Kickin' back
To the rescuePosted by Janice on August 16, 2010
One of the things that has frequently bothered me is how many times I feel that some industries still treat women as if they are easy marks for being ripped off. Take auto repair, for example. Not long ago I took my car to a Speedy Oil Change shop and the mechanics there tried to [...]
Tickled pink!Posted by Janice on June 1, 2010
My youngest son is graduating college June 1st, and today we heard that he has a job offer in a city only about a one hour’s drive from where we live! I am so happy I could just burst! He’s been living on campus over a six hour’s drive away from here, and it will [...]
Power outagePosted by Janice on February 5, 2010
I absolutely love living in rural Virginia. I love looking out from my living room window at the cows, sheep, and horses grazing in the fields across the street. I love how quiet the nights are, and how easily I can see the stars because the is virtually no light pollution. But let me tell [...]
New Year’s resolutionsPosted by Janice on January 2, 2010
My New Year’s resolution? Hmmm…. I really hate to make one! OK, how about this one – to try to shop more frugally. And combine trips to town so that I don’t waste a lot of gas and time by making extra trips into town. No, I’m not going to resolve [...]
SpeakersPosted by Janice on October 20, 2009
I sure could use a couple of sessions of seminars with motivational speakers right about now! I find it difficult to be keeping a positive outlook when the job market is so difficult and I’ve lost the job that kept the wolf away from our door! The only thing is that I don’t really feel a [...]
