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I might as well be in Chamonix!
My friend Reva likes to say, everybody has to be somewhere, I might as well be here. This week my somewhere is Chamonix, France where Jeff & I are on a trip with the Atlanta Ski Club. Chamonix is a … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
What do I have in common with pop stars? Unusual names in my family history, for one. The pop culture world is abuzz this week with the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, her parents are pop star Beyoncé Knowles and … Continue reading
For the Love of MINI
This morning I took my MINI Cooper in for its first service appointment. It logged a little more than 10,000 miles in its first 21 months, which I hear is below the norm. If I didn’t drive to Savannah several … Continue reading
Sweet Daisy with our Christmas tree, she celebrated her 13th Birthday last week! (apologies for the white extension cord in the shot…the bottom string of lights went out a few days ago and messed up the cord-hiding scheme. And besides, … Continue reading
Sometimes you need a do over
I’ve had two do overs recently, off-the-course Mulligans if you will. But I think that’s just life, sometimes you either have to start over or shift gears mid-stream and make the best of it. These aren’t life-altering events, mind you, … Continue reading
New Christmas Ornament Tradition
Jeff & I like to travel, and this year was no exception. I thought it would be fun to incorporate our trips into our Christmas tree by finding ornaments that reflect the places we’ve been and other memories from our … Continue reading
Don’t Buy This Jacket
In the midst of all the store flyers advertising Black Friday deals, I saw this ad in the New York Times from Patagonia. I loved the message, what a refreshing approach to the mass consumerism of the day. With the … Continue reading
Marketing 2020: Shifting the balance between consumers & brands
Earlier this week I attended AMA Atlanta’s Signature Luncheon, where a panel of experts discussed the chapter’s white paper on the future of marketing: 20/20 in 2020: Toward a New Vision in Marketing. Moderated by Dr. Ken Bernhardt from Georgia … Continue reading
Avoid sticky situations that could damage your brand.
This week I attended the BlogWell Atlanta conference, put on by SocialMedia.org. The conference had a great format, quick-hit case studies from Atlanta-centric corporations on their social media efforts. My favorite was from The Home Depot, describing an online community … Continue reading
A 10-day Cruise in 300 Words or Less
We quickly got into vacation mode on our recent Mediterranean cruise on Oceania’s Nautica, so the blog suffered from a bit of neglect. And now, how to boil down a fabulous 10 days in just a few words & pictures? … Continue reading
Nice to be Seen 