by Audrey | Jan 4, 2012 | Random
To Cut or Not to Cut? The Battle with Credit Cards Getting spending under control is a popular resolution for many Americans. A few of us struggle with spending the frivolous dollar here or there, but many struggle on a daily basis with being able to pay down high...
by Audrey | Nov 23, 2011 | Lifestyle
Think men always out-earn women? Not always! While men still make more than women overall – the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that, generally speaking, women earn 81 cents to every dollar a man makes – there are many women out there in the right careers for bringing...
by Audrey | Nov 20, 2011 | Gift Ideas
Wrapping Ideas for the Fumble-Fingered Wrapper by Anthony Garcia Special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and holidays means not only buying gifts, but also wrapping them. Whether you are in a masters degree online, a busy working professional, or a stay at...
by Audrey | Nov 19, 2011 | Gift Ideas
Snag a Quality Laptop on Cyber Monday The gadgets advertised in Black Friday door-buster deals don’t always stand up to close inspection. You never know what’s inside unless you can read the fine print on those Cyber Monday laptop deals. Sometimes, manufacturers try...
by Audrey | Nov 18, 2011 | Books
I had the good fortune of being born to an adventurous, brave woman who was not afraid of…anything it seems. My mother is the oldest of seven sisters, born among the lush forests and by the banks of the Korana River in former Yugoslavia. A descendant of peasants,...
by Audrey | Nov 15, 2011 | Books
Our Real Love Is Poetry One of the most frequent questions people ask me is this: “How do you make your poetry so approachable?” Before I answer, let me tell you a little bit about me. I was born and raised in France and am a former English major. I spent six years at...
by Audrey | Oct 29, 2011 | Books
My journey into the world of ADHD began 30 years ago, and I can still remember that “Eureka!” moment. I was teaching kindergarten at the time. Every year, I’d have one or two kids, usually boys, who were exceptionally squirmy and inattentive but were also bright and...
by Audrey | Oct 11, 2011 | Entertainment
Need to entertain your child while waiting in a doctor’s office or sitting in traffic? Well, if you have an Android-based smartphone, like the new Samsung Galaxy S2, you can download a number of free apps that help. Here are a few to consider: Angry Birds This...
by Audrey | Sep 30, 2011 | Books
De-Automate me, please. Sometimes I want to think for myself, in the simplest terms. Sometimes I want to go to the bathroom at a restaurant and flush the toilet at my discretion, turn the water on and off at will, pump out my own hand-soap, pull out my own paper towel...
by Audrey | Sep 28, 2011 | Random
Writing the Opening Sentence of a Novel Hello to all the loyal followers of Pretty Opinionated, and thank you to Nicole Etolen for inviting me to write a guest post on her wonderful blog. It is perhaps not fair that the first sentence of a 400-page novel containing...
