Terri Bernhardt (left) and me at one of the many events we attended together throughout the years. Today is a big day for our company. Terri Bernhardt, who has been contributing to our success for over seven years, departs for new challenges. What happens when a vital member of the team wants to [...]
A year and a half ago, my 85-year-old mom had to start fresh when she lost her home in a fire. Last summer, when her garden was ready to harvest, she realized she missed yet one more thing – her favorite recipe for zucchini relish. Her best friend, Betty, shared her copy, and after using [...]
Eight years ago when I started my business, I had to re-think my daily routine. In just a couple of days I went from a routine of getting ready for work and traversing the slight traffic issues that we have in Central Florida, to showing up, grabbing a cup of coffee and being at my [...]
Business owners frequently ask me if a website is important to their business. In this day and age of technical everything -- phones, tablets, QR codes, Twitter, Facebook, and the list goes on and on - the simple answer is YES. When you own a business, your website is one of your most important mediums [...]
One of my favorite times with my grandson, William, is when I am driving him to school each morning. We discuss a wide range of topics. On this particular day, William began to tell me about a fine arts competition that he participated in with his church the previous weekend. "Grandma, one of our competitors [...]