The Cult of Packing Cubes

The Cult of Packing Cubes

Join me and make packing for your next trip easier than ever. Photo by Jennifer Rueff A few years ago, I received a set of packing cubes as a free gift when I ordered new walking shoes from DSW. The cubes were a blue stripe, and since blue is a color I’m not fond of...
The Inch

The Inch

It’s not always a bad thing to give that inch… Photo by Arek Socha via Pixabay While sitting in the chair at my local salon recently, I was planning on saying, “Just the same old cut.” But I really wanted something different, without going to the extreme...
Nature’s Beauty Lost

Nature’s Beauty Lost

If a tree falls in the woods… Photo by Jennifer Rueff We recently had one of the heaviest snowfalls since we moved up to Wisconsin seven years ago—a few feet over the course of several days. Although beautiful, the heavy snow on the tree limbs weighed them down,...
A-Conferencing We Go

A-Conferencing We Go

Tips for enjoying your next conference. Photo by Jennifer Rueff Note: This post is about a particular writing conference I attended recently, but a lot of what I’ve included can apply to conferences in any industry, especially if you are no longer working in an office...
Happy New Year! (Kinda)

Happy New Year! (Kinda)

September can be the new January. Photo by Bich Tran via Pexels Happy New Year! No, you didn’t just wake from a long slumber. September can be the new January. Let me explain. For those with school-age children, September signals the start of an annual cycle. Before...