Summer Foodie: 5 Homemade Gourmet Popsicle Recipes
Tell ice cream to take a seat in the back of the freezer as the summer heat makes way for a new favorite treat in town! Introducing, a delicious and refreshing cool down snack – gourmet popsicles! Whether you’ve been hitting up your local farmer’s market or vacationing in a cute beach town as of […]
Conversation with Your BFF: ‘My Date Hates My Dog…What Should I Do?’
As the dog mom of four rescue pups, dating someone who doesn’t love my fur babies is not ever going to happen. In fact, two of my pups found their way to me after their owner of three years started dating a woman who didn’t like dogs or any animals, in general. The girlfriend posted […]
Red, White, and Blues: How to Beat the Heat when Summer Isn’t for You
We’ve all heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which typically affects individuals during the colder, rainier months of the year. Many sufferers of seasonal depression or anxiety are too familiar with the impending sense of doom they experience as fall and winter approach. On the other hand, many people become peeved as the sun […]
Writers Who Read: My Top Picks from Well-Known Book Clubs
Book clubs have been around for many years with a few well-known ones popping up in the media. Celebrities and news personalities have spread their love for reading by creating public book clubs. Within these groups, people are able to follow along (for free) and see what new picks are chosen each month. The choices […]
How Do I Start?
BY MIKE MCGILVARY, AIF®, PARTNER, FINANCIAL ADVISOR How should I start investing? This is a popular question our team has received for many years now. With so many opinions floating around due to the age of social media and technology, it can become quite overwhelming. This may be even more true for the individual that […]
Hustle & Heart: How to Stand Out in an Oversaturated Market
When we pause and look at all of the different businesses there are in the world it can quickly feel like there isn’t enough room on the shelf for everyone. Surely, we don’t need yet another pest control company or coffee shop? Is that really another bookstore going in? The truth is, there’s a reason […]
Redesigns by Ava: A-Tisket A-Tasket……what fun to decorate with baskets!
“Whatever basket or baskets you have…. use them in the most creative ways you can think of. They will make you smile…. tidy up your house…. look fabulous and all those great things.” ~ Andrea/The Cottage Market Blog Baskets are so versatile and can serve many purposes in your home, from decorative to useful, […]
9 Tips for Writing Stronger Emails
Turn on your computer and open up your email inbox. Click on the “compose/new message” button. A new, blank message appears on your screen. You sit there with your fingers gently pressed on the keyboard, hoping words will soon flow from your fingers onto the keyboard, typing your email. Sound familiar? Writing emails can either […]
We Are NOT RV People
9.25.2020/Dear Diary: We can’t wait to go tent camping at Huntington Beach, SC this weekend! The forecast looks perfect – 80s and clear! We’ve packed the tent, the cots, the portable stove, the Yeti, the dogs, and we’re ready to roll!! 9.27.2020/Dear Diary: Didn’t see that coming! As we were sitting down to a […]
Questions to Get to Know Someone
Getting back into the groove of small talk might seem like a terrifying ask. We’ve spent so much time on Zooms and Meetups where the event or meeting starts pretty quickly to the time we sign-on. Even networking events are conducted with a “ready set go!” mentality. How do we get back to getting to […]
