Hard works pays off in a number of ways. Recently I had the honor of becoming a Principal at Wallace Engineering. An honor I don’t…
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origin: starting the conversation
AWESOMENESS
A few weeks ago my husband, Joe, and I spent our Valentine’s Day at a half marathon in Birmingham, Alabama. Don’t worry…we were definitely not…
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Leap Year
When I was a fourth-grade student at Garfield Elementary in Lawton, Oklahoma, one of my classmates used to tell me she was older than her…
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Planned Unplannedness
Late last spring my beautiful wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a vacation to the almost equally beautiful country of Costa Rica….
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A Day of Thanks
How much do you know about Thanksgiving Day? I did some serious research (Wikipedia) to find out the following: Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated…
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Wine Please…
Over the past year we have had a couple blogs about the joy of running. Do not be fooled…this is not one of those blogs….
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Painful Perceptions
This post is about perception, I promise. But before we get to that, I have an admission to make; I am not a runner! Oh,…
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Making Time
You always have time…if you make time. This is a quote from an architect I know who said it when we were both in college….
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
I like to think of myself as a foodie. I love to cook and I love to eat. I love trying new restaurants across the…
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End of History of Architecture…?
I recently was lucky enough to get on one of those newer Delta planes that have monitors built into the back of the head rests….
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A Birthday Journey – Happy to Sad to Happy Again!
To this day I know exactly what five pounds three ounces wrapped in a hospital blanket feels like. I know because that was my first…
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Platitudes
Google “Platitudes” images and see if it doesn’t make you sick after 15 minutes of reading banal statements about what the mind can conceive (if…
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The Secret to Happiness
As an administrative assistant and the Director of First Impressions, I put on a smile every day. No matter what I am going through. Because…
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Let The Good Times Roll
If you are like me, you often hear the questions: “Is business good?” and “Are you staying busy?” Recently, unlike a few years ago, my…
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Find Some Fun
Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how much we love our jobs there are going to be times when things may get monotonous, repetitive, or you may…
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See You Tuesday…
Running has always been a part of my life. It’s a great stress reliever that worked well for me in college. It was also a…
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Summertime…And The Livin’ Is Easy
I love summer! The warm weather brings longer days with more time to enjoy the outdoors. The days are more relaxed but also less organized,…
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Time For A Ride
I recently read an article in Time magazine online about an entrepreneur who placed exercise as his highest priority, even over his 14-person company. While that may…
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Jump In With Both Feet
My first experience with marketing as a Professional Engineer is likened to jumping into a pool of water with both feet. You don’t know how…
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Blessed
I am blessed to have a great wife, two wonderful daughters, a great job and wonderful people to work with. I had the luxury of walking…
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Hello Atlanta!
About one year ago I wrote a blog post for Wallace Engineering (All Things Happen For a Reason – March 2014… in case you want to go…
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Fighting Our Giants
When we pray for help, I think we envision spiritual, relational, academic, parental or even economic success. Such requests are then entrusted to the favor…
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How Do You Do It?
I am an Administrative Assistant and a mother of four-year old twin boys. An Administrative Assistant is a “behind the scenes” person, here to assist…
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I LOVE TO SHOP!
I love reading our Wallace blogs. Everyone writes about interesting experiences and hobbies. In thinking about this, I decided to write about my favorite hobby…
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Land Use: It’s What We Do
There is a saying circulating around that makes Urban Planners chuckle… “I’m an Urban Planner. I solve problems you don’t know you have, in ways…
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…and a responsible engineer shall lead them.
I came to art at an early age. It has always been woven into my life. A friend gave me a word a few years…
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It’s Another Day in Paradise
Often when asked by friends, colleagues, coworkers or even strangers how I am doing or how my day is going, I greet them with, “It’s…
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Somebody’s Watching You
The New Year always reminds me of everybody’s resolution to “get in shape”, as vague as that may be. About 10 years ago I belonged to…
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Wide Load
You may have seen the news coverage in October talking about the transport of a demethanizer tower manufactured by a company in Broken Arrow and…
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Smile When It Hurts
I recently had the great opportunity to serve as national president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), an organization dedicated to marketing and…
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Bound for Belize
A couple of months ago, I had a chance to take my own mini vacation. Everyone else in the family had plans, so this one was…
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What’s Shakin’ in Tornado Alley?
Having grown up in the Oklahoma City area and now living in Tulsa, it has always been tornadoes, thunderstorms and the occasional snow or ice…
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Team Unity
My youngest son plays soccer for a team that has had success both at the state level (two-time state champions) and at the regional level….
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A Scout Is…
For the past seven years I have had the privilege and the honor of leader and teaching boys through Boy Scouts of America. I have…
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So Fresh and So Clean…At What Cost?
I’m sure you’ve all heard that the greenest building is the one that’s already built. The sentiment suggests that preserving a structure involves less energy…
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Keeping the Craft
Let’s keep the craft in our work. We usually think of craftsmanship as being the skill and effort to create a physical object. But I…
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