Have you ever thought about what someone would say in your eulogy? Would they remember your killer meatloaf recipe? Your business savvy? Your awesome sense of humor? Would they talk about your faith? How your life inspired them?
Career fair season is upon us. College underclassmen are seeking internships, seniors are looking for their first career positions, and university Career Services offices are being inundated with students struggling to put together a coherent resume. Fear not — I’m here to help. Here are my four best resume tips for new grads – plus two FREEBIES just for you!…
My goodness… Do you feel like somedays NOTHING gets done?? My to-do list is about two miles long right now, and yet, it feels like I’m spinning my wheels, getting nowhere fast. It’s time to rethink how I define success as a Work at Home Mom. If I define it as accomplishing everything on my…
Do you know what to do when you lose your job? Hopefully, it never happens to you, but just in case, be sure you are prepared! “You’re fired.” These two little words might be the most feared of every working man and woman in the world — and their spouses! Not understanding, depression, anger, and…
Most of the time, job seekers prefer to write their resumes themselves. Which can work just fine, provided the job seeker understands what makes a successful resume and can write well. If that’s you, go for it! I’ll be cheering for you! If that’s not you, however, here are six times you should definitely consider…
In this post about my learning to handle time management as a new work-at-home-mom, I talked about utilizing my child’s infectious energy to keep me on task throughout the day. Now that we have the daily routine down pretty well, I’m beginning to realize just how inefficient my “office” set up actually was. So, here’s…
Time management is hard. WAHM time management is ridiculously hard! Thankfully, I have discovered one secret to keep me on track lately. Can you guess what it is? I have struggled with the time management concept my entire life, and the struggle only got worse once I became a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom, for those new to…
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “faith like a child” or “child-like faith,” so let’s attention to all the things our KIDS can teach US about God! Today, we have our first guest post here at Scattered Woman. Hooray! Please welcome Jessica Meades and tune your heart to what God would like to speak to…
Once upon a time, a young couple decided to get married and went shopping for an engagement ring. At the store, the woman spotted a positively gorgeous ring. “It’s perfect!” she exclaimed, and asked the shopkeeper if he would pull it out for them to look at. The shopkeeper noted, as he reached for the…
Every piece of career advice I’ve read lately has been all about finding a job you’re passionate about, something you’ll love and will make you jump out of bed in the morning with a huge smile on your face. It’s a great aspiration, and as a Career Counselor, I’ve preached the same career-path-to-happiness model more…
Perhaps this entry would more accurately be titled “What’s NOT in a Name”. Peter figured out the answer to that question pretty quickly! Check out the account of Simon receiving his new name from Jesus, Peter, and what happens immediately after that event:
In What’s in a Name? – Pt. 1, I talked about the importance of the names we use with each other. In this segment, I’m shifting to focus on the names God gives us. A while back, I went through a study on Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers – the story of the prophet Hosea…
Over the past several years, I have come to realize just how important names are. Such a seemingly small thing to call someone by their given name, but it makes such a huge difference in how that someone responds to me. Each year when I was a Resident Director I used get feedback from students…
Is your job search getting you nowhere? You’ve sent out a million applications, but no calls? Fix your failing SAHM resume with this ONE addition… You’ve decided it’s time to go back to work, but you’re getting nowhere. You’ve put in application after application, but not received a single interview invitation. Believe me, mama: you…
[Jesus] said to him, “Do you want to get well?” “Sir,” the sick man answered, “I don’t have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, someone goes down ahead of me.” ~ John 5: 6-7 (HCSB) Man, do I resonate with this guy. Excuses, excuses….
“Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.” ~ Proverbs 20:18 It’s easy to gather parenting advice and tips online these days. (Honestly, I wonder how in the world I would be surviving right now without Google!) But today’s devotional reminded me how important it is to make sure that all the advice we’re…
“It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.” ~ Proverbs 25:27 (NIV) I’ll be honest and say this particular devo had me stumped for several days on how to respond. The devo itself focused a lot on not arguing about things that…
“Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.” ~ Proverbs 25:13 As an introvert, I never anticipated needing people to help me feel refreshed. But after transitioning from a busy Resident Director, constantly surrounded by students and other staff,…
“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.” ~ Proverbs 19:23 “If there is a God, and He’s so good, why does He let bad things happen to His people?” It’s a common quandry among those struggling to believe, but this verse in Proverbs redirects our perspective: It’s…
“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” ~Proverbs 27:19 (NIV) The past several days have been eye-opening for me as a parent. C & I started potty training last Wednesday, and it was an intense, lonely few days of me just home with C, focusing solely on her, and not being…