Attended a really wonderful lecture today that I will remember for a while. I have read the author’s books before, but in person, Edward Tufte is much more engaging. One quote from him today really resonated with me. “Be firm, Read More …
What rules – art or life? They say that art imitates life. The artist paints or sculpts what they see, how they feel and what they think…who they love. Singers sing songs about their experiences and certainly about who they Read More …
Probably the most difficult thing for moms to do on a regular basis is to just relax. Sit back, put your feet up and don’t worry about dinner, dishes, laundry, lunches, homework, work-work, bill paying, house cleaning, garden sprucing up. Read More …
Are you making a ruckus yet? Are you shaking things up? Making new recipes? Thinking of new products? Figuring out how you can offer better or different services to your clients and attract new ones? If you are not…yet… you Read More …
I am in a book club. No lie. Or, maybe, it’s no surprise. Today, it’s my turn to host. I host once a year, every January, since I joined…5 years ago. I used to read and read and read all Read More …
If you own a company, run a non-profit or need to rally support for a community effort, your biggest challenge can be in getting the word out. Word. Words. The Mission. The end game. The goal – whatever it is Read More …
Rather than not actually being for sale, it is worse when it doesn’t exist. So, get on it all you clever inventors, you entrepreneurs who have the brilliant ideas. There are things out there that we want to have in Read More …
There are many words for being thoughtful. I am not talking about being polite and saying “hello, thank you” to those you meet in retail settings. I am, instead, thinking of pensive or even obsessed. It is a good thing Read More …
Everyone loves cozy spaces. Of course, in a home it is essential. The owner works to make a house into a home. It can take years…after buying a house, you may not have enough resouces to fill it with that Read More …
Most parents and many kids know the truth – that experience and those basic, childhood skills really matter to success later in life. Crawling – to get to a table to stand up (not just for toddlers…) Balance – gaining Read More …