We have a saying in our house, ‘if I were queen of the world’ and it ends with whatever decree we would have that would make life much easier or better for all if they would just listen to us. Now, it is a joke, sort of, to think we know better than the world […]
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When I consider how to raise my kids I remind myself that, I’m not raising kids, I’m raising adults. Now that can really make me sound like a curmudgeon so bare with me. If you’ve been following along for any amount of time you know that I believe whole heartedly in kids being kids and
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Fall is not my favorite season but I’m coming around to a few things it has to offer (though not a one of them is pumpkin spice). I am loving the smell of fall, both inside and outside. OK so I’ve always loved the ‘inside’ smells of fall. Cooking is a passion of mine so
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Have you ever heard of Wisconsin Nice? See also, Minnesota Nice and Midwest Nice. Have you heard of these concepts? I hadn’t until I started to meet vendors and business partners from around the country. They would walk into the building, introduce themselves, and before we would even get to the conference room for the
I love a good fail. Whether I’m giving the feedback or receiving specific negative feedback, I’m all for it. There is so much to learn from a mistake and so many opportunities on the other side of it. How could you not love them? On the leader side of it, it is just a little
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A friend of mine has a sign that says, “Sorry I slapped you. I thought you’d never stop talking and I panicked.” It is displayed with pride in a spot that you would walk by many times if you lived in, or visited, their house. The sign was a gift to her because she quiet
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