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Just try it…Mikey did!

We all remember Mikey from the Life Cereal commercials in the 1970s and 80s, right?  “He won’t try it. He hates everything.”  But guess what, “He likes it! Hey, Mikey!”  This ad campaign ran from 1974 to 1986 and became … Continue reading

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Back to the basics…love, laughter, good health and beer bread.

It’s strange how the less important things in life can so quickly consume us. We look away for just a minute and the water fills up passed our heads, threatening to drown us. Our bodies tread water as fast as … Continue reading

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Make new friends…but keep the old.

Moving from Michigan to Colorado 14 years ago was both exciting and scary.  It was a big, new adventure for a small-town girl who only made a few, short moves from her hometown of Clinton, a tiny, rural town in Southeastern Michigan.  Tearful … Continue reading

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A little taste of Italy…in Spain.

In June of 2008 I took my daughter, Julia, on a trip to Costa del Sol, Spain in celebration of her high school graduation.  This was just as much a celebration for me as it was for her.  After all, … Continue reading

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Ali Baba…not one of the Forty Thieves!

Someone I recently found a new respect for was talking to a group of colleagues last week about diversity.  He described diversity as a symphony, sharing that you can’t have a symphony with only one kind of instrument.  This metaphor really … Continue reading

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To love, honor and cherish.

As a child, I spent many weekends with my grandparents in the Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan.  Famous for its attractions such as Stagecoach Stop, USA and Prehistoric Forest, the Irish Hills hold many of my dear memories.  My grandparents owned a … Continue reading

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Crabs CAN Move Forward!

Crab Cakes with Spicy Rémoulade: Photograph by Andrea Karapas If there’s one thing I don’t do…it’s live in the past.  Being a “glass half full” kind of girl, I reflect on the past only to identify the lesson to be … Continue reading

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