I had a brief conversation with one of my company’s owners the other day about the economy. We didn’t solve any problems or answer any big questions. But we did agree that one of the most worrisome side effects of the prolonged sluggish US economy is workforce burnout. Burnout is a very real and scary […]
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Feeling Thrifty
I set a very random goal for myself – to buy something at a resale store – for one reason: because I’ve never been to a resale store in the US. I purchased my favorite go-to cardigan at a charity shop (aka – thrift/resale store) in the UK on a day of freezing-cold desperation. That […]
Too True
The Boy and I have been subbing as needed in our church’s children’s ministry this summer. After all, everyone goes on vacation in the summer – including the regular children’s ministry teachers. The Boy went the safe route, volunteering to supervise during the grade schoolers’ freeplay sessions. Though it’s been many years since I last […]
Spice is Nice: Avery Island, Louisiana
This weekend, we crossed another item off the 101 List – we went on a daytrip to Avery Island, Louisiana. Avery Island is the home of The Boy’s favorite sauce, Tabasco. It’s obviously not just his favorite sauce. Tabasco has a royal warrant, which means that it has been purchased for use by the Queen of England for at least […]
Musings on 40: My Changing Role
It’s a strange thing, moving from being the person seeking advice to being the person sought for advice. They say that wisdom comes from experience – and experience comes from bad experience. So that must mean that I have a lot of bad experience. But evidently, I’ve survived to tell the tale(s). Hmmm…nearly 40 and a […]
Musings on 40: Lessons I’ve Learned
I’m not 40…yet. Give me another couple of weeks, though, and I’ll be there. One lesson I’ve learned, and am being reminded of recently, is that things don’t always work out the way you think they will. Hopes unfulfilled Health fails Leaders fall People disappoint But there’s another side to this lesson – one that […]
An Unplanned Day
The thing about unplanned days is that you don’t plan for them. Obvious, right? But what I mean is that an unplanned day sneaks up on you, catching you completely unawares. That’s even more true with an unplanned trip – you find yourself planning on the fly, adjusting as best you can, trying to keep […]
You Have A…
The Boy told me the best work story ever: *** Today was interesting at work. M- came into my office to say hi. She had on this really great blue outfit, but I noticed that she had a red string on the front of her shirt. So I told her, You have a string on […]
Pick a Name, Any Name
My name is Shannah. That’s S – H – A – N – N – A – H. Please note, my name is not: Shana, Shaina, Shanna, Shauna, Shawna, Shawn, Shanika, or Shayley Thank you. That is all.
Random Thoughts
I don’t think I should be without The Boy for extended periods of time. My brain starts to go wandering. I spend excessive amounts of time thinking about things like: What should a person think about 10 TSA agents lining the jet bridge while boarding a flight? Is a suspected terrorist on my flight? Do you […]