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The Month of Thanks
photocredit: lovingthyneighbour.org BY: RACHEL WUMKES November is the officially the Month of Thanks. With the strategic placement of Thanksgiving just before we begin December, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year, and remember the many instances and occasions of gratitude. I love this concept, as it...
Champions of Business
photocredit: refreshleadership.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES The rat race of life is often monotonous. Get up, go to work, come home, and go to bed. It’s an endless loop, like an old vinyl spinning around and around and around on the record player. Sometimes you like the song, sometimes it gets tedious and repetitive, leaving...
A Spooktacular Night
photocredit: wbay.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES Children far and wide have been planning for months. Thinking, plotting, creatively examining all their options. Others might not be as much into it, having Mom grab the nearest “costume in a bag” concoction as they head to the checkout line at the store. Not caring who or what...
The More You Know!
photocredit: pro.iconsquare.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES Planning events is often a daunting task. Not only are you bombarded with all the decisions regarding theme, color scheme, food, entertainment, but there’s also the added stress of getting people to show up for said event. It doesn’t matter if your business is hosting an...
The Great Slow-Down of Autumn
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I tried. I really did. I researched and read articles and brainstormed all the ideas. I even cranked the Debbie Gibson in my office and danced. Still, my dream of writing the perfect blog post related to the great slow-down of Autumn seems to be impossible. I mean, I say things tend to slow down...
You Really BUG Me
photocredit: thoughtco.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES This blog could go a variety of directions. But I figure most people aren’t too keen on learning the ins and outs of my annoyances in life, or what really trips my trigger these days. Instead, I’ve decided to focus on actual bugs. You know, the ones that suck all the fun out...
I scream. You scream. We all scream for… sausage?
photocredit: www.jennio.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES Probably the most exact ‘National Holiday’ of them all, today we celebrate National Sausage Pizza Day! Not cheese. Not meat lovers. Don’t you dare even celebrate the pepperoni!! Nope! Today we focus solely on pizza of the sausage variety. Paying homage to the ooey-gooey...