Category Archives: Accomplishments

Strange Old Uncles

Many types of uncles make up a family. You may have an uncle or two in your family. Some of those uncles are old. Other uncles are strange. And some of these men are just flat out strange old uncles. … Continue reading

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Swan Song

This blog post is one of the few in my blogging history that has been easy to submit on time. For most of my blog posts, it has been a struggle. More on that in a bit, but first a … Continue reading

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Insights From the International Project Management Day

I recently attended the International Project Management Day (IPM Day), which is hosted annually by the International Institute for Learning (IIL).  The event includes multiple live keynote speaker presentations, additional on demand webinars, discussions forums and more.  Various trending topics … Continue reading

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Speed of Change

I recently left the Boston area for 10 days, and the view out my office window was green. I returned home mid-October to a color palate bursting with reds, yellows, and oranges. A short six days later, more leaves were … Continue reading

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Carpe Diem (don’t get hurt!)

If you’ve been around here long enough, you know that when it’s my turn to blog I am not shy to write about my latest puppy project or about various aspects of my cancer journey. Maybe I should get these … Continue reading

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How to Learn Any Language as an Adult

There is a myth about language learning in the United States, one that’s fascinated me for years. “You can’t become fluent,” is something I used to hear all the time. As a young and impressionable school kid, I believed it. … Continue reading

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Simplified Way to Coordinate Swimming Laps

This year I made a New Year’s resolution to finally learn how to swim laps.  I have tried to learn in past years but have failed terribly.  I just couldn’t seem to get coordinated enough to make it down the … Continue reading

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If It Ain’t Broke

My husband and I were driving on the highway in our 2007 Ford Sport Trac.“Do you hear that?” he asked.A moment later, I heard an unsettling sound coming from the truck. We were 90 minutes into a 120-minute trek with … Continue reading

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Why I Could Never be President

This fall I really felt my home office needed a refresh. The room’s closet serves as off-season clothing storage, with the bureau, shelves, and the entire guest bed loft area as the crafty project supply depot. I wanted to remove the clothes that haven’t made it back into rotation, and the clutter and art & craft supplies I don’t expect to ever go back to and make it possible for … Continue reading

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Buying My First Rental Property

For the past couple of years since the purchase of my first home on August 2019, it seems that all my family and I have been doing is working on the house. Examples of home improvement projects are below:  Remove … Continue reading

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