http://blog.carolynRerickson.com Choose Your Words Wisely Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:24:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's an "awareness" month. Can you guess from the title which one? No Buts About It http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2010/03/09/my-most-recent-article-for-womens-focus/ As my daughter nears those pre-teen years, I've found myself reminiscing. This is an article I wrote back during the toddler years: [caption id="attachment_468" align="alignnone" width="464" caption="This article was first published in the July 2008 issue of Women's Focus Magazine"][/caption] http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2010/03/08/mom-science/ I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love cliches. But before you run off to report me (tattle-tale), or to cram your copy with them because "Carolyn said it was okay," let me clarify: I love cliches with the kind of affection people bestow upon puppies and kittens. And ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2009/09/29/cliches-love-em-or-leave-em-do-both/ Scott Stratten of Un-Marketing begins his guest post video at Jessica Knows by saying there are two types of people you don't want to *p* off: religious groups and WAHMs (work-at-home-moms). Then he does it. Actually, he leaves religious groups alone. His message to WAHMs is simple: it's bad business to market yourself ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2009/03/02/a-wahm-by-any-other-name/ I woke up this morning to a quiet house and the sound of just a few birds chirping busily outside. I was happy, rested, and peaceful and then I remembered why: it's a whole new year! The year 2009 is as exciting as a blank page. What will you write on ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/ Author Bill Dyszel wrote this little ditty, and sings it to the tune of "Ode to Joy." Although he calls it the Freelance National Anthem, I think this speaks to freelancers around the world, nation non-exclusive. For the record, I work in my pajamas. :)   Alternate link: Freelancers National Anthem, by Bill Dyszel http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2008/12/23/ode-to-freelancing-joy/ I made the shortbread cookies again. This time, I didn't have the distractions of the post-school/supper-making frenzy, and they turned out perfectly. (Although I still blame my oven for that last attempt.) I also did not slather them with chocolate, since they clearly are meant to be enjoyed in all ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2008/12/19/purely-for-the-sake-of-art/ Mine weren't as light-colored as Charmian's (probably left them in too long), but YUM anyway. Of course, I had to slather them with chocolate. And someone tried to sneak one. (This photograph was her idea. I think she has a natural talent for multimedia communication somewhere there in her extensive skillset.) But I ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2008/12/17/i-made-the-shortbread-cookies/ When a few of my writer buddies and I decided to take a free online photography course together, we agreed that it would be totally self-paced. And it seems at the moment that we're all taking advantage of that. Even Morguefile.com, which hosts the course, is undergoing renovations right now. Who ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2008/12/08/photography-assignments-holiday-hiatus/ Since I skipped two weeks of meal-planning, I guess you could choose to consider this post two weeks late. I choose not to do that, and instead, I maintain that I am three days early with this post. That puts me waay ahead, world. Add to that the article I ... http://blog.carolynRerickson.com/2008/11/14/menu-plan-monday-3-whole-days-early/