the green chest

Author: Shannon

  • A Brilliant Teen’s Take on Feminism

    While working in the social media marketing space, I’ve had some conversations concerning marketing to teens. The question is always, How do we speak to teens? Are they even on facebook, twitter, etc? How do we know? There’s sometimes a sense of exasperation around the subject, as if it’s impossible to predict what teens want…

  • Here we go again!

    Hello! I’ve missed you. Really. Guess what? I’m doing this again. What, you ask? Why, a trip. And a (self-induced) savings challenge to support it. But this trip isn’t just any trip. It will be remarkably new and certainly life-changing. I’m traveling to Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the fall to serve as a leadership resident…

  • woo-hoo!!!

    This was a sweet email to receive from ever-encouraging mint.com. I (somehow) resisted DBF’s awesome temptations this weekend and deposited $35 worth of savings in my account to complete my goal. After some eye-opening, heart-wrenching and hilarious author presentations, I have added this, this and this to my list of potential holiday gifts! As if…