by Francie | Apr 27, 2017 | Positivity, rant
Coffee shops have become my office. I like to write there because I can really focus most of the time and my soy lattes come with a swirly heart. No laundry is screaming to distract me, nor cookies begging to be eaten. When I leave the house to write, I say to Hubby,...
by Francie | Sep 19, 2016 | creative solutions, rant
Garage Sales are a lot of work. I knew that going in but decided freeing up the space in my garage was worth the effort. I was tired of opening up my car door into a box of something I clearly didn’t need as it had been sitting there for four years. At least I...
by Francie | Feb 17, 2016 | mom, rant
“I DO NOT GET PAID ENOUGH FOR THIS JOB!” I exclaim as I get up from my makeshift office at the dining room table. That’s how powerful I am, no real office, just a portable laptop. Only the size of my “desk” seems ominous except I sit at the corner of the table instead...
by Francie | Feb 11, 2016 | creative solutions, rant
I am not really the science-y type. So, I was a little caught off guard when my Masters Swim buddy suggested I write about the dirty waters of Brazil, the host country to the next summer Olympics. Wow! The topic alone is kind of an Olympic challenge for me. But...
by Francie | Nov 19, 2015 | rant, Tech Rants
I prefer texts versus phone calls. To me it’s just faster, more immediate and responsive. Very few of my friends answer their phones anymore, not at home and rarely a cell. SHE WILL respond to a text, however. She can’t help it. The text lights up the phone,...
by Francie | Nov 2, 2015 | College Tour, rant
Nobody said how hard senior year would be. I heard junior year would be awful but the awfulness never surfaced, and I thought wow, made it out alive. In senior year, right from the get-go I have had many sleepless nights. The college application process is stressful...
