Article Archive for February 2011
Although I do not have a culinary bone in my body, I’m proud to say that pancakes are one thing I can make. Most of the time they turn out to be perfectly edible, and, …
My name is Lisa and I’m a hair accessory addict.
What can I say? I can’t resist the lure of a beautiful headband or the siren call of a fun and funky clip. If I see …
In this new economy, upside down, topsy turvy business world, getting an edge and keeping it is the Holy Grail that everyone seeks. Much like the elusive grail, making yourself more biz desirable and to …
Yesterday, I got lost in a thought comprised only of ones and zeros. Sound odd? Well, I spent years training my mind to think the same way computers do, using only absolute logic and nullifying …
My husband and I hope to have a pair of kids down the road. If one or more turns out to be a girl, you can bet I’ll be looking to put them in soccer …
The recession has taken a toll on society. Job insecurity and even greater, job dissatisfaction are bull dozing their way into the mental ethos of our everyday lives. In fact, Manpower conducted a study in 2010 …
Take a deep breath, Cardinal Nation. Hold your horses, ye self-proclaimed best fans of baseball. Albert Pujols is not the end all, be all of the baseball. The Cardinals can and will exist without him …
Remember the good ol’ days when you went out to a restaurant and the server automatically poured you a glass of water from a pitcher and that was that?
And when quenching your thirst at home …
Ok… Ok… I know what you are thinking. Chances are, it is exactly what I was thinking… that Justin Bieber: Never Say Never is just going to be a silly, cheesy headache. Well, I …
You had visions of a chic style dancing through your head. You just knew you were going to float out of the salon looking hip, sophisticated, and beautiful.
“I love this cut and color,” you say to the …
Starting a business from scratch takes effort, imagination and modifying your sleep schedule. It also takes a little bit of help from experts like accountants and attorneys to make sure you do it right the …
Have you ever noticed that all of your attached friends LOVE Valentine’s day, while their respective significant others despise it, and single people everywhere dread it? When did February 14 become a day to be feared, …
Like many others, Geek Girl also participated in that National Holiday – the Super Bowl. Many were glued to their big screen TVs watching grown men in brightly colored tights chase a ball around a …
Yesterday, I had a couple hours to kill before I was off to a Superbowl party and decided, ‘Hey, I’m not a great cook, but why not. Let’s make something.’
Off I went to my local …
Sigh… Love is in the air…
For those that are in love, Valentine’s Day is an enchanting time of year, filled with flowers, chocolates and romance. For those that are single, it can be depressing. I …
No… not that ice!
Many of us are tired of hearing about ice after the brutally freezing weather, sleet, and snow that gripped most of the nation this week. You can add “Icemageddon,” “Snowpacalypse,” and “School …
Millions of new businesses are created each year. With little more than hope and an idea, against all odds, new business owners embark on that they believe is their life’s calling or take their hobby …
Have you ever noticed that by Wednesday, most women seem to have their weekend plans pretty well established, yet men haven’t began to consider that this work week will actually end any time soon?
For us …
When I say the word “geek”, the first grouping of adjectives that pops into your mind is probably:
A. Loser, dork, loner, outcast
B. Quiet, introverted, helpful, nice
C. Smart, outgoing, tech-savvy, …
There is something for everyone when it comes to the Superbowl. Whether you’re in it for the game, the party, the commercials, there’s something amusing for everyone and we all would benefit if the Monday …


