’Tis the season for parties and get-togethers! That includes friends, co-workers, and of course, family. Holidays are a fun and exciting time, but also stressful when you add it all up: presents to buy, menus to prepare, and all of that cleaning! Add in family...
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Two Thumbs Up for Second Career
Liz Merriman, whose first degree and career were in welding, is used to working in a male-dominated field. As a graduate of Compass College of Cinematic Arts, the producer and production manager is on set with mostly men. But that doesn’t intimidate this go-getter,...
Spreading Joy is as Simple as a Smile
One of Oprah's Lifeclass sessions is about spreading joy. The example she gave was when she gave a brand new car away to each and every one of her audience members. That was real joy spreading if you remember. There were people screaming, crying, and jumping up and...
Work Place Bullying How to Detect & Protect Against Workplace
Stories of workplace bullying are commonplace throughout the United States. Some real-life examples: Mavis: “When I started there, I was told that someone had been acting in the position and had expected to get the job. This person continually undermined me and turned...
Great Coffee Starts With A Fresh Roast
Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters' Saturday Experience began as a way to give friends and family members a chance to sample different coffee and blends and give feedback to improve roasting and blending skills. The store is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
What Have You Done for the Earth Lately? Here’s Your Recipe for Redemption.
Angela Topp experienced one of those proverbial “fork in the road” moments in her 20s that shaped the eco-retail landscape of West Michigan, more specifically Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids. “Something happened to me and I started to rethink my entire future. I had to...
The Babies Take the Cake
With the social website Pinterest becoming a hot place to look for ideas about anything, this is one idea that could become the new trend in baby shower decorations and gifts. Whether the baby is a boy, a girl, or unknown, these centerpieces could be the absolute talk...
A Time to Celebrate
I don’t want to think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Stop with the Christmas music! Stop with the holiday shopping ads! Stop with the home decorating in October! Listen, I’m not a Scrooge by any means. I LOVE Christmas—some years more than others—but it...
7 Tips to Help Make Social Networking More Effective
Navigating the world of social media is overwhelming, in and of itself. But looking at it for what it is really helps. Social media is simply the development of a community. Taking the right measures to maximize results in each channel is key to every business.Produce...
Nestlings Diaper Bank Receives Grant
Nestlings Diaper Bank recently received a $1,000 grant from the Allendale Greatest Needs Fund of the Allendale Community Foundation to diaper low income babies in Allendale. Babies left in dirty diapers cry more frequently causing stressed caregivers and increasing...