by Michelle Lasley | Jul 27, 2010 | The Green Life
I love a good story. I have a list of favorite authors. I love the suspense, the details, the journey. So, why am I embittered when I hear of stories like Eat, Pray, Love? This author, Elizabeth Gilbert, was first mentioned to me because a former colleague attended...
by Michelle Lasley | Jul 26, 2010 | Family
I want to voice them, but I don’t want to dedicate 700-1200 words on them. Financial (school) debt Concern over how (financial minister) counselor will help us Familial miscarriage, sadness and hope Anxiety over new job and daycare Food club changes that will...
by Michelle Lasley | Jul 26, 2010 | The Balancing Act
How do you cope? This came up in a conversation recently, where a friend and I were discussing different personality types. We both sometimes forget that others don’t do things the way we do. It’s not arrogance, per se, just a simple awe. We are both the...
by Michelle Lasley | Jul 21, 2010 | Family
The 19th has passed. The third anniversary of my sister’s brutal murder in a murder-suicide performed by her recently made ex-boyfriend. This was my rude awakening into Domestic Violence and its horrors. It’s like I have a heightened awareness of domestic...
by Michelle Lasley | Jul 17, 2010 | Family
Two years and eleven months. About 14 interviews, half of which were second interviews. About 165 jobs applied for. 644 documents in the “resumes applied” folder. One long recession. A few housing market crashes. And now, because one gal wants to get her...
