Through a fortunate chain of events, I stumbled upon a delightful author, Ellen Mulholland, with an amazing website sure to inspire budding writers. I can’t say that I’ve read her books yet, but will report back when Amazon delivers the books to me this week! *(YAY!)* Still, part of becoming a writer involves writing and…
Many victories in a little 30-day Healthy Eating challenge: Finding new ways – hidden or not – to incorporate more fruits/veggies into my kids’ diet I drank more water than coffee every day and didn’t scar anyone else psychologically Our complexions cleared up Day 5 and remained more stable overall 90% of fruits/veggies were fresh,…
10,000 ways to leave your lovin’ lard ass – or something like that. At work, we’re doing a 10,000 steps per day challenge. While losing weight could be a side-effect, the goal is simply to get our bums up out of chairs, take some time to quiet our minds and get those creative juices flowing!…
Before iTunes song previews, when one considered buying an album, we bought 45rpm singles featuring a few songs to help us decide. Side A boasted the desired song, flip Side B carried hidden gems! Before Competitor sports eventertainment, when one considered running a street race, we relied on friends to lure us to the start….
His radiant smile attracts one’s gaze as the wind flutters through his hair. His British accent draws one in rendering people far less willing to resist. His irresistible confidence, magnetic energy and passion for everything he touches keeps us unable to avert our gaze! In a minute, I would turn myself completely over to him….
Many women go to work knowing they’re paid significantly less than their male counterparts. More men than women are high-level executives, sit on boards, and become politicians. Women feel they don’t get the same respect and blame glass ceilings or “Good ol’ boys” clubs. When half of our population is female, how can this still…
If you give a girl some homework, She’ll want to brainstorm some suggestions to begin work on it. You’ll text her some of your favorite ideas. She’ll probably get all giddy and inspired, So she’ll want to jump online to research. She’ll ask you to do a Google Hangout to chat about it. When you…
From the second I opened the office door late last week, the din of heavy traffic welcomed me as my boss headed directly towards me with a smile. I ducked out of his way waving pleasantries as he passed through. I’d deposited my purse in the drawer, unlocked the computer, when suddenly he reappeared. Quickly,…
He looks familiar, but, why?: Maybe these will help. Check out Mr. Microphone that he sold to check YOU out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF4ny7KivzA Or you were maybe hooked by the Pocket Fisherman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fh_YwAnv7w Ron Popeil is the original king of TV infomercials and though he progressed into an inventor, known for a collection of products “As Seen…
When news of Tiger Woods’ car accident broke in 2009, the world worried about this world-class golfer. Was he drunk? Hurt? Could he still play? Did it cost him his career? At the time, he was the highest-paid athlete of any sport earning around $100 million annually to represent or promote brands like Accenture; AT&T;…
All day, everywhere we turn we are subjected to advertisements! Nowadays, we pay to avoid ads, but I find them amusing! Naturally, with my affinity for mind wandering, I reminisced about the most influential ad in my lifetime (to me). I grew up singing and wholeheartedly believing that “I’d like to Teach the World to Sing.”…
Challenges, any changes, energize me. Call me Grace (under fire), I’m a sucker for deadlines – they’re part of my creative process. When sudden reorgs at work occur, I hunker down and work through tumultuous times. When baseball adds another 2 teams’ practices in one week, I rolled with it. Strengthsfinder 2.0 says I’m a…
