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Girl Gone Planning: Census 2020 or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Accept the Count
If you have been paying attention to the Trump administration, you're probably suffering from spinning head syndrome or whiplash. The...
Daniel Jeanson
Nov 20, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Traveling: Finding your People
Almost 3 years ago I made the decision to book a cabin on Flogging Molly's salty dog cruise and it was one of the best decisions I've...
Christina Salisbury
Nov 17, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Relationships and IKEA Furniture
If you ever want to test the strength of your relationship, try remodeling or renovating a room together. Better yet, make sure that...

Middle Aged Mama
Nov 12, 20196 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: It's the Little Things
There are “big” things I love about my fiance’ David. He is pretty calm and soothing, he’s hilarious, and he strives to be a good man...

Middle Aged Mama
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Planning: Are Millennials Leaving the City for the Suburbs?
Since the end of the Great Recession in 2010, one of the big stories in demographics and urban planning has been the trend of Millennials...
Daniel Jeanson
Oct 29, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Reading: A ghost story for us north-easterners
I saved this one for the closest to Halloween, but it was tough. This book is considered one of the best 'scary' novels for 2019, and I...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 28, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Sex and Anti-Depressants Do Not Mix
In a previous blog, I wrote about being on anti-depressants. What I didn’t say is that anti-depressants can be a gigantic buzz kill on...

Middle Aged Mama
Oct 25, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Planning: Lark Street Is A Model For Our Region And Is Getting A Makeover
Lark Street between Washington and Madison Avenues in Albany is a popular mixed-use business district in the middle of an existing...
Daniel Jeanson
Oct 20, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Reading: What was I thinking?
This is something I murmur to myself often. I must have asked myself this question at least ten times in the last two weeks, and it had...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 19, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Reading: October reads for kids
From the time I was very young (probably too young) I was reading The Exorcist, anything by Stephen King, and collections of short horror...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 15, 20194 min read


Girl Gone Local: Lobby Hero at Capital Repertory Theater
I wouldn't consider myself a theater enthusiast, but I do enjoy seeing plays that pique my interest, so take my thoughts and experience...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 10, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Reading: The Lightning Thief
Girl Gone Smart would like to welcome Patrick to our blog roll! Patrick is an avid reader, musician, and all round cool dude. He doesn't...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 7, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Three Months to Go!
I woke up this morning in a hotel room, on a work trip, and realized something. Today is October 3, 2019. This means something to me – I...

Middle Aged Mama
Oct 4, 20195 min read


Girl Gone Smart: A guest review of Joker
Girl Gone Smart is happy to welcome a guest post today from Mike, who wants to tell you about the new movie, Joker. It's truly a...

Heather C Fazio
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Reading: We Were Liars
So, in purposely steering away from my cathartic, oversharing blog posts, I decided to try my hand at a book review. I've been trying to...
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Oct 3, 20193 min read


Girl Gone Planning: (Insert local transit provider here) SUCKS
Another day, another complaint about nearly any transit system from friends on Facebook who live here in Albany or elsewhere across the...
Daniel Jeanson
Oct 2, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Reading: Little shop of... birds?
I hit a snafu in my reading schedule. I was supposed to review House of Leaves by Mark D. Danielweski this week but I left my Kindle at a...

Heather C Fazio
Sep 25, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Smart: Impeachment Tuesday
Yes. Yes we can. That is all. #girlgonesmart

Heather C Fazio
Sep 25, 20191 min read


Girl Gone Authentic: Getting Old ROCKS!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how getting old sucks. To be fair, though, there are parts of getting older that are totally...

Middle Aged Mama
Sep 23, 20192 min read


Girl Gone Reading: Sequel to A Handmaid's Tale - The Testaments
When I love a book, I can wax lyrical for ages about its ups and downs, but for The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, this is going to be tough

Heather C Fazio
Sep 22, 20192 min read
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