Living in South Florida can be a double edged sword, especially where vacations are concerned. When I worked for corporate America, my vacations were usually taken when family came HERE, rather than me going away. That’s what started my love affair with StayCations. I love the idea of taking a few days away from home, [...]
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This Mother’s Day, I’m working with Clever Girls in support of Macy’s Heart of Haiti to shine a light on the “trade, not aid” program, which provides sustainable income to Haitian artisans struggling to rebuild their lives and support their families after the 2010 earthquake. I’ve chosen to write about one of my proudest Mom [...]
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On the grounds of the famed Presidio in San Francisco, in a building that used to be Army barracks, sits the Walt Disney Family Museum. Years after Walt Disney died, his daughter and grandson co-founded this endeavor. I was lucky enough to spend half a day there during my recent trip to San Francisco. It’s [...]
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I do like sports. I really do. However, hockey is probably not one of my strong points–I’ve only been to 2 games in the last 10 years. But, when my Ford contact called to tell me about a cool event at a Florida Panthers game, I was excited. Why? Because Ford had selected 5 finalists [...]
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One of the most anticipated movies of the year opens next week–Marvel’s The Avengers. While I’m not actually usually into such flicks, my husband and son will DEFINITELY want to see this one and, though I won’t admit it to them, I’m looking forward to it as well. The characters are taken straight out of [...]
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As they have for the last few years, Disneynature has released a film at just the time that the world is celebrating Earth Day. This year, it’s Chimpanzee, the fourth release of the company. I got to see it on my recent trip to San Francisco and I totally loved it. The film is narrated [...]
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One of the things that I miss most about living up North is the change of the seasons. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I loved seeing nature’s change from winter to spring. New plant growth and the “greening” of the scenery was always amazing. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t [...]
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