by Barb Roose | Sep 11, 2014 | Reflections
Where were you on the morning of September 11, 2001? (How many times have we been asked that question?) We were all doing “morning things.” Breakfast. Coffee. Commute. Riding a bus to school. Watching PBS with your little ones on an actual television because there...
by Barb Roose | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
We still have one more week of summer vacation at Casa de Roose. However, many of you are bundling your offspring back to school this morning, so I want to share my back-to-school tradition with you: After the kids leave the house, I eat a bowl of ice cream. Yes, on...
by Barb Roose | Aug 10, 2014 | Women's Topics
“Ever since college, I make friends. They get married. I lose friends.” -Chuck Palahniuk As I get older, most of the people I know are either getting into serious relationships, getting...
by Barb Roose | Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear Marie, It’s your last day in the US. Today, I figured I would distract myself for a little while by writing this blog post. It’s Saturday morning and we’re in the living room. You’re sitting in the chair across from me while Sami is...
by Barb Roose | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As of today, I’ve been married for 22 years. Double Deuces. Apparently, we’re supposed to exchange copper-theme gifts this year. Suggestions include copper mugs, pitchers or door knockers. Copper? That’s not happening. Yet, each wedding anniversary...
by Barb Roose | May 28, 2014 | Reflections
Lifehacks are strategies or life management techniques. I love lifehacks because they expand the potential of what I am already doing so that I can do life better. So, I thought I would put together my own list of lifehacks. Now, this list won’t make you a millionaire...
by Barb Roose | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Welcome back! Here’s Part II of my post-Fabulous Conference follow-up to my “Stand Tall” talk. If you didn’t have a chance to see that talk, you can CLICK HERE to go to the previous post. WARNING: There’s a discussion on tunics that kinda...