Guest blogger Kelly Henkins is a music journalist and blogger – but she’s also a lifelong scout. At the end of 2012, she was kind enough to share the first part of a beautiful and personal perspective on how scouting has impacted her life. I promised part 2 early this year, and while I was a … Continue reading
Thank you, 2012, for every lesson learned and every opportunity given. Quite honestly, I won’t miss you all that much. I’m fully ready for 2013. Bring it. 2012 had its share of challenges, personal and professional. It wasn’t the best year, it wasn’t the worst, and I suspect that’s how most years are going to … Continue reading
Happy Flag Day, which, in case you didn’t know, is June 14th. It’s not a national holiday, but it is an annual observance first marked by President Woodrow Wilson’s 1916 Proclamation. President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress in 1949 designating June 14th as the official date. As with all our major national symbols, we … Continue reading
My mother does not do the Internet. She gave it a shot, and she might try it again down the line, but she is an old school communicator. My mother understands the power of a note, beautifully written, on fine card stock. She appreciates the enclosed article, artfully cut from a magazine, folded with care, … Continue reading
Ten years ago this week, I was deconstructed and reconstructed by two surgeons methodically bent on ridding me of cancer. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I remember saying to myself, with great regularity in the days leading up to surgery, “I just need 10 more years. Just 10 more years…” At 41, … Continue reading
A century ago today, the very first girl scout troop was founded in the United States by Juliette Gordon Low. From that first troop, based in Savannah, GA, Girls Scouts of America has grown into a movement that has touched the lives of over 50 million American women, with over 3 million girls and adult … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures. It’s a reminder to every single girl and woman will own their brilliance and beauty today–and every day. It’s a chance for us older gals to think long and hard about how we can raise and empower the girls around us. It’s … Continue reading
