Articles by Whitney Carpenter

personal 07.20.11 In Defense of Bare Walls

Whitney Carpenter challenges the last step toward adulthood: hanging framed photographs in her home.
opinion 05.09.11 The Pursuit of Wackiness

Managers hope that a “fun” work place inspires productivity, but Whitney Carpenter finds mandatory wackiness distracting.
personal 02.28.11 The Weight of a Good Notebook

Whitney Carpenter suffers from a common affliction in which she buys fancy notebooks, but rarely writes in them.
personal 11.22.10 The Holidays, As Seen On Television

Whitney Carpenter is the only person who wishes her Thanksgiving was more like an episode of Friends.
personal 10.22.10 House Hunting: Moving Out, Moving In

In her final entry, Whitney Carpenter packs her life (and other knickknacks) into a U-Haul.
personal 09.24.10 House Hunting: The Waiting is the Hardest Part

With the home of her dreams chosen, Whitney Carpenter twiddles her thumbs, just waiting for something to go wrong.
personal 09.03.10 House Hunting: Matching Games

Whitney Carpenter thinks your home should match your personality — a belief that is making her an even pickier home buyer.
personal 08.06.10 House Hunting: Taking Advice

When it comes to buying a home, Whitney Carpenter has heard everything from horror stories to happy endings. Whitney has advice about taking advice.
personal 06.28.10 House Hunting: Explain Yourself

Whitney Carpenter judges houses. Loan officers judge Whitney.
personal 06.07.10 House Hunting: Move On

In her new series, Whitney Carpenter decides to buy a house, but not for the reasons you’d expect.
personal 05.26.10 Retailizing

After quitting her corporate office job to work at an outlet shoe store, Whitney Carpenter learns to be friendly.
opinion 02.10.10 On Gossip

The internet is devastating a lot of things: record labels, the publishing industry, and traditional family values. But the most tragic loss, Whitney Carpenter observes, is the neighborhood busybody.