http://www.allthingsgirl.net An ezine created by women, for women Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:27:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Several books and conversations converged for me this week on the topic of multitasking. Wikipedia defines human multitasking as, "The performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time."  I'd first heard the word multitasking in the context of computers and the ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/blogroll/just-caught-you-multitasking/ I’ve just discovered this wonderful programme. It’s a typical police drama, where the chief character has been shot, but in her mind she has travelled back in time to the eighties. D.I Drake played brilliantly by Keeley Hawes, is fighting for her life both literally in the real world, where ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/uncategorized/review-ashes-to-ashes/ In February, I was notified that I'd been accepted as a MINI E Field Trial Participant.  I was so excited that my application had been accepted.  It meant that I'd have the opportunity to lease a MINI E, one of only 500 all electric cars that MINI was going to ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/career/riding-with-the-top-down/   This month in our REVIEWS section, I reviewed the latest offering from the fabulously funny Jennifer Weiner, Certain Girls . This novel is a mother-daughter story, that's also a sequel to Weiner's very first novel, Good in Bed. In honor of Mother's Day, and because the nice folks at Atria Books ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/giveaway-copies-of-certain-girls-for-certain-women/ The world is full of inspiring women. Some are historical figures, some are actors, writers, or politicians. Others are closer to home – our mothers, sisters, and friends. Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with a Gemma Bulos, founder of A Single Drop and author of the guest post ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/inspiring-women/inspiring-women-gemma-bulos-an-interview-part-1/ I believe it was Shakespeare who said "All The World's a Stage".    When it comes to life, there are moments in which we stay in the background, and then there are the moments that we choose to stand out.  This is exactly what the May / June issue of ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-news/from-the-editor-welcome-to-on-display-mayjune-2009/ Happy Earth Day! Wherever we live, I think we can all agree that loving the Earth needs to be something we do more actively than passively, which is why we've asked Gemma Bulos, founder and executive director of A Single Drop, to tell us a bit about her organization. I ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/womens-issues/a-single-drop-of-women%e2%80%99s-wisdom-guest-post-by-gemma-bulos/ As we move from the March winds and into April showers, we cannot help but think of nature as the earth is reborn.  There are cultivated flower boxes and well kept lawns emerging around us, but in other places, we find the wilds, where Mother Nature flourishes.  With those thoughts, ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-news/mid-issue-update-wilderness/ My beautiful daughter had read this book and passed it on to me. In this way I try authors that perhaps I wouldn’t have chosen in a bookshop or a library. Reading new authors is always exciting and this author is no different. Simon Kernick’s book is very readable. The main ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/book-talk/book-review-relentless-by-simon-kernick/ I managed to get through my heavy bridesmaid duty years unscathed.   My brides were very laid back, chose gowns that flattered my figure, and one of them even asked me not to plan a bridal shower because she found them annoying.  I was lucky. For those who aren't or weren't quite ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/arts-books/book-talk-shes-gone-bridal/ I've read a lot of business books over the years, but only a few make the cut as books I'd recommend to a colleague, friend, or family member.  Here are some of my favorites: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen There's a saying that if you want ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/career/your-turn-what-are-your-must-read-business-books/ Being laid off in an economy overtaken by recession is not something the work force of today can tread lightly upon. Many employers are announcing that they will be experiencing cutbacks and layoffs due to the slow down in the economy. If this happens, gradually you will begin to ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/career/10-ways-to-help-keep-your-job-by-tawny-labrum-of-binc-and-the-blog-askbinccom/ Submitters, Visitors and Staff members are always asking for suggestions for writing and photography opportunities.  Here is an exciting project combining both photographs and either personal essays or fictional pieces. I took a couple of weeks off around Christmas of 2008 because things tend to slow down in my business anyway ... http://www.allthingsgirl.net/link-worthy/guest-post-52-stories-by-toni-klym-mclellan/