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Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. I had no idea we have been celebrating American workers for so long. I admit I didn’t know many of the details and was curious so I began a study. I found the history of Labor Day to be very interesting. The [...]

I’m feeling very sad and nostalgic today. I’m actually weepy and kind of lost. Please forgive me. You see, another chapter in my life began today. Two of my boys went off to college and are now gone from my home and from my work. One of the boys has [...]

The year was 2004. Friday, August 13, 2004 will forever be one of those days in my life that I remember exactly where I was, what I was doing and what the bad news was that I was being told. I had been enjoying the day at the Wisconsin State [...]

My life has been enriched and blessed with many friends. I’ve had the great pleasure of making friends with prospects, customers, referrals, vendors, manufacturers, business owners, folks in trade organizations, in volunteer organizations, media, employees and even my lawyers. Many of these friendships took root because of common interests, common [...]

OK, this is a long time coming. There has been much thought put into it. Should I or shouldn’t I say it? Yes, I’m going to do it. Are you ready? Drum roll please. I’ve decided to let the world see in writing that my husband was right . . [...]

On July 21st, my 26 year old daughter completed her first Ironman 70.3 Racine Triathlon.  It’s an intense 1.2 mile swim in Lake Michigan, a 56 mile bike race, and a 13.1 mile run. She had been training for two years. Her bucket list started with Tough Mudder, so she [...]

Can you believe August is just around the corner? It seems like summer only began a few weeks ago. The kids were out of school late this year and the weather in June was chilly. July has gone by so quickly – too quickly in fact. When I think of [...]