Today marks the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The following is a repost of something I wrote two years ago. I post about this every year because I think it was an important part of our history, and I don’t want to see it forgotten. The attack on Pearl Harbor moved the United States to get involved in the war going on in Europe. That war – World War II – affected the US culture greatly, from…
I have a long to-do list! I volunteered at Good Mews this morning, and because I couldn’t work all day my old job said for me to just wait and come in tomorrow. So, starting tomorrow I will be working for two weeks. :-) I’m actually really glad for the extra day. Sometimes I need a bit of time to mentally adjust to a different schedule. I had a great time at Good Mews today. I really do enjoy volunteering…
In October, I quit working at my job. My boss and coworkers were very sad to see me go, so I told them I would be willing to come in and help on a temporary basis if the work got too much or if someone was out of town. To me, this way I still had the flexibility and control that I craved from being a full-time SAHW, while still taking advantage of opportunities to use my skills and degree…
I have a question for all you eBayers out there. So I needed a hat for the 40s-themed wedding I attended a few weeks ago, and I found one I liked on eBay. The seller had a 99.7% feedback rating, and almost 39,000 feedback (obviously, a power seller). On November 14th, I emailed the seller asking how fast would they be able to ship the hat because I needed it by a certain date. They emailed me later that day…