According to my calendar, spring sprung last month. I wish someone would tell the weather in Chicago that. It snowed here last week. Seriously, the hashtag, #SummersCanceled is gaining popularity here. Anyway, with spring...
In talking with friends about future plans and money, a surprising number of us joked about a long term strategy that involves scratch off lottery tickets. Sure, it would be great to win the...
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a full schedule. Full of work, fitness classes, time with my husband, volunteer commitments, and time out with my friends. For many years I was a “yes”...
We all have those weeks that we dread. When it seems like every possible project, meeting, and deadline just happens to fall during the same five-day work period and our schedules are filled with...
The Game of Life is simple. Take out a $40,000 to cover college tuition, earn a college degree in general studies, and then select your chosen profession. What follows is an illogical and strangely...
Most people assume that if you have an idea, you should grow it into a business. While that’s always an option, not everyone wants to run a business. Luckily, if you don’t want to...
‘Cup of tea?’ H’m, that’s not right. The feudal system dictates that I should very much be the one offering my boss a cup of tea, not the other way around. It is undoubtedly...
Type the phrase, “Is calligraphy dead,” into any search engine, and you will be certain to find a number of articles that claim it is no longer with us, but is that really true?...
Car insurance is the bane of every driver’s life. Yes it is important and could be potentially life changing in the event of an accident. However, it can be ridiculously expensive and difficult to...
You’ve been working in your career for what feels like forever. And truth be told, you’re itching for a career change. But myriad thoughts and fears are preventing you from taking that next step....