A little late, but a resolution nonetheless

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

I've decided on a sort of late-in-the-game New Year's resolution: I'm making myself a scrapbook this year. Now don't get me wrong - I've also got the generic weight loss goal on my list of things to do, but this ...

Tumbling towers of T-shirts

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

I'm not sure what you should call me: a sentimental saver, a memory hoarder or a plain, old pack rat. Any of the three would probably suffice. But whether it's the ticket to a concert I attended with a good friend, a baby ...

Everything old is new again

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

Have you ever walked through a grocery store to see a child holding onto a sticky, dirty stuffed animal and wondered why on earth the parents let them keep that thing? Or dug through Grandma's linen closet for a warm ...

A time and a place

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

There is a time and a place for everything. Never has this phrase hit me so square between the eyes than it did a couple of weeks ago. A friend of mine - one that I dearly wish I'd gotten ...