by debidrecksler | Apr 10, 2009 | Human Interest
The year was 1962…My Mother’s best friend Faye, invited me to spend the day with her. She took me to a fabric shop and together we selected the most gorgeous emerald green taffeta material for a dress that Faye was going to make me later that...
by debidrecksler | Apr 8, 2009 | Human Interest
The other day I saw a job posting for a female radio host and I immediately responded. I quickly realized that this position was not what it appeared to be.Anyone who has visited an online employment site has probably come across the To Good To Be True job that turned...
by debidrecksler | Apr 7, 2009 | Human Interest
April 7, 2009…The sun is shining and it’s snowing. For some reason, this strikes me as symbolic of the way life has been lately.Are we being sent a message to hang in there no matter what we face every day ? Perhaps an unexpected Spring snow mixed in with...
by debidrecksler | Apr 6, 2009 | Human Interest
I recently saw a segment on television about teenagers and the high tech world they’re being raised in. The guest was making suggestions on how parents could monitor the cell phone and online activity and still maintain a good relationship with their kids. She...
by debidrecksler | Mar 31, 2009 | Economy
What the state calls a “temporary backlog†is causing large scale delays in getting people their North Carolina tax refunds.At issue is a cash flow problem. The state doesn’t have enough revenue on hand to pay out tax returns, so it is tapping special accounts...
by debidrecksler | Mar 27, 2009 | Consumer
I’m sure the title of this column attracted a few new readers and may have confused some of my regulars who know that Debi Drecksler is a G-rated columnist who even an 86 year Grandmother can read without blushing.Yes…the title was intended to catch your...
by debidrecksler | Mar 25, 2009 | Consumer
Months ago , I wrote a column about my frustration with skin care companies. (Read Enough Already)Elizabeth Arden has really pushed my buttons. On the back of the April, 2009 issue of More magazine, there is a full page glossy ad for a product called Prevage body...
by debidrecksler | Mar 23, 2009 | Family
As my faithful readers might remember…Child # 3..Also known as youngest daughter, moved to San Francisco at the beginning of December. (Read… Another Journey Begins)When Heidi announced that she was moving, I was filled with concern. My daughter had never...
by debidrecksler | Mar 21, 2009 | Human Interest
I love being in the chocolate business and I adore writing human interest and consumer columns but I believe my calling in life has always been working with children. My first job was as a Mother’s helper to my own Mother who 4 years after I was born had 3...
by debidrecksler | Mar 21, 2009 | Human Interest
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated with dolls. I have collected them since I was a child but not as collector items…just because they make me happy. ( I admit, I still play with them). When my girls were young, we used to go to yard sales...
