Archive for December, 2012

We've been busy taking a "break" from work and blogging and all the such. But we thought to share with you a little glimpse into some of our

So, on December 21, my students finished their exams, ate popcorn, watched clips of the Romeo and Juliet video (with Leonardo, of course) and bid farewell for two

Our adored sitter is leaving next month to head back home. The news wasn't a shock, with both of us military wives it was bound to happen at

At some point, my son lost a glove.  One of his precious little blue and grey mittens that fit his 2-1/2 year old hands just perfectly. This is a

As today is Christmas Eve, we decided to share with you what our Working With Style Wish Lists are. We're hoping to usher in the new year with

I'm heading back into the full-time working world - mostly while wearing yoga pants.  On Monday, I accepted a full-time Political Science instructor position for one of the

If you haven't been reading this blog much before, you may not know that I am a software developer. I went to engineering school and got good and

Last week was shit. No other way to put it. My week started with a text message from a friend telling me that she heard a local girl

Last year, we came together to share our working mom resolutions. We decided that we are going to be bringing it back again this year, and we'd love

When I became a mom, I really understood what it felt like to look out at my students and know that behind each face were parents who knew

I am admittedly not very stylish. And now, because I began a lifestyle change that includes a rigorous workout regime 5 months ago and have lost 18 lbs,

I'm rattled. I'm stunned. I'm struggling. I learned about the extent of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting during my lunch break today. I saw a a snippet on twitter earlier

In the midst of my Friday workday, I was in a zone -- grading online essays with abandon and wrapping up final grades for my traditional class when

From the Vault: About a year ago I wrote this post, about how hard it was, not only on me, but also for my girly, when I began

Reflecting back on this year, it’s been a noisy one in the Land of the Working Mom. Let’s start with two words: presidential campaign. Need I say more?

Holiday time is here, folks. I am sure this is no surprise. The surprise I usually get is when I am shopping for gifts and remember the teacher

I'm excited to share my first Working with Style! My style at work is business casual. I go more on the casual side & try to accessorize to

As someone who works remotely 99% of the time, getting asked to come into the office which is 87 miles from my house is always a big deal.

Oh, the word that causes me to cringe, to rethink my time management, to wait with baited breath for the other person to get upset. That little two