This post is made possible through the support of Cochlear. All opinions are my own. It seemed like a technicality: after having my son’s first birthday picture taken at our local newspaper’s office, I was asked if I wanted to complete a communication screening from the First Words Project. While I knew some of my […]
The Puppy Run: A Race Report
Yesterday morning (5/21/16), I ran The Puppy Run, a virtual run presented by FitFam which benefited Valhalla Canine Rescue. Many people ran with their dogs, such as KR Endurance Coach Rebecca, who ran with her pup Teaka Bear: Since I don’t have a dog, I tried to figure out how I could meaningfully participate. Since many of […]
What Matters Most
A month or so ago, another adult and I got in an online argument about Disney character waffle irons. Yes, we really did. I am part of an amazing group on Facebook. The group is for parents of participants in the Disney College Program. There are over 1,000 of us. I had shared the Google Doc […]
Amazon $100 Gift Card Giveaway!
CONFESSION: I came very close to ordering washcloths from Amazon the other day. Washcloths, people! Why did I almost order washcloths from Amazon? Our current supply is very low, the ones we do have were all dirty or had gone missing, and the almost instant gratification of pressing “order” and knowing a colorful stack of fluffy, […]
Everybody Matters: A Book Review
Quick! When you think “perfect place to work,” what workplace characteristics come to mind? Lucrative compensation? A great product? How the idea of saying “I work for [insert name of organization here] makes your soul leap? I don’t think there actually is a perfect place, but Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People […]
Florida 529 Savings Plans are Big!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Board, through my role as a Believer Blogger. All thoughts are my own. Eight dollars and ninety-seven cents. I am not proud of the fact that this is the balance of my college sophomore’s Florida 529 Savings Plan. Years ago, I opened a Florida 529 […]