Have you ever felt strangely nervous about something you have no reason to be nervous about? That was how I felt this past Saturday as I headed to my bridal shower. Mine. Weird. My stomach was doing some wild acrobatic moves on the car ride over. I’ve been to a few showers in my day, but it’s a whole ‘nother ballgame when the presents and games and cute little diamond ring cupcake toppers have your name on them. It was…
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One of my favorite parts of being a pet owner is traveling with my dog. It’s like having a built-in travel buddy anywhere I go. Parents always say that Christmas is 10 times more fun when you get to experience it through your kids’ eyes, and that’s kind of how I feel about going places with Bo. I love seeing his eyes light up when we pull his travel bag out of the cabinet and how he goes nuts when…
It’s been brought to my attention that the entire world needs a lesson in dog etiquette. I’m sure my frustration has more than a little to do with living in one of the most densely populated cities in the country, or it might have everything to do with the fact that people turn into complete and utter loons when they’re within ten feet of a dog. Dogs are cute. I agree. But can you not act like you left your…
I’ve been back from my work trip to Boston for five days now and I still don’t quite feel like I’ve caught my breath. It was a whirlwind, every minute packed with speakers and workshops and networking and wine. Lots of wine. Fun fact: INBOUND has an open bar after the sessions wrap up every night. Marketers, apparently, can do some damage at an open bar. Despite my reservations heading into the trip, I had an amazing time, met incredible…
When this post goes live I’ll be popping Dramamine on a Boston-bound Greyhound for Inbound 2017, a massive marketing conference. I’ve been hearing about it for years, but this will be my first time attending and also my first time in Beantown (Ben Affleck told me I could call it that). It’s a four-day long conference and I’m going solo, which means I’ll be all by my lonesome not only in an unfamiliar city, but at an event with some…
I turn 30 tomorrow. It’s supposed to be this major milestone, but I’ve barely given it a second thought—that is until I looked at my calendar and realized the day (THE day) is tomorrow and holy shit I’ll be 30. I swear it should be at least another month away. 30 always seemed so old when I was 18 or 22 or even 25, looking into the future thinking about it. And yet old is the last thing I feel.…
Hurricanes suck. I remember getting ready for Hurricane Andrew in 1992. I was only five, but I have a distinct memory of helping my mom carry all the inflatable pool toys and patio furniture in from outside. I asked her why we were doing it and she said “so we have something to float on if the house floods.” Um, terrifying much? Hurricane Andrew spared our town and instead headed to Miami, as everyone knows, but 2004 was a different…