Change is in the wind here at Road Warriorette HQ. What kind of change, you ask? Well, the exciting but unexpected kind. The oh-my-goodness-how-did-we-get-into-this-but-isn’t-it-awesome kind. The double trouble kind. That’s right. We are expecting twins. As in, two babies at once, taking our family from three to five. The blessed event is happening this summer.…
A few years ago when the Home Warrior was working in inside sales there was an executive that he couldn’t stand working with. He was constantly overworked by this executive who had no boundaries when in came to work hours. Requests would come in at ridiculous times, with the expectation that they would be completed…
There is always a lot of discussion about balancing work and family as a woman, but lately it seems I can’t check my Facebook or Twitter feed without seeing a new perspective. It started with Sheryl Sandberg’s famous (infamous?) Lean In, then the realistic yet depressing piece by Anne-Marie Slaughter “Why Women Can’t Have It…
Last week I posted about a house the Home Warrior and I always laugh at when driving to visit my grandmother in South Texas. It has a door on the second level that I wouldn’t recommend stepping out of! According to a reader apparently these types of doors are called a “Scooby-Doo Door” (funny). Anyway, I said in…
The Home Warrior and I travel to South Texas a few times a year to visit my grandmother. There is a lot of interesting stuff to look at on thisdrive because there’s so much open land. Two of my favorites are the huge wind farm in Raymondville, and the King Ranch which is one of…
When I first started flying for my job inflight wifi was nonexistent. Before you started to board there were always a few frantic moments of trying to get that last email sent, and then you were cut off from the world until you landed. Back then I was often frustrated that my productivity was being…
Beep. The time is 3:30am. Why is my phone making that hideous noise? Oh yeah. I’ve got a trip today, which means it’s time to get out of bed. The good news is I packed the night before so I only have a few things to do to get ready. The bad news is I packed…
A recent article about the history of luggage made me look around my house. Here are a few photos chronicling my own history through luggage.
I am thrilled to announce that starting this month I will be a contributing writer to the Room Key blog ‘Beyond the Front Desk.’ Room Key is a hotel search engine created by six of the world’s leading hotel companies. It enables travelers to quickly and easily compare value for their stay – based on…
Happy New Year!! I hope you have all had a safe and happy holiday season. The new year is seen by so many as a time for a fresh start, a new beginning, a chance for a blank slate. I love reflecting on my past year, and usually have all kinds of grandiose ideas for…
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