Personally, Scarlet is not a fan of traditional potlucks. There is just something a tad creepy and mysterious about the random food and more importantly, its preparation process that makes me uneasy. Anyway, this post refers to a more personal issue regarding food. Have you ever brought in your lunch to work and later discovered…
So, it happens to the best of us. We run a couple of minutes behind and sometimes in situations that are really critical. Imagine running late for a wedding ceremony. What do you do? Skip the wedding all together and just go to the reception? Lurk around the lobby and wait for the let out?…
Most of us probably don’t have the time or the patience to sit around and perfectly craft out each and every step of our future. Even if you did do that, we all know that wrenches and unexpected hurdles will arise anyway. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t at least know the direction that you want to…
So, this has surely been a busy season of weddings! I have been to two very enjoyable weddings within the past month in Detroit and Chicago. It’s been refreshing to actually attend a wedding where I wasn’t working or had at least one task. I did however encounter the same awkward situation at both weddings.…
There is no denying that when a dinner table is properly and fully set, it can get crowded and sometimes confusing. Well, here is an easy way to keep you on track and ensure that you won’t use your neighbors dinnerware. Locate your BMW when you get to your place setting. When you look down,…
A woman’s hair can come in all different shapes, sizes and colors and more amazingly, it can change in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, the timing of this blink can change dramatically depending on who the hair stylist is. Scarlet has surely had her share of hair styles and stylists and their timing and…
You have grown increasingly unhappy with your job and you have decided it’s time for you to leave. Most of us deep down inside would like to make a dramatic movie-styled exit…you know the one that involves clearing off your desk with one swoop of your arm and quoting words from the movie, Half Baked…Yes,…
Have you been to someone’s house and they asked you to take your shoes off and you went into a mini head panic? You instantly start to sweat all while thinking?…Do my socks match today? Did I do a full hole analysis of my socks? Are my toe nails polished or chipped and unpresentable? You…
Perhaps Scarlet is on a phone hating spree this week, but it’s better to be informed. So, about those ringing cell phones in the office… Let’s be clear here. Your co-workers don’t like them and quite frankly, it’s unprofessional. So, maybe the sound of your daughters voice saying “pick up the phone” as your ringer…
So, you are planning to have a dinner party and you’ll be inviting several friends. You are very aware that this set of friends vary in their religious beliefs. Although the normal protocol in your household is to bow your head and pray a specific way, you are aware that others at the table don’t…