Administrative Professionals and Hollywood Women…Discuss

After my divorce, I took a job as a receptionist for an engineering firm. Derwood and I had great benefits because of that job. I was way over-qualified but the four years of that job served its purpose. While at that job I made it very clear that I wanted no part and no recognition …

A Middle Aged Woman’s Shopping Miracle

Saturday was a beautiful day in Portland. It was one of those days that if someone asked, "Hey, where's Portland?" Someone else would answer, "Oh, they went outside." If you knew anyone that would even care to have that sort of discussion. Saturday was also the day I set aside to go to Popina. Popina …

Goodbye White Jeans

I'll set the scene. It's summer 2008. I am working my first event planning consulting gig and I have to attend a reception at Marios 3.10, a clothing store that sells things like $300 flip flops and $4000 purses. I did not own anything anywhere near cool enough to wear to enter that store. I …