This morning I was thinking about how grateful I am every time I see a family or friend smile. Smiling is the barometer of our inner happiness. Now we all have seen the plastic “I’m only doing this because I have to” smiles that hang on faces like a bad Halloween mask. How do those make you feel? Not so…
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Refresh and Renew : Brand Inspiration from Better Homes and Gardens
I received my second issue of my new subscription to Better Homes and Gardens yesterday and as I sat down this morning to explore and be inspired, I was struck by the mantra “Refresh & Renew”. It seemed timely and relevant for me – not only for my future home projects that the writers, photographers, producers & stylists have inspired…
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Twitter: What’s in a Name?
What’s your twitter name? Mine is @dhatfield. This past weekend I had the honor or presenting with Linkedin pro @RRWade to the Triad Association of Black Journalists to discuss personal professional branding for journalists on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University. We even had @frugalista share a tweet chat with us to share how she transitioned out…
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Bringing Home Bricolage
Anne Willson It feels like it’s been ages since Bricolage, a Greensboro community arts space offering re-purposed materials for local artists and arts workshops by local artists closed it’s doors after just 2 years. From Wikipedia :: The term “bricolage” is borrowed from the French word bricolage, from the verb bricoler, the core meaning in French being, “fiddle, tinker” and,…
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Bringing Home Bricolage
Anne Willson It feels like it’s been ages since Bricolage, a Greensboro community arts space offering re-purposed materials for local artists and arts workshops by local artists closed it’s doors after just 2 years. From Wikipedia :: The term “bricolage” is borrowed from the French word bricolage, from the verb bricoler, the core meaning in French being, “fiddle, tinker” and,…
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