Apple Rings
When we were kids, we could be surprised by a snack in our lunch box that was simply apple rings – thin slices of our favorite apples – de-stemmed, de-cored and de-seeded. Yum. Maybe if we had kept eating them Read More …
Tag: help
Can I help?
The toughest position in any company is the person whose job it is to say (over and over and over) “can I help?” Inevitably, someone will say, and not in a good way, “NO.” Instead, they could just be nice Read More …
Do You Engage?
If someone looks like they are confused and not sure of what to do next, do you engage or let them flounder? People everywhere – are at any given time – unaware of how to do something. You know how, Read More …
When The Bell Doesn’t Ring
When we have trained ourselves to follow certain habits, we sometimes fall behind when the bell doesn’t ring as expected. Or, we make lists, but don’t look at them. Or, we turn off our ringer, and the bell does ring, Read More …
With Bells On
Today, I was able to volunteer an hour, just an hour of my time to ring the Salvation Army bell, and literally did so, with bells on …my red velvety Santa hat. It was ring, ring, tinkle-ling…while I was singing Read More …
Caffeinated Sisters
I have plenty of caffeinated sisters, besides my siblings…but they’re my favorite. We all do it. We have our favorite. It just is a part of our lives; caused by with early mornings, late nights stay up kids from homework Read More …
Still Pretty Great
Some days don’t go the way you want them to go. No matter what happens, most of them are still pretty great. Also, if completely depends on your perspective. I don’t mean to sound like life, for anyone, is perfect. Read More …
Right There
The worst case scenario…okay, maybe not the absolute worse case scenario, but still not very good, is when you are looking but not seeing something that is right there in front of you. A type-o. A friend. A supporter and Read More …
Smile and Chat
It doesn’t take much effort, for most people, to just smile and chat. In fact, pretty sure if you can muster up the effort, life will be much more fun. Talk about the weather. Talk about the football game. Talk Read More …
Fair Exchange
What do you think is a fair exchange? trading something of equal value doing something for which you are paid what you both believe it is worth paying $20 for something that has an MSRP of $20 a one-for-one swap, Read More …