Life + Fun

  • Beating the Holiday Bustle

    I don’t know about you ladies, but I’ve been super busy lately. Between establishing plans for 2015, wrapping up projects and writing year-end reports, preparing for the holidays and festive social engagements, I’ve arrived at Dec. 15 and I have no idea how. This month, this whole year really, has been flying by. I’ve been feeling like I’m falling so far behind on things I want to get done and things I’d like to work on before the year is over. Unfortunately, all that doing and working has been making it difficult to appreciate all of the good things about the holidays – and every other part of the year…

  • The Friday Five: Holiday Party Edition

    Five tips for holiday office parties Holiday party season is upon us, PR girls! While I love any reason to don a few sparkly things, eat some free food & hang out a while, office holiday parties should be handled with care. 1. Dress appropriately. For the most part, your normal workplace dress code still applies at holiday parties, but you can have a little fun with it now. Make sure that your outfit is of appropriate length if it’s a dress or skirt and isn’t too low-cut or revealing. Be sure to err on the conservative side, especially if alcohol will be available. Make your outfit festive by opting for a…

  • Confessions of a Chronic Procrastinator

    Confession: I’m a chronic procrastinator. It’s a serious problem. Sometimes I wish there were meetings I could attend where I could connect with other procrastinators to support each other as we struggle with our incessant need to delay everything. I realize that I’d probably try to find a way to delay that, too, though. I blame it in part on my background in journalism. Working under pressure and on deadline is like second nature to me, so when I don’t have a deadline lighting a fire under me, I don’t tend to feel any particular need to get things done.

  • Staying Grounded through the Busy Times

    I’ll admit, I’ve really slacked off in the past month. I started this blog with a list of great ideas and an editorial calendar carefully plotted. But between the surge in client activity for the impending holidays, other events and holidays (like Halloween & my birthday) and just life in general, writing kind of fell off the stove completely. Being busy is both a blessing and a curse! My birthday is the inspiration behind this post. Today’s my 25th birthday and, as strange as it may be, I’ve been having a bit of a hard time with it. Most people, if not all, make life plans and goals. For me, many…