but different traits work with different couples. I could provide a list of places to find educated career-driven women, but not all women of this type want to put the career on hold for a spouse’s career. I decided to ask my husband how he would suggest a man find a wife who is wingspouse material. His answer surprised me. “Marry someone you would hire as a leader,” he replied. (more…)
Being married to a successful person is really tough on the ego. For years I’ve dreamed of having a second career, doing something I could be good at. Sometimes I imagined owning a cafe that specialized in nibbles to eat. Other times, I dreamed of owning a software company like my mom. I even considered going to law school. Now that I’m actually able to get out there and do something, it’s hard. My spouse has worked his way to great success and that sets the bar really high.
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Today is Mark’s birthday — the most difficult birthday I have tried to plan in a while.
It started a few weeks ago when Mark was dropping hints of gift ideas. He said he wanted one of those checkpoint-friendly laptop bags
Every year, summer break seems to get shorter and shorter. I remember when going to school before Labor Day was unusual, and summer lasted nearly three months. Now, every year the starting date comes earlier and what summer is left is consumed by tryouts, summer sports and a ton of mandatory reading. My 11th grader has six seriously huge books to read before the first day of school, and my 9th grader would rather endure a hot poker than finish his mandatory reading of Cisnero’s House on Mango Street. If one more politician says reading more is the key to better education, I’m gonna scream! (more…)
