Hold your girdles. Black Friday is 3 weeks away! But I’ve got you covered if you’re slacking in the holiday cheer department. In fact, I’m sort of an expert at that. When working at an ad agency, the holidays were my least favorite time of year. Now before you put on your judgey-pants and start […]
For Those Theatre Kids
In a former life, I was a theatre kid. Awkward. Creative. Smart. Self-conscious. Belter-of-songs, alone in my room. You know, a theatre kid. I used to put on shows in my backyard with the neighborhood kids. Writing, directing, acting and craving the applause from all of our parents who gave up 30 minutes of their […]
When I Grow Up
It’s a phrase we most often associate with kindergarten projects or awkward conversations with our high school guidance counselors. “When I grow up, I want to…” Even a gal in her thirties finds that answer difficult. Much of my formative adult, career-driven goals have been a bit dictated by the overarching medicine journey of the […]
New Design. Who Dis?
About a month ago I quietly redesigned this website, took a shot of tequila and hit publish. It was actually a lot more time intensive than that, but hey, tequila! I knew once I left corporate America and started running my own business under the Not Your Average Gal that you’ve come to know and […]
Let Me (Re) Introduce Myself
Hey there! I’m Caroline. The chickadee that runs this here part of the interwebs. In speaking with my people–that’s YOU–it’s come to my attention that a small (re)introduction is needed. Starting my own copywriting business, then moving 1400 miles, while also desperately trying to find the perfect mascara, made me realize readers really liked hanging […]
5 Steps To Make A Problem Worse
Whether we want to admit it or not–whether social media wants to portray it or not–we’ve all got our fair share of problems. We all have our own way of coping or completely ignoring the problem hoping beyond all hope that it will just go back to it’s dark cavern only to come out around […]