In the past I have written year in review posts based on how many miles I ran, month by month, that year. The last few years have been negligible in terms of running. In fact I think 2012 was the last year I kept track of my mileage. But that’s OK, I’m back with a 2016 […]

Over the past few weeks I took part in a two different ice breakers where I was asked if I had met any celebrities. Everyone’s definition of a celebrity is different: from local TV news personalities, to regional chefs to A-List actors. But everyone has a story. Here’s mine of the time it came to […]

It’s no secret my blog took the back burner in 2015. I started the year with high hopes to post frequently and that frequency quickly dwindled and I dealt with some pretty massive changes in my life and how I spent the last year. Now my blog has sat stagnant again for several months. But this […]

Sometimes I write posts based on experiences in my pre-blog life. This is one of them. Depending on where you grow up, shooting guns may be normal for hunting, clay pigeon shooting or target practice. I grew up in a family where hunting was normal although not a dominant part of our lifestyle. So the […]

I was recently reading one my new favorite small business blogs and the author mentioned she decided to drop out of business school. I was suddenly taken back to 2009 and a memory I had almost buried… the time I dropped out of school. I Dropped Out of School My Dropout Story I went to […]

Periodically in life I have those moments where I feel completely at peace. Last night as I drove from the east side of Cleveland to the west side I had one of those moments. The moon was nearly full and the sky was dark and calming. We are home in Cleveland. Looking to the right […]

Happy 2013! Here are my 2013 goals. I like setting goals every year and sharing them with you. This is a fun way to look at what I plan to accomplish over the course of the year and hold myself accountable with others by sharing them publicly. Goal setting is a great way to improve […]