Your House Wants A Facelift
BY TABATHA RENEGAR I woke up on New Year’s Day and thought to myself, we need to rename this month. January should really be Drabuary! The bright, festive holiday decorations are all wrapped up and put away for another 11 months, it’s cold outside, and the sky is about 50 shades of…. well, you […]
My January Thanksgiving
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON 2020 was the epitome of a very long, hard year. We are oh-so ready to move on. I’ve been thinking a lot about that: How do we best “move on” when there is so much hardship still with us? I’m not one for denying or minimizing hardship and loss, but I also […]
Making a Plan to Reduce Credit Card Debt
BY LISA S.T. DOSS Credit cards often feel like a weighted chain pulling you deeper into the obscene four-letter word, debt. On average, American households owe more than $15,000 to credit card companies. While it may feel overwhelming, you, too, can acquire financial freedom by forming new habits and assessing current bills. The Monthly Plan […]
No Baby Fever? It’s Okay Not to Want Children
BY AMY HILL By the time you enter your mid-twenties, you start noticing that many of your friends from high school and college are pregnant or have had children, while you’re still eating Taco Bell at midnight and binge-watching every season of Vanderpump Rules for the fifth time. You start to question your life trajectory […]
When You Don’t Have the Job You Want
BY JEN BROWN Work might look a little different right now, but studies over the past five years remain the same: more than half of U.S. workers are unhappy in their job – this statistic can range from 53% to a whopping 85% of people! Consider that for a moment: one in two people are […]
Building and Maintaining a Vibrant Customer Base
BY ADELE CASANOVA Every successful business needs a loyal customer base. How do businesses create such a base of clients for continued support? The answer lies in large part in the quality of customer service a business continually offers. Oxford Languages Dictionary defines customer service as “the assistance and advice provided by a company to […]
Hustle and Heart: When is the Last Time You Revisited Your “Why”?
BY TARYN JEREZ “What is your why?” It’s one of the first questions you are asked when you start a business plan, but how often do we really revisit it? Sure, you might have read a blog post or two or watched a really thought-provoking TedTalk on the subject, but do you actually think about […]
The Bamboo that Doesn’t Break
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON “Resilient people are like bamboo in a hurricane – they bend rather than break.” -Brad Waters, Writer and MSW My mom, Caroline, had a way of fooling people. It wasn’t intentional, but some made the error of mistaking meek with weak. Nothing could be further from the truth. When trouble rolled […]
Improve Your Health + Boost Your Happiness With Teas That Enrich + Enhance Your Life
BY SUSAN B. B. SCHABACKER It’s 2021! Explore the exciting world of tea, discover your favs, and get healthier and happier, sip-by-sip. Improving our health is a common New Year’s resolution and drinking more tea is an ideal addition to your bucket list. Let’s refocus our health and detox from the hustle and bustle of […]
Vinegar for Health and Healing and More
BY LISA S.T. DOSS Vinegar is one of the most magical ingredients in your household! If you should possess one gallon in your pantry, the following information should encourage you to buy or desire to make more! What is the Difference Between Types of Vinegar? Even though all titles include the word “vinegar,” they are […]
