Guard Duty
Wednesday the ESGR folks invited local businesses to come to Camp Dodge and see what our National Guard soldiers do every day. They are the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve people and their budget comes from the Department of Defense. It’s money well spent. We have a need for employees in Iowa and they…
Eating Healthfully in Social Situations
Sheree Clark is in my Ag Urban Initiative program and now a friend. You’d not think we’d become friends – she’s a vegan, and I’m not. She’s healthier than I’ve ever been! However, there is always common ground and we’ve found. I’ve spent some time in conversation about eating better, addressing challenges and finding food that you…
Sunday Update: Summer
It’s June 15 and finally I feel like summer is here! I bought a bike a couple of weeks ago from the Webster City buy and sell page. Sadly, the back tire has a bent rim which makes the back brakes a little wonky. However, it’s a decent mountain bike and I got it for…
More apps to make you happy
I switched to the iPhone a year ago (or so) and it’s made my life a lot less complicated. One of the reasons, beside the touch screen that is similar to the iPad, is the abundance of apps. I use a couple of photo apps. First there’s Snapseed. You can take any picture, adjust the…
Shoes Do Make A Difference
I have trouble finding shoes that fit my feet. I wear anywhere from a size 10 to 12, and wide width. There aren’t many pretty shoes out there for a woman with feet like mine. About 4 months ago I had tried the Vionic gym shoe and loved it. Arch support, lightweight, good shoe that…
iPhone Apps
Apps are applications you can download onto your phone to make your life easier. There is some discussion about them being beneficial, however, I’m of the school of thought if you spend time using them and you like them then bravo to you! I’m not a game player so you won’t see those apps on…
Sunday Update: Just checking in
It was a weekend last week of Misfits. Then crazy two days at work. Then two days of Ag Urban Initiative. Through it all I worked out two days. However, I picked up an accountability partner. Little does he know, I take that roll seriously! What is an accountability partner? We will share our schedule…
Rebuttal to KCCI
Once every quarter I speak in front of City Council to update them on what is happening at the Chamber. Here’s what I said on Monday night. Thank you City Council members for having me address you, and the watching audience, and give you an update on what the Chamber has been up to…
Sunday Update: EMS
EMS: Emotional, Motivational, Spiritual Often we work on one thing, exercise for example, and disregard the rest. Or maybe you’re working on just your diet. For effective weight loss, we all know it’s got to be a combination of both. Thursday through Sunday (today, my birthday) I’ve been at the Misfit Conference. It’s in Fargo…
Misfit Playbook
It was a great day at the first day of the 2nd MisfitCon in Fargo. Here’s a couple of things I heard today: The intersection of arts and entrepreneurs make it so a community can reinvent itself. AJ Leon You have three buckets you fill in your life: Connection, Contribution and Vitality. Anyone of these…