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In any given week there are dozens of hand written thank you cards that cross my desk. It's a habit I picked up from my Mother and to this day I have a weakness for nice pens and stationary.There is something special about opening your mailbox and finding a hand written letter. You can never replace ... Read More about The Power of Thank You

Yesterday my husband took me to Nice Price Books in Carborro, NC for the first time. Both of us are bibliophiles and LOVE adding to our collection and I have to say I can't wait to go back! They have an amazingly diverse and well organized collection in what used to be an old church in the 40's.I'm ... Read More about Old Book Marks

"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it." -Sydney J. HarrisOften the last thing we make time for in our busy schedules is time for ourselves. Time alone to rest and reflect are vital to our ability to give back to others. Do you make time for yourself each week to recharge? What ... Read More about Time to Unwind

A habit of mine is to draw on the eggs when we bring them home from the store. Heck, I think I love the howl of my husbands laughter billowing from the kitchen the most!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone ... Read More about Fun With Food

There has been debate going on that Twitter has been tinkering with trending topics relating to Occupy Wall St. I like to check my facts so here you go - screen caps from @tobybenjamin where #occupywallstreet was showing in his trending topics http://twitpic.com/6r1dsg and 3 minutes later it was ... Read More about #OccupyWallStreet Trending on Twitter YET? Nope.

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is cook.During the week it's often hectic . . . and cooking is the last thing I want to do.My solution? Prep meal starters and snacks for the week ahead on Sunday. It saves me time and keeps my family eating healthy and away from too much processed ... Read More about Sunday Cooking

Internet politics: Social media a defining force in presidential campaigns -- This is a great read about social media and politics.My theory - if a candidate (any level) isn't willing to invest what it takes to do it right and learn why it's important to use social media to connect with voters and ... Read More about Social Media and Politics : A Change in the Game

Recently, I was catching up on the news, when I spotted an article on Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker by @SuzanneVara, that praised his use of social media to keep residents informed about the cleanup effort after the snow that blanketed and buried much of the North East.The article made mention of ... Read More about Social Media and Politics: A Look at the reach of ‘Social Media Mayor’ @corybooker

It was an honor to recently be asked by Development Director, Wendy Rothstein, of the Carolina's Chapter of Operation Smile to participate in 2011's Dancing with the Carolina Stars.It is my goal to exceed the $5000.00 that I have been challenged to raise. . . with your help. "Operation Smile is a ... Read More about Every Child Deserves to Smile

This morning I came across a retweet by Jim Hunt of a link Staci J Shelton shared on leadership. It was the blog post "Those 20 Key Habits that Hold You Back" by Marshall Goldsmith. (You may be familiar with his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" or even his new book "MOJO")As I read over ... Read More about The Value of Social Media

Over the weekend I heard some wonderful family stories. . . each one bringing the black and white photographs of family members, long since passed, to life.The starts and stops and facial expressions of an 83 year old matriarch keeping great, great grand stories alive entertained us for hours. It ... Read More about What’s Your Family hiSTORY?

I love discovering a website where you can go to and stay for hours because of sheer volume of resources.Web Design Ledger does not disappoint.Today they posted 10 Free EBooks for Web Designers. A fantastic list of "ten books contain a wide variety of valuable information for web designers, ranging ... Read More about Web Design Ledger : Tips, Tools and Tutorials for the Web Designer