Handshake (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I’m a naturally curious person. I love asking questions and doing research, which is probably why I googled “Hatfields and McCoys” for over an hour the other day after watching the History Channel special about them. It’s a great mini-series by the way.
Anyway — it’s no wonder I picked journalism as a career — because I always want to know more. This is how I approach meeting new people as well. Read more
Mail (Photo credit: Bogdan Suditu)
Have you heard of Manilla.com? It’s a really great way to organize your bills, subscriptions and finances all in one place. Yep — with just one password you can keep track of your frequent flyer miles, magazine subscriptions, utility bills, Netflix accounts, etc. Never get miss a payment or let a coupon expire again. Who doesn’t love saving money and time? Right — no one!
I met with their team at BlogHer12 and I’ll be guest blogging for their site once a month about tips and tricks to be more productive! Check out my first post: “Take Back Your Day and Get More Done.”
The learn more about Manilla.com from fellow List Producer Carley Knobloch of Digitwirl.com click on this video:
Dictionaries hold the answers (Photo credit: 3nglishN3rd)
Every year Merriam-Webster announces a list of new words being added to their dictionary. It’s like the Academy Award nominations for nerds. Being a lover of words — I’m always interested to see which ones made the list. In recent years there have been a few nods to pop culture.
This year’s newbies include:
I think you know which ones are my favorites here!
I’m thrilled that “bucket list” has made the list! It’s such an important tool for goal making and dreaming. Once you put something down on paper — it suddenly becomes tangible
Yay for Oprah — she’s made it to the dictionary! As a fan — I’ve listened to her and her guests talk about having an “aha moment” over and over. It’s good to see that this clever and catchy phrase has gotten it’s due.
Here’s a video of Oprah talking about what an “aha moment” is for her.
For the complete list and their definitions click here.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”Fast Life #2 (NYC 2006) (Photo credit: Zohar Manor-Abel)
That’s one of my favorite movie quotes of all time! Recognize it? If not — it’s from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Of course, Ferris (Matthew Broderick) was talking about skipping school and canoodling with his girlfriend. But the high school delinquent does have a point.
Just yesterday I decided that my 10-minute walk to the subway would be better spent looking around — instead of fixated on my iPhone. And just like that — there were no emails read, texts sent, songs listened to or lists made. It was just me, my sneakers and New York City. Read more
Christmas gifts. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Planning ahead will benefit you in ways you never even imagined — especially when it comes to shopping for the holidays. I always start my holiday shopping in August. Yep — I’ve already bought a gift for someone on my list! This is a tradition that I think you should start as well. Read more
