The amount of treacly Mother's Day marketing is nauseating. I don't want flowers, a vacuum, a pasta pot, support stockings, or tickets to a Chippendales show to honor my role as a mother. What I want is a gardener, a house keeper, a sous chef, new shoes, and tickets to an island … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Perfection – 5:00 Fridays
#BringBackOurGirls
Paradoxically, they are and are not "our girls." It's easy and natural to want to fold them into our open arms and caress them as our own. Yet we sit perched atop privilege and can utter they are our girls with nary a smidge of reality behind it. As Americans, we lack often lack … [Read more...] about #BringBackOurGirls
#LetsTalkBanking
I remember getting my first checking account when I was in 7th grade. It took me a while to figure out that just because I had checks didn't mean I had money. I also struggled with the concept of intrinsic value in math class so it was obvious from a young age that managing money … [Read more...] about #LetsTalkBanking
Derby Mint Julep – 5:00 Fridays TM
I have always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby. A financial advisor colleague in Louisville invited me once eons ago, but he was a sexist creep so I declined. I fondly recall the Foxfield Races in my hometown. Fun was had by all, and we never saw a horse. Let's … [Read more...] about Derby Mint Julep – 5:00 Fridays TM
We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
Anyone who has chatted with me for 40 seconds at a cocktail party or has seen my Twitter feed knows this about me - 1) I revere teachers, and 2) I loathe what standardized testing has done to education. Our third grade son will refuse the test this spring. Our older son … [Read more...] about We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
Emergency Kit
Many people have asked me about what's in my emergency kit after reading yesterday's post. The trees, they are a swayin' this morning. We lucked out last night and settled in for the night with just a few bolts of lightning and a couple provocations from Thor. Bird and Deal slept … [Read more...] about Emergency Kit
