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Be Weird

Be Weird No, really … The Small Business Social Media Summit was last month.  Over 120 small business people attended – a record number for this first time event.  The speaker line up was fabulous, and everyone left with lessons learned and a toolkit to take back to their offices/stores/businesses. Today we’re sharing just a…

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Beaujolais Nouveau with Friends

Christine, Cruzanne, Lynn and I used to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day on the third Thursday in November with the new wine from the Beaujolais region from France, crepes and a long and happy meal together.  I think it’s where I started to think that everyone’s birthday was in November.  It was such a fun evening…

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Sunday Update: Kids

This weekend I had two boys in my house all weekend.  Steven is 10 and Hunter is 4.  They are my great nephews.  We watched movies – both on Netflix and in the movie theatre.  We played in the park in Stanhope, where I got to swing on the swings.  We visited a friend and…

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Geneva Church Ladies Cook Book On Sale Now

These recipes are tried, tested and true.  They are from women who are known across the state for the best church dinners ever known to man, at least in the state of Iowa. Now you may think I’m exaggerating, but I’m here to tell you that I am not. The Geneva Church Ladies host a…

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Sunday Update: One Pound Down

Let’s talk pounds.  This week I lost one pound.  One stinking dang pound.  But hey, that’s one pound.  One pound less than last week. I drank more water.  I ate less sweets.  I walked a little further.  I did those things consciously.  I slept more.  I took my vitamins faithfully.  I paid attention to myself…

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Testing Blab

My friend Erin Criss and I tested Blab today — I think we’re going to be using this!  

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TEDx Brookings – My Presentation

October 1 I presented at Brookings, SD on the Tour of Empty Buildings.  it was an honor and a pleasure.  Enjoy the video!  

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Sunday Update: Turn Back Time

Sure, now your singing that Cher song, aren’t you? It’s All Saint’s Day and today in church we are honoring those who have gone from us this year.  August 11 my mom passed from this world into the next.  I moved back home in 2006 to be close to my parents because my dad was…

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Kindness Matters – Take an Hour

Kindness really matters. Often it’s the real difference in relationships. My misfit friends are hosting 24 hours of speakers in an online free conference called GenKind24. Take a look at this speaker lineup! I’m asking you to take an hour out of your day to listen to one of these phenomenal speakers – and to…

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SaveYour.Town – Toolkit Next!

The registration is open for the Toolkit!  Okay, so it is a toolkit with lots of tools on how to host a Tour of Empty Buildings.  But you don’t need saws, hammers and drills.  You simply need empty buildings in your town that need to be filled, a desire to fill them and the willingness…

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