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Recipe: Sugar Free Chocolate and Coconut Covered Toasted Almonds

It’s been 4 months now that I’ve been sugar free. I’m 25lbs down and feeling SO MUCH BETTER! No I didn’t start this diet to lose weight, I did start it because I felt like crap and my health was failing. In addition to sugar, I’ve given up other things like starch, some grains, glutinous foods, yeast,…

Y’all know by now that I LOVE finding and trying new recipes. This little passion has literally put the joy back into cooking for me. I don’t always make the recipes exactly the way they are, and I like that. I enjoy creating new family favorites and experimenting before we invite friends over or have…

I LOVE fresh vegetables and am always looking for ways to sneak in completely vegetarian / vegan dishes in to our weekly family menus. My husband is, as our friend Eddie Huffman likes to call it, a ‘meatatarian’. Though I do eat a lot of veggies – I am what most would consider a Semi-vegetarian…

I’m not one to jump on the band wagon when it comes to social site bashing. . .but as a user, these days, it’s getting a little tough to hold my tongue when it comes to Facebook. Now I know, some of you are thinking . . . “What the HELL does Facebook have to…

The Privacy Policy Perversion

I’m probably the only one who thinks a privacy policy is ‘light reading over morning coffee’ worthy. . . sigh. I came across this privacy policy thanks to my dear husband. He knows I like to better understand what PII (Personally Identifiable Information) brands collect on me either knowingly or unknowingly *waves to NSA*. Now,…

Segway Sales Growing Fast Because of Gas Prices Escalating

I admit that when I first heard of the Segway, I wasn’t completely sold on the concept because it only made sense for short term travel. It’s appealing if you live in larger cities, but the problem I see is this . . . do you drive it on the road or on the sidewalk?…

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Should that be a status update or blog post?

WAIT! Before you hit send on that status update, I encourage you to carefully consider if it should be a blog post. *brace yourselves for some tough love* Yeah I know, you hate writing f*cking blog posts.Well – tough shit. “It takes too long.” “It’s not my job!” “What’s the point?” Look, if you’re not willing…

I was thrilled when Udderly Smooth agreed to be one of my Bloggy Conference sponsors. I simply can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks of their products and of all of the ways they will use it, from soothing sunburn and dry cracked skin, making it part of their Diabetes Foot Care to using it as…

The Brand Called You The First Step To Building Your Personal Brand – Forbes Personal Branding 101: How to Discover and Create Your Brand The Social Media Land Grab and Why It’s Important to Your Brand How to Build a Successful Personal Brand 5 Lessons in Personal Branding I Learned From my VOSS Water Bottle…

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DIY: Drab to Fab Goodwill Makeover – Waverly Style!

There is nothing that I love more than discovering a piece of furniture that is a diamond in the rough. This $5 chair from my favorite local Triad Goodwill was no exception! Hands down one of my favorite places to hunt for my DIY projects is Goodwill. You just never know what you might find…

I am a DIYer. Always have been and always will be. When it comes to gifts, I’m fairly easy to buy for. I like gifts that help be build, refinish or restore. I can guarantee that these 5 gifts are practical enough to impress with the indulgence that is sure to surprise. That’s why these…

Since spring I’ve been spending as much time as I can outside reclaiming and shaping our back yard and transforming a small space under our kitchen window into the kitchen garden of my dreams . . . potager in French translates to ‘garden providing vegetables for the pot’. If you’ve never heard of potager gardens, take a…

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As I sit here this morning and process through the online maelstrom surrounding Jared Fogle, the grassroots social media/brand spokesperson from Subway, I see vicious comments and quips being posted at a dizzying rate…even from people that I thought wouldn’t be so quick to pick up a pitchfork and torch. There is something I want…

I know y’all are going to get sick of me bitching about inbox spam but DAMN. It’s like the spam dam broke and all the smarmy sales pitches are flooding my inboxes. Every. Last. One. LinkedIn, Email, Facebook, Twitter, and yes, even my post office box. . . gah. Just. Fucking. Stop. Two things. 1. This type…

Whether you have 1 employee or 1000, here are 7 ways to empower them to become brand evangelists. Educate your employees on how to properly use social media. Give your employees clear examples and detailed instructions on where you need their help and A. Don’t get frustrated that your employees aren’t sharing your content when you don’t make the time…

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