Gift giving is really, really easy when you know the person well. Giving something that will match their style, not yours is the problem when you don’t know them at all. Some of the more structured parties have registries, from Read More …
Can you plan ahead and prepare your rebuttal in advance? You would certainly think you could; setting the presidential candidacy – and the debacle of a debate – aside for a moment. Are you prepared for any argument that may Read More …
Every once in a while, we all need reminders. We aren’t the first person to do this. We aren’t the last person to do this. We are older than we were when we did it last. We didn’t know how Read More …
Nothing is better than renewed efforts put forth by people who had given up or lost focus. It can be in the form of effort, or investment, which requires effort – so that counts, too. We are “back to fall” Read More …
Fairly often, we hear people repeat the same thing over and over again. The person to whom they are speaking didn’t have a problem hearing them, they had a problem understanding them. Perhaps they have to say it a different Read More …
Planning ahead, companies can renovate and be ready for the next big season. The timing is everything and yes, it matters. We planned (my kids and I) to get a milkshake today after going to the dentist. It is a Read More …
If you could, wouldn’t you eat donuts every day? Be honest. Really. I would. My son would, too. But even he knows he can’t and he’s only a teenager. Even if it was limited to one day a week, and Read More …
Sometimes, the best way to learn the town’s scuttlebutt is to go to the local business owner’s office. In a meeting today, all we had to ask was “So, whats the deal with…” All the answers came out. The answer Read More …
It was my fault. Well, me and my husband anyway. We did it on purpose. We decided that we would replace the PH with an F, in Sofia. How could one little letter cause so much concern? The Italian (and Read More …
It isn’t easy, changing your name. I know, I have done it. It is far more complicated than changing your mind that is for sure. Yet, every day, people do it. New driver’s license, social security card, passport, bank accounts, Read More …