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Tragedies and Loss of Innocence

By Andrea, on May 10th, 2013%

In December, I was at my desk working while I kept an eye on Twitter. I started to see posts about a shooting in Newtown. I opened a few stories and realized something very bad had happened. But it was a photo of children being evacuated that rocked me to my . . . → Read More: Tragedies and Loss of Innocence

Life Happens

By Andrea, on May 8th, 2013%

When I began my blog I was newly-unemployed. I decided to split my available time between my son, embarking on a job search and expanding my social media skills. It took ten months to secure a new job. During those months, my son and I went on various outings . . . → Read More: Life Happens

My Life Interrupted

By Andrea, on February 19th, 2012%

The goal or theme of writing this blog was how I intended to make sure my life was balanced. I started a new job in October and as a result I have not been writing. I have been very busy at work and learning a great deal, and I did not have much more . . . → Read More: My Life Interrupted

I love Fall! (and so does my son)

By Andrea, on October 5th, 2011%

This post will be more photo-heavy than most. We live near a pumpkin patch. We visit it annually and our son has a good time there. I love taking photos. Here is one from maybe three years back as he was looking for the perfect pumpkin.

My husband introduced him to leaf piles. . . . → Read More: I love Fall! (and so does my son)

Rainbows…a little bit of magic

By Andrea, on September 30th, 2011%

My son saw his first rainbow today. I have to say it was pretty cool. He was at soccer practice. I was not thrilled to be there on the sidelines because it was overcast and windy. I thought we had lucked out with no rain but the clouds opened up with about five minutes left. . . . → Read More: Rainbows…a little bit of magic

What do my favorite books say about me?

By Andrea, on August 7th, 2011%

I was sorting through some files and I came across a list of books. About two years ago on Facebook people were inviting their friends to “List 15 books you’ve read that will always stick with you. They should be the first 15 you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.” I did . . . → Read More: What do my favorite books say about me?

Why I don’t tweet about Bieber, Palin or Snooki

By Andrea, on April 27th, 2011%

I do not like Justin Bieber. My husband laughs at me because I cringe whenever Bieber is in the news. I think he’s ok looking and his singing is also ok. But why do I know who he is if he is just ok?

He performed on the Grammy awards show this year and . . . → Read More: Why I don’t tweet about Bieber, Palin or Snooki

Where does the time go?

By Andrea, on April 18th, 2011%

I was laid off in January. As March came to a close it hit me that “Q1” was done without the usual reports to submit. For someone who is accustomed to working full-time and then some, you would think the adjustment would be difficult, but it has been surprisingly easy. Here is the reason: . . . → Read More: Where does the time go?

Lessons from an unexpected source

By Andrea, on April 17th, 2011%

I recently bought two new books for my son that were by Dr. Seuss: “Green Eggs and Ham” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” I was motivated partially because I had a bunch of Dr. Seuss books when I was little. Then, I went to Amazon.com and found this list of essential books for . . . → Read More: Lessons from an unexpected source

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