I was sitting on a plane last night, returning home to Dallas from DC. My mind was spinning from two days spent brainstorming with the great thinkers in my industry. We wrestled with the big questions – What is going on? Where are things headed? When will “it” get better? There’s nothing like 30,000 ft. […]
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Like Me – Like My Stuff
I’ve been putting in the hours at the office, working on way too many projects to stay sane. But since I wasn’t sane to begin with, I suppose there’s nothing new to report, is there? One of my long-term, long-delayed-in-favor-of-other-deadline projects was getting our company Facebook page up and running. I don’t really think we’ll […]
Too Good Not To Share
I have a quick head-there-head-back flight in a couple of weeks. I already know it will be a beating. Flying just isn’t much fun these days. Good thing there are still airlines that work to make it more bearable!!
I Don’t Think That Means What You Think That Means
This weekend, The Boy and heard a news story about a recent study regarding men and fashion terminology. The study found that fashion jargon, by and large, confuses men. For example, 39% of men surveyed thought a “culotte” was a town in France. Only slightly better than the 32% who thought it was a disease. Or […]
What’s That?
I was in the office early yesterday morning, hard at work. Suddenly, the quiet was broken by the sound of whistling. It was a happy tune, but completely mystifying because I was one of only two people in the office at the time. After wandering around, looking for the source, I eventually opened the blinds and […]
Feeling Fallish
Fall has arrived in North Texas and we at the Hayley House couldn’t be more pleased. (Well, everyone except for The Niece who announced last night: It’s cold. I don’t like it. What does she know, anyway?!?) Anywhoo, when you live in Texas, experiencing fall can be a fleeting affair. The Boy likes to say We […]
Eye, Eye!
After a prolonged absence, I finally went to visit my eye doctor last week. The good news: my Lasik eye surgery from 1998 is apparently still holding strong. Hooray for 20/20 vision. The bad news: apparently the surface of my eyes looks a bit like this: Yikes! Dry eyes=dry eye surface. When Dr T said […]
When I Have…
When I have a Saturday free, a Saturday with no responsibilities, a Saturday free of grading and working from home, I can: Finish making over an antique desk Replace outdated bathroom fixtures Do laundry Iron Cook meals from scratch Go to a tasting at a local shop Read the paper Run 8 miles Catch up on emails I […]
Say What Again?
Every now and then, the very busy in my office screen calls for the even-busier. That’s what I’ve been doing this week to give one of our owners a chance to completely focus on design and deadlines. It’s been a long time since I was a receptionist – and even longer since my much-hated summer […]