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Polka Dots? Yes, Please …

Polka Dots? Yes, Please …

When your youngest daughter’s name is Pearl, you have an eye for what looks good, and you used to sew, so it’s natural to open your own children’s clothing boutique, no?  Lindsey DeYoung runs Polka Dot Pearl, an Internet-based children’s boutique. DeYoung’s...

Is There Life After Divorce?

Is There Life After Divorce?

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” —Albert Einstein When you’re dressed in a waterfall of white, pledging “til death do us part” in front of your friends and family, you couldn’t imagine that life could be any better than it...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

We are hearing more and more about large businesses and Corporate Social Responsibility. Many have heard about Corporate Social Responsibility, but do not know what CSR is or think it is only something large corporations could embrace. Small businesses like...

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Mother’s Day 2013 Entry Form

  Fill out the information below to register yourself or nominate another woman who has made a significant impact in your life. The winner will receive a wonderful day of pampering and make-over. Registration and nominations are open until March 29 at 5:00 p.m....

Smart As a Baby’s Bottom: Cloth Diapers Making a Comeback

Smart As a Baby’s Bottom: Cloth Diapers Making a Comeback

When they had their first child, Christy Malone and her husband diapered their newborn the same way hundreds of thousands of parents do (multiple times) everyday—with a disposable. And like many parents, Christy didn't do any research on the substances that are used...

Smart As a Baby’s Bottom: Cloth Diapers Making a Comeback

When they had their first child, Christy Malone and her husband diapered their newborn the same way hundreds of thousands of parents do (multiple times) everyday—with a disposable. And like many parents, Christy didn't do any research on the substances that are used...

Indulge in Chocolate at GVSU Women’s Center Fundraiser

Indulge in Chocolate at GVSU Women’s Center Fundraiser

All-you-can-eat chocolate desserts for a good cause? Count us in! Check out the Grand Valley State University Women's Center's ninth annual "Indulge for a Cause" Thursday, February 21 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Eberhard Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Proceeds...

ATHENA Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

ATHENA Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

Applications are now available for the 2013 ATHENA Scholarship program of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. This unique scholarship program, part of the Chamber’s ATHENA Award program, is for women aged thirty or older who are working to complete a degree...