Save the Best
Do you save the best for last, or get right to it? I know there are varying strategies on this and the people who want to wait are probably often working with the ones who do not. So, do you Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Settle In
Sometimes, the wait is longer than you would think (or were told). The best thing to do is just settle in and relax. It will be fine. Be patient. Be nice. Be understanding. Be kind. Be accommodating. It isn’t going Read More …
Never Get Old
Some holiday movies never get old. Make your own list. Queue them up. Watch them in rapid succession. Be ready to laugh, cry and get nostalgic. Where were you when you watched it first? Who was with you? What do Read More …
First Thing
The first thing you have to do…is the thing you don’t want to do. The early morning workout. The list of chores. Sharing the differing opinion you believe is right. The e-mail clean up. The goodbye after a good day Read More …
New and Different
Be new and different. You can be special You can be unique You can be you You can be a parent and advocate for your kids while having a fulfilling career. If you’re new and different this is a very Read More …
It’s Delivered
When you get that notification that it’s delivered, the joy is real. The gift is in hand, whether you sent it to them directly or to you for wrapping and to be shared later. It is literally the season for Read More …
Making Changes
You can start making changes, to get better. One thing after another. This is not for work per se, but in life. Making a list of the essentials, then getting deeper into more efficient and process improvement. (Like paying bills, Read More …
Go With It
When you can you will just go with it. Sleep when you can. Sleep even if you don’t think you can. You can’t make it through this month unless you get the rest you need. So give in. Take a Read More …
Prep and Be Ready
You should always prep and be ready ahead of time. It is of course, easier said than done. Besides work and family, I am truly lucky that the holidays are always more full than not. There is always something to Read More …
A Full Day
More than a full day of fun is the way to go. Spend the day walking, talking and laughing – stay off the phone, tablet and laptop. It is a good time spent no matter what you do. Unplanned, planned…a Read More …