Dream-casting: One of the most important ways to help your college-bound student
{Haven't yet subscribed? Please do!} Do you remember how you would answer the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" when you were around five or six? What would prompt us to do that, to ask children to speculate as to what they'd be doing in 20 or 30...
Starting Over. Again.
When I think about my Top Ten Least Favorite Things To Do, moving would make the list somewhere between "colonoscopy" and "ironing." If ever there was motivator for simple living, it's the act of packing up ALL of your things and then unpacking all of your things....
Around/About: The “Girl Power & 31 Days” Edition
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads & sometimes things to do. As promised, we're taking a break from my Hints & Tips for College-bound Students 31 Days series in order for me to recover; but also for you to recover. Plus,...
Day 3: Why ACT & SAT Scores Matter
{Please click to subscribe to receive first notice of all posts!} Yesterday we talked about the importance of good grades for high school students, and while forgoing a part-time job to devote more time to schoolwork could "earn" your student more money in...
Hints & Tips for Your College-Bound Student: Part Time Job or Full Time Student? #31Days
As I've thought through what to include in this series, I've realized some content will be of more value to those who are years away from college, while other posts will be more helpful for students with high school graduation in sight. To keep things...
Hints and Tips for Students and Parents: Demystifying the College Search
It used to amuse me when bloggers made a big deal for writing consecutively for 31 days. That was circa 2009 when I was a slave to my blog but hadn't yet realized it. Oh, my, a lot has changed between then and now. If I started listing the highlights (and the...
Join me! {Let’s All Be Brave for #inbooks}
If you've never taken part in an online book club, consider this a personal invitation from me to you. For almost two years, I've had the pleasure and privilege of writing the content for Bloom, the book club hosted by {in}courage. If you aren't familiar,...
National Coffee Day: FREE COFFEE, Fabulous Art and Revealing Statistics for Our Favorite Morning Jumpstart
It's how over half of us Americans start our day, so it's no wonder there's a national holiday to commemorate it: National Coffee Day. It's the fuel that powers many a writer and worker. The chart below confirms that, indeed, the majority of Americans drink it...
Around/About: The “Let’s Read & Early Christmas Gifts” Edition
A collection of links I love, sites I like, things to do and interesting reads. Just in case you were wondering, there are 88 days until Christmas. Some of you will bless me and some of you will curse me for that little reminder. I wanted to share a few...