I consider myself a modern woman. I’ve worked full-time since I was 22 years old. I have a Bachelor’s degree (in Biology). I have travelled alone and will continue to do so from time to time. I am childless by choice. My husband is my partner and I am his- we are equals in our relationship. I have money and… Read more »
I mentioned a while back that I am taking a solo vacation next month here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2017/03/plan-a-solo-vacation-day/ My husband isn’t a big fan of Duluth MN, whereas I adore it, so I’m going there alone. To put it mildly, folks are freaking out over this. I’ve left coworkers speechless by simply mentioning it. My mother has expressed concern that I… Read more »
On April 14th I had the opportunity to attend the Women Empowering Women event in Cedar Falls. I was expecting to find some tidbits of knowledge that would be helpful for me in my career. I believe I found that. But, unexpectedly, I found far more. I found reassurance that it’s OK to take care of myself on my own terms…. Read more »
Due to my having been extraordinarily busy for the last 10 days my Monday post will appear on Tuesday this week. Thank you for your patience and I will try my best to make it work your wait!
Today is me and my husband Pat’s 11th wedding anniversary. Since I am over the age of 14 I don’t believe in “soul mates”, but if I did i would have to say he and I are pretty close to that. We almost never fight, and when we do it’s usually over and done with quickly. We like most of… Read more »
Last Saturday my husband Pat and I went to an autograph show in Chicago. I’ve been to shows put on by the same organizers in Chicago and LA and thoroughly enjoyed both venues. Time and time again we’ve found that the vast majority of the autograph signers they have in attendance are really nice, genuine people who love meeting fans… Read more »
As you well know by now, I am the champion of the child free life. If you are a parent and you love it good for you. I love my niece and nephew to bits! But they don’t live with me. Thank God. I hate being told that I’m going to regret not having kids when I’m older…. Read more »
Today is a day that will frighten some folks. It’s Plan a Solo Vacation Day. As luck would have it, I am in the midst of planning a solo vacation right now. Yes, I am still very happily married. Yes, he is perfectly fine with this. Yes, we will go on vacation together again. Simply put, I want to go… Read more »
There is an actual official Sibling Day on April 10. But I am celebrating today. Why? Because today, in 1975, my sister Pam was born and I officially became a sibling. (Sorry for telling everyone your age Pam!). To put it mildly, Pam and I are very different. We look nothing alike apart from being the same height. She… Read more »
When it comes to hugs there are 2 distinct camps. Some families are huggers and some aren’t. I grew up in a non-hugging family. There are a lot of people who find that hard to process. We’ve all seen the Facebook posts that claim we need “X” number og hugs a day to simply survive. Well, I’m here to tell… Read more »