Modern Marketing Beyond the Brand
Money. It’s a simple enough word that everyone knows. It’s also a word that stirs about a range of emotions in anyone depending upon where they are in their life and financial (in)security. The word “money” has always brought me discomfort, either because I had too little of it and had to scramble like hell…
This past weekend, I took JT on a little adventure. Adventure might not be the right word, if you were to ask JT however. In this season of giving and thankfulness, I embraced a new opportunity that was offered to me – an exercise in giving back, and I knew that it was important to…
Five years ago, I wrote a book. The inspiration came to me after reading a series of books in my free time – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty, and Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll. For several months I had quite a bit of free time available to me…
When will we read books that depict Mrs. Claus as the great Santa Claus’ equal? When will she no longer be seen as the silent observer in the background and finally be seen for the strong female lead she so obviously is? She quietly allows Santa to take all the glory for successfully delivering Christmas…
For me, the question was never, “Is my child ready for the world?” It has always been a question of whether the world, as a whole, is ready for my son. I ended up being a little bit of an older mom, compared to my friends and family in the Midwest who started families right…
Thanksgiving turkey is one of those foods that we might be inclined to assume only pairs well with white wine, but that’s just not true. A person’s palette must also be taken into consideration as we all know that we enjoy different flavors, based on our own personal preferences. Allow me to take you on…
I love having friends over and entertaining! I know it’s a ton of work but I still enjoy doing it…even when I’m elbow deep in kitchen sink bubbles and dishes once everyone has left! This has always been the case, for as long as I can remember, but it’s also what makes being away from…
I never expected to go through a divorce. On my wedding day, I really thought it was a lifetime commitment that would weather the ups and downs that all relationships experience. I grew up in a single mom household and so did my ex-husband. We both knew we didn’t want that for our own child,…
I’m getting very nostalgic and kind of sad, thinking of the holidays I used to spend with my family from near and far, and knowing that things won’t be the same this year. For at least the first two decades of my life, every holiday was spent surrounded by aunts and uncles and cousins from…
2020 is a big year for so many reasons! Sadly, it’s also been one we all want to forget very quickly. I officially dropped off my mail-in ballot today and I’m finding myself really thankful that this was such a heavily embraced option this voting year. Voting in 2020 for me, an American female, is…