It was a Saturday night and I was alone. Scratch that. I was sad and alone. I was an army partner with a released solution member and I struggled to stabilize waiting by the phone with getting out of your home and also taking pleasure in life. I indicate … Do you remain or do … Read more
It’s been an unique year. We have actually heard this over as well as over once again from information outlets, close friends, household as well as past. And also throughout this unique year – an opportunity occurred – to either draw out the most effective in us OR the worst in us. Over the past … Read more
Every now and again we all have those moments when we’re trawling through magazines or the internet and wish pay day would come that little bit quicker or perhaps bring along millions of pounds too. Today has been one of those days & I’ve spent this morning doing just that. These are some of the bits I’ve … Read more
If there’s one Valentine’s Day gift that 99.9% of people appreciate, it’s a box of chocolates. Of course, it’s part of tradition to give a box on this day of love, but why not take that gift of chocolate to another level? You may recall my previous article about zChocolat, a chocolatier based in France … Read more
Like a lot of people, I am that girl that likes to start off the week on a healthier note. I’m not going to call it a diet but there are definitely good intentions in wanting to eat healthier. I’ve been researching a lot recently on meal prep and eating well but not at a … Read more
We are getting a taste of Autumn here this weekend in North Carolina and that always puts me in the mood to make some of my Fall favorites. This easy to make risotto dish is great as a side with pork or beef dishes or alone as a meal in itself. This dish has an … Read more
Years ago when I was much younger and contemplating starting my own dot com company, I sat down with a successful and experienced entrepreneur who had built more than one business from scratch. This particular entrepreneur was also a former Marine, so he had earned his grey hairs and steely look in more than one … Read more
It’s refreshing to see that marketers are quickly realizing that dads (especially those that stay at home and do the majority of shopping and household decision making) are a huge, upcoming market potential. Sure, some of the ads that dis dads are funny, but they also border on insulting. It is all in good fun, … Read more
About a decade ago, being a stay at home dad was an extremely rare role for a male to play. Today, it is much more common, to the tune of 158,000 in the US according to the US Census Bureau. The number is likely larger since the Census is not an exact science and the … Read more
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are approaching faster than Santa’s sleigh! Pretty soon, the stress of gift buying will begin to kick in. Sure, there are some things that need to be bought in a store, but embrace the online World, and you’ve jumped into a whole new realm of gifts. If you … Read more