Author Archives: Brittany Wilson

About Brittany Wilson

I'm a Weekly Record, Neighbors and digital copy editor for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. I'm a Penn State grad and a New Jersey native and I live on the West Shore with a boy and a beagle. Contact me by emailing bwilson@ydr.com or on Twitter @brittanylion.

When bride-to-be morphs into bridezilla

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

I love going to weddings, I love being asked to be in weddings, I love brides and grooms and flowers and happiness. So when a good friend from college asked me to be in her wedding, I didn’t hesitate to … Continue reading →

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Transforming trash into pleasant-smelling treasure

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

Fellow York blogger Abby Rhoad inspired my creative side when she wrote last month about these super awesome bowls she made out of old records. For what she estimates she spent on the project ($1 per bowl not including glue, … Continue reading →

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Will you be my mentor?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

I don’t have a mentor. There are a few “older people” –  they range in age from 28 to 88 — who I look up to and ask for advice, but no one I can officially call my mentor. But … Continue reading →

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I’M NOT YELLING, NOTHING’S WRONG

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

I received this text from my Dad a few months ago: ‘HEY BRITT, CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN!’ Because it was in all caps (plus an exclamation point), and my Dad doesn’t text me all that often, I … Continue reading →

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Toilet texting? Eh, I think I’ll pass

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

Are you and your smartphone inseparable? Do you go everywhere together? Work, school, church or even the bathroom? According to a recent study by marketing agency 11mark, you aren’t alone. Three out of four people said they used their smartphones … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, impulse spending

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

I am a sucker for a good deal — or what I perceive as a good deal. I’ve tackled this topic in previous posts. But even if it’s a steal, my bank account still is impacted. When my disposable income … Continue reading →

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Skipped the gym? Lose $5

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

Better health for the long haul, a slimmer waistline and more energy not enough to get you motivated for the gym? For those of you tech-savvy 20-somethings with iPhones, enter Gym-Pact, an app that keeps tabs your workouts. It rewards … Continue reading →

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No time to clean? No worries

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Brittany Wilson

When I was younger and company was on it’s way, we all would scramble — or if no one could be coaxed into helping, Mom would scramble — to get the house (or at least the first floor) sparkling. It … Continue reading →

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Family comes in many forms — even four-legged

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brittany Wilson

On Sept. 7, 2001, Lizzie (McGuire) the Dachshund/Cocker Spaniel mix (docker, if you will)  joined my family. During her first day as a Wilson, she bit my sister and had an accident on the living room rug. My sister pleaded with … Continue reading →

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Experiences > sweater this holiday? I like to think so

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Brittany Wilson

I never know what to get people for Christmas. Out of fear of having my gifts regifted, I decided to go with experiences instead of sweaters this year. With parents who live 200-miles away and a sister in college, I … Continue reading →

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