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Every person has some kind of need. Will it be you whom fulfills it? As we approach the Holiday Season, I always get so excited thinking about new beginnings. For me, the Holiday Season allows me to “believe it or not“, slow down a little and it’s my time to prepare for the New Year. […]

Having just completed a year long run of trade shows, I’m taking time to look through my notes. I’m reminded of all the questions asked of me throughout the year. Many I would answer directly while many I can only inform. There is one question which I am asked repeatedly. Of all the classes available

It has been no secret I have been eagerly awaiting our last trade show of the year. I am happy to report, we are done and this is my first weekend home in I don’t even know how long. We had a plan. We planned on doubling the amount of trade shows we showcase in,

I ran into our grocery store the other day. I only needed a couple of things. I went to the express counter. There was one man in front of me, and no one behind me. The man had a problem with his form of payment. I shortly realized there were now 8 people behind me.

For those of you who have been reading my blogs for a while, you know that these last 3 months of the year is always my seed planting time. I love not having to travel as much and I love the peace of mind, the freshness, the idea of new beginnings the prospect of the

We have all had our moments when someone or something tries to strike us down. Moments when we feel as though we have been rung through the ringer, kicked down and stomped on and those feelings of what next? Life is real and those moments will come. As we know, it’s not what happens to

When my parents moved our family to Florida in 1976; I was taken from a private all girl catholic school and put into a public city school. This was January of my Jr year of high school. Pure culture shock.  Amongst many stories which I would now find funny or endearing there is one for

It is always crazy to me, how and where inspiration hits. I know I have sang this tune before, yet…if you truly open yourself up to the world around you, you can learn so much. Here I am 35 years in this industry. I have been writing articles every week since about 2008. Yet, almost

I shouldn’t write while I’m in a fit of rage. However, thoughts running through my mind far surpass what I know is right. Back in May I ordered a shelving unit from a Company called Origami.  The reviews appeared great which I know now are probably ALL fake. The unit came in damaged. I called

This is a subject I have been asked on numerous occasions to discuss. Since a lot of my articles tend to be “in the moment” articles, I had to change course this week and chalk a topic off my list. DO WE, OR DO WE NOT PUT ACRYLIC ON TOENAILS? I know there are many