OFFICIAL Scarfapalooza!
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written about OFFICIAL scarves on this blog. Way too long. In fact, it’s been a year and a half. Can you believe it? Quite a drought. I’ve been busy with some things like…
Review of Edward Marc’s Lemon-Ups Snappers
Here’s a review of Lemon-Ups Snappers from Edward Marc Chocolatier. This is the first time I’ve seen a product featuring Lemon-Ups.
Parliamentary Procedure Training for NCS Delegations
As a credentialed Registered Parliamentarian, I would like to offer free services to councils when it comes to parliamentary procedure training and what to expect during a National Council Session (NCS). For the past few National Council Sessions, I’ve been…
A Moment for Macy
Last Tuesday, GSUSA released a statement about its property strategy. I didn’t think much about it until one line stopped me dead in my tracks: Following an intense study and evaluation of Edith Macy, in partnership with internal and external…
Governance Challenges on the Local Level
If you’ve followed my blog, you’ll know that I’ve been a big advocate for healthy governance within Girl Scouting for quite a while now, and I’ve attempted to take action to shore up what I see as deficiencies including starting…
Review of Edward Marc Sweet Shop Cookie Bites
I realize it’s been a while since I’ve published one of these, but here you go!
A Bit of Personal News
I usually keep my private business quiet, but I thought I’d share this bit of news with you. At the end of July, I took the Registered Parliamentarian examination through the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) with the hopes of…
Updated UNOFFICIAL Memory Books for 2025-2026
And here’s what you’ve been waiting for! I’m publishing the latest version of the UNOFFICIAL Memory Books for Membership Year 2025-2026. In case you’re wondering what these are, they are a (sort of) recreation of the Memory Books that GSUSA…
Updated Badge, Journey, and Award Summaries for 2025-26
It’s that time of year again! Here are updated Badge, Journey, and Award summaries for all levels for Membership Year 2025-26. Updates include the new badges for all levels plus the new Leadership Awards for Juniors through Ambassadors. I also…
Challenges in Our Trailblazers Program
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that since 2020, I’ve been attempting to get some sort of outdoor program for older girls up and running in my council. I haven’t provided an update since my last post about…