People + PowerNotes

Wine 101 with PowerNotes

It’s okay to admit it. You don’t know if you just like that wine or if it’s a good wine. And I have some great news - if you like it, it is a good wine!

PLanning my summer with Powernotes

As the temperature soars, so do the number of concerts, events, and festivals. Friends email me links, my Facebook feed shows me...

What project should you start?

There is a lot of stuff I know I could do be doing instead of binging on Netflix… But the idea of where to start and how to keep stuff organized gets...

It's not A Job, It's a career

I recently found myself in a bit of a bind. The student loan and scholarship funds had almost dried up, when Mom and Dad informed me (over text...)....

Mom on a mission

The baby is crying. The toddler has an unknown rash that isn’t subsiding. The elementary schooler needs specialized UV-protective swim shirts for classes that start next week. My husband...

Cats on a plane

Jane Austen, Parker Armand, and I are moving from Chicago to New York in July. As their human, it is my responsibility to get Parker and Jane there safely. There is one catch...