Vacations are never an easy time at Casa Fields. The two week winter break back in February, although punctuated by a brief period of respite for me personally, was overshadowed by an uncomfortable, nagging unpleasant attitude of negotiation. I’m not a haggler. I don’t care about making a deal. The sooner a transaction is overContinue reading “Negotiation”
Tag Archives: Wisdom
The Ideal Life Round-Up: Wise Decisions
I am over here rolling my eyes because, when I first started my detailed explanation of the Ideal Life Exercise, it so happened that this theme was the first one I ended up writing about, in an article entitled, “Getting Bossy with Myself.“ I hated this theme then, and I still hate it now. SoContinue reading “The Ideal Life Round-Up: Wise Decisions”
Ode to Mise en Place: Office Party Edition
It’s the long anticipated return of Poppy Fields! Poppy is here to tell us how a little Mise en Place can significantly simplify your end-of-year office office obligations, and how being on our best behavior at an office party can save us a bunch of heartache. Welcome back, Poppy! What better way to celebrate theContinue reading “Ode to Mise en Place: Office Party Edition”
Teabag Proverbs
Who doesn’t love a fortune cookie? It’s one of those adorable little surprises at the end of a meal…when it arrives with the check it feels like such a bonus. I be completely honest, I put way too much stock in those few little words on the little slip of paper in that little waferyContinue reading “Teabag Proverbs”
Getting Bossy with Myself
“I should have known better.” This was my actual thought as I sat down to write this article. What should have I have known better, you ask? I should have known better than to announce yesterday that I would start illustrating the Ideal Life Exercises today, before checking which theme was on the calendar forContinue reading “Getting Bossy with Myself”
Sing With Your Feet 