In case you missed the shameless self-promoting I did on Twitter and Facebook, I was interviewed for an episode of the Women Killing It! podcast. I talked about balancing my day job and my writing. I also talked about the challenges of working with men, and I shared some advice from a mentor (that long time readers may … Continue reading I was on the Women Killing It! podcast
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You're so vain; you probably think that announcement asking people to "silence your cell phones" isn't about you. Or maybe you really thought your ringer was off. Or you assumed no one would call anyway. Regardless, your carelessness or arrogance or laziness just disrupted everyone else's movie or theatre experience, and most of us hate … Continue reading Please silence your cell phones (yes, you!)
When I wrote about how much I love Hugh Acheson's new cookbook The Chef and the Slow Cooker, I offered my extra copy of the book to the person with the worst crock pot meal story. Here are the finalists: Instead of having a second and third place I'm making Dee Martenson of Billings, MT and … Continue reading Horrible crock pot meals
My son really wanted the Star Wars LEGO advent calendar this year. I caved because I'm a sucker for holiday stuff, but that meant I also needed a toy-based advent calendar for my daughter. I figured that would be easy because she loves Shopkins and Shopkins are the perfect size for an advent calendar! Surprisingly … Continue reading A super easy DIY Shopkins advent calendar
'Tis the season for giving. Sure a lot of the giving tends to be in the form of toys, books, sweaters, and other consumer goods, but the #GivingTuesday is a reminder to spread our generosity beyond our friends and families. I encourage you to give to organizations serving the greater good. Even small donations help. Give … Continue reading What organizations should you support on Giving Tuesday? Consider these
Kim Z. Dale 