Last week on my radio show (Power Women) I had a guest that made the chemist in me smile that really geeky smile. Her name is Cheryl Dolven and she works as the Director of Nutrition Marketing for the Kellogg Company. Our lives happened to intersect due to a marketing campaign that was being done […]
When I get three emails on the same subject in one week, I know it is time to post a blog response. This week’s main topic is paying off the credit card debt. It seems there are lots of discussions going on in a variety of households regarding the proper way to pay off the […]
First off, know that this is not a “paid” endorsement. Two months ago I was given an opportunity to beta-test a new product from Kellogg’s. Their FiberPlus Bars. I was contacted by a very nice saleswoman, Martha, who asked if I was willing to participate in this product launch since I was a “frugal” mom […]
This week I read two things that so inspired me, I just had to share them with you. The first one was a quote that I saw from Helen Keller. “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and […]
Last night I played hooky from putting kids to bed (Thank you, spouse!) to participate in a fun event with just “the girls.” I was asked by Laura Nickerson, BroadTopicsRadio host, to join her and three of her buddies to chat about money. Their show was called, “Let’s Get Fiscal” and as their intro music […]
Money! Sometimes just speaking the word is enough to set your teeth on edge. Most people find that cash flow is the primary reason for the stress in their lives. Whether it is due to a lost job, inadequate pay, unexpected bills, or the recession’s impact on your business, we are all experiencing the pinch […]
Okay, I usually don’t blog about stuff in the publishing world, but I’m seeing too much going on with the power of Amazon and Kindle and, let’s face it, Banned Books. As an author, I was nervous before, now I’m moving toward frustrated. The power that Amazon is wielding lately with pulling books off Kindle […]
Another year…gone! Wow, when did that happen? I’m still trying to get used to 2009. However, here I am, sitting down with a pen and paper, working on my Resolutions for 2010, still in shell-shock that Christmas is over and the New Year is fast approaching. It then hit me just how many people make […]
Multiples of 6 (12, 36, 60…) · 12 Labors of Hercules · 12 Signs of the Zodiac · 12 Ordeals of Gilgamesh · 12 Tribes of Israel · 12 Disciples of Christ · 12 Steps of Recovery These were the multiples of 12 that Schneider brought up in chapter 6, “Hexad.” Please write up an […]
Many of you know what a Geek-Freak I am for particle physics and the CERN super-collider project. I just had a friend of mine from Mexico send me this video that was done by the crazy physicists and geeks up at CERN and just had to share. It warms the cockles of my scientific heart […]
