The technical definition of career is: “An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.” I suppose in some ways, I have a career in mothering and in homeschooling. (Please note: the definition does NOT say you have to be paid in a career!) The homeschooling career is…
Hmm. My children do sometimes value my opinion, depending on the day, the kid, and the topic at hand. Mr. FG values my opinion (ok, this is also depending on the topic. He probably wouldn’t value my opinion about the IT stuff he does, because I know nothing about it!) I know there are blog…
This one is a double-edged sword, but here it is: I’m good at doing things quickly and efficiently. I read fast, I cook fast, I clean fast, I walk fast, I listen to podcasts fast (double speed!), I fold laundry fast, and so on. Slow is not the name of my game. This is good…
This is a funny question for me because I am not a very colorful person. (Sonia, on the other hand? ALL OF THE COLORS.) But maybe if I had to choose one, it would be a warm, autumn-palette type of green. And this is not so much because I think it is the most beautiful…
There is no way for this list to be exhaustive; just gonna do five random choices! Trash/recycling pickup people Mr. FG and I see these guys every week while we are out for a walk, and we often think of what a tough job they have. They’re out in all sorts of weather, lifting heavy…
I think my answer to this is a reflection of the more introverted side of me. Or it could be a reflection of my current circumstances. Or it could be because of the type of things that usually stress me out. Whatever the cause, when I’m stressed, it helps me to be left alone. That…
I think the answer to this is the same as my answer to many other questions: consistency. My steady-plodding abilities are extremely useful in multiple areas of my life, and professional life is one of them. I was a dependable, on-time, hard-working employee at Nordstrom. I was a consistent, dependable piano teacher. I was a…
How about a dream purchase I have in mind? I have had decent, reliable cars for the whole time I’ve been driving, but I have never chosen a car based purely on what I want in a car. Practical factors (price! how many people can it carry?) have always been the driving force. But when…
