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Home Spaces: Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Home Spaces: Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Homes are many things to us: A haven when we need respite, a venue to entertain friends, a welcoming place filled with love for our family. Living in that space day in and day out, it's easy to get used to things as they are. But innovations abound—and these creative...

Sticking to a Holiday Shopping Budget

Sticking to a Holiday Shopping Budget

Every year, many start the holiday season with a shopping budget and a vow to stick to it. Yet year after year, after the gifts are unwrapped and the credit card bills and bank statements start to arrive, many are shocked at how much they really spent. Why is it so...

Workshop: Marketing and Tech Trends

Workshop: Marketing and Tech Trends

Join Grand Rapids Area Professionals for Excellence to learn about the junction between digital and physical marketing, and new trends in wearable technology and other gadgets that may benefit your business.  Kurt Nahikian, business designer at CQL, one of West...

Good Fun, Great Cause: Shoppe Soirée  is December 2

Good Fun, Great Cause: Shoppe Soirée is December 2

Combine a little girl time with some holiday shopping, all for a great cause! Shoppe Soirée is a benefit for the Personal Care Area at Mercy Health Lacks Cancer Center. Come with your girlfriends, colleagues, or on your own for an evening of shopping, mingling,...

Sticking to a Holiday Shopping Budget1

Sticking to a Holiday Shopping Budget1

Every year, many start the holiday season with a shopping budget and a vow to stick to it. Yet year after year, after the gifts are unwrapped and the credit card bills and bank statements start to arrive, many are shocked at how much they really spent. Why is it so...

The Day I Demoted Myself

The Day I Demoted Myself

The Day I Demoted Myself: The Power of Transparency in the Workplace "That's not me," I thought, as I stared at the white board that outlined the 1 – 2 year vision for our company and the job expectations that lay ahead of me. Except I didn't just think it ... I said...

Join the United Bank Cereal Challenge

Join the United Bank Cereal Challenge

Nancy Martin, branch manager for United Bank, is happy to announce the first United Bank Cereal Challenge to help fill North Kent Community Services' shelves with kid-friendly cereal for the holiday season.  Claire Guisefredi, executive director of NKCS, shared...

Trends and Transitions

Trends and Transitions

What's that old saying? "In-between weather, never looked better." OK. Maybe I made that one up. But it might catch on, especially after you follow these simple tips to transition your wardrobe from comfortable fall days to almost-there winter conditions....

To Millennials in the Workplace: Seven Things You Need to Know

To Millennials in the Workplace: Seven Things You Need to Know

Disclaimer: There are some broad sweeping generalizations at play here. Keep in mind we compiled this list to help, not humiliate. Millennials are supposed to be driven by feedback, right? Don't worry, we also poke at our old, technologically inept selves, too. There...

Get the Lowdown on Your Pelvic Floor

Get the Lowdown on Your Pelvic Floor

One in three women are impacted by a pelvic floor disorder. Many women silently live with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) that could be successfully treated. Join Spectrum Health Medical Group experts as they discuss urinary incontinence, prolapse, and other complex...