The Timing Must Be Right After a wonderful decade with Tanner, Lane and I knew we wanted the kids to grow up with a dog so they could also learn all the lessons pets have to teach us. However, we recognized that getting a pet was a big commitment, and ideally, should last the lifetime […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
#44 Adopt, Don’t Shop, part a
Preface If you follow Red Quill Co on Facebook or LinkedIn, you likely remember me mentioning back in January of this year that we adopted a puppy we named Bo. Earlier this month, that pup turned one, and so I want to dedicate this blog series to him and a topic I am very passionate […]
#43 Red Quill: Another Year in the Books!
Living the Dream Established on October 2, 2020, Red Quill Co LLC just celebrated its golden birthday with this being my second year in business, and I’m still riding the high! Even though I have been officially editing books for two years now, it still feels so surreal whenever I get to say it out […]
#42 A Legacy of Self-Worth, part b (final)
I had both of my daughters via C-section after my first delivery didn’t go as planned and ended with emergency intervention. This has left a scar on my lower belly, right below all those pregnancy stretch marks that have skewed my tattoo that runs down my ribs and wraps in front of my right hip. […]
#41 A Legacy of Self-Worth, part a
Ever since my first daughter was born in October of 2016, my view on many things has changed dramatically. I’ve realized things that I never really thought twice about before—they were just givens. For example, every woman on the planet compares herself to others—their friends, siblings, celebrities on the front of magazines, etc.—both regarding physical […]
#40 Make Time for Yourself
Where Does the Time Go? I think most of us can agree that we often feel overwhelmed and overworked. There isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done, let alone enjoy some quality down time. And if you’re a parent to young kids like I am, you’ve probably forgotten what alone time even […]
#39 Keeping Up with the Joneses, part b (final)
The cost of goods is continually rushing upward and onward in a dizzying blur, while the value of a dollar drops dramatically. Lacking a good system of balance to account for inflation, the purchasing power of the paper notes that we carry is constantly fluctuating, and not usually to our benefit. So, how are we […]
#38 Keeping up with the Joneses, part a
Ever wonder where the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” comes from? It was coined by a comic strip of that same name, written by Arthur R. “Pop” Momand in the early 1900s. It first printed in 1913 and ran for twenty-five years. As you might expect, it was about a family who was constantly […]
#37 Work, Work, Work…, part b (final)
One of my mom’s favorite songwriters, Bob Dylan released “The Times They Are A-Changing” in 1964, and within the lyrics, he shared some wise advise. Life is constantly in motion, history still being written with every passing day. Just as it was so for our parents, our “new and modern” concepts will one day become […]
#36 Work, Work, Work…, part a
Before the forty-hour workweek became a U.S. law, people often worked anywhere from eighty up to one hundred hours per week. Can you imagine? I realize some people still do this, but I just can’t comprehend how they possibly find the time to eat or sleep or have a personal life. Some days I feel […]
