Words Matter

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ROAD WORK AHEAD

My grandfather died. He was 103 and had an amazing life. He died peacefully in his home just like he wanted. I am at his beautiful Florida home ...

Happy New Year - Great News!

A Custom At-Home Facial Box created just for you (Hint – it’s a great gift) Great news! We are now taking gift cards for services and continue ...

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THIS IS NOT A GAME

There are small businesses and human beings on Main Street trying to stay afloat. Despite the rhetoric, there are people suffering. This is not a g...

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The Gift Of Covid

In times of duress, like trying to run a business during a global pandemic, I have seen mostly the greatness of humanity- the generosity of spirit,...

Shopping and Gift Giving During a Global Pandemic

Shopping and gift giving is surely different this year and there is a lot of noise showing up in our email inboxes right now. Black Friday, Cyb...

THE GIFT CARD DILEMMA

I’m basically working off the packages I sold before I closed my business, a friend and small business owner commented as we were discussing busine...

Rectangular card on a textured surface that says "I am confident and positive that I am exactly where I need to be".

LIFE WITH SUGAR

When will I learn? Will I ever learn? I reached for my cranberry water mixture I had smartly placed next to my bed to gulp it down, hopeful it woul...

A woman in a long dark dress, standing between two large windows, hands resting on a table behind her with typewriters, boldly staring at the camera.

YESTERDAY I CRIED

Yesterday I cried. I have been waiting for this moment since March 15th when I closed my two businesses on my fifty-fifth birthday. I thought...

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The Library of My Life

What are the books in the library of my life? This was the prompt from last week’s writing group along with a choice of ten words or more from a le...

SKIN CARE MADE EASIER: Even when you may not need (or even want) a facial.

It occurred to me during our shutdown that our business model di...

TIME WILL TELL

A LETTER to my son for his college graduation in the time of Covid. There are all of these hopes and dreams from the perch of our young lives as we...

FIGHTING FOR BEAUTY

HAIR SALONS are not spas Fighting for someone to hear the difference when they are making decisions about reopening.