For the love of office supplies

My whole family loves office supply stores. I can’t really explain it. My kids particularly love to spend their money on Post-Its. They take the allowance that I give them on Friday, save it up for a whole day and then blow it at Office max after their soccer game each Saturday. I have to admit that my step quickens on the way to the office supply store, too. Always has. I think it’s because office supplies represent a world of possibilities. Just think of all the things you can do with that pen — all of the ideas you could jot down! Imagine how you could be organizing your days and your thoughts and your very life! This morning, I come down to my desk and find this, compliments of my 6-year-old son: His next pack of sticky notes is on...

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Someday I’m going to be a professional adventurer

Just the other day, my husband and I were talking about how, someday, after the kids have left home and before our bones crackle with age, we are going to be professional adventurers. Neither of us are sure how well that pays. And the Internet is a funny thing because, just today, I happened somehow upon an interview with a guy named Andrew Skurka, who it would appear, is a professional adventurer. His official job title is “long distance adventurer” In this interview, he is asked how well professional adventuring pays. “Well,” Skurka says, “I have sponsors, I do a lot of public speaking, and I do private guiding. I also keep my expenses pretty low and avoid owning a lot of possessions. It helps that I’m only 28 and don’t...

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