What employees wouldn't give for a few more hours in the day to actually finish all the things they started out to complete. The surprising thing is, there would be enough time to complete tasks if we stopped wasting time on trivial...
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Set the Stage (to Sell)
Don't get discouraged by the housing market. Set your home apart from the rest for sale by staging to sell. Diane Griffin is the owner of Griffin Properties in Grand Rapids, and she says a home staged right won't last long on the market. Getting a house ready to sell...
From the Ground Up: Building Stronger Communities
Diana Sieger has captained the ship of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation since 1987. Since then, the organization has grown in assets from $35 million to $260 million, and with Diana at the helm, citizens of Kent County and beyond are reaping the benefits of her...
Get Real! After the Mental Dump, Set Your Priorities
If you follow my blog, you’ve probably noticed a common theme recently. Juggling the irons in the fire, taking a mental dump…there’s a lot we all have to do, and we need help figuring out how to get it done. This week, I want to take the next step—prioritizing. I have...
Know Your SPFs
Before you try for a sun kissed look, consider protecting your body's largest organ–your skin. Sun screen can prevent painful sun burns, long-term skin damage, and even life threatening consequences like skin cancer. Dr. Suzette Sanchez, DO is a dermatologist in...
Pets Part of One Big Happy Family
Karen Palmer is an educator and dog lover at Balanced Canine Training in West Michigan, and she says it’s her job to help people learn what to expect from their pets and build a relationship on mutual trust and respect. We asked Karen to give us a tip or two on dog...
Art in the Park
Join artists whose genres come in many hues at Art in the Park on Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Hudsonville. Hosted by the Hudsonville Arts Council, the event will bring more than fifty artists and crafters together to display and sell their wares as well as...
Tote in Style
What are you using to organize your office on wheels, aka your car, or to carry your veggies from the garden, or your beach towel to the pool? Farmers markets and beach fronts are dotted this season with market totes in various colors and patterns that make any summer...
Essential Ingredients
If you can dream it, she can bake it–into a cookie. Monica Mitidieri wears as many hats as there are ingredients in her professional-size kitchen at Monica's Gourmet Cookies, but one thing is for sure, "you can't have a bad day making cookies." Monica infuses her...
Take a Mental Dump
When was the last time you took a mental dump? For me, it was Friday, and what a relief it was. You’re probably thinking TMI, right? A mental dump has nothing to do with the restroom, rather, how we handle the information that’s going on in our head. How often do you...