By Amanda Ponzar @LivingUnited As we approach Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday, Hanukkah, Christmas and the general holiday season (no matter what you celebrate), it's time to start thinking about giving –- and giving back. So, here's a list to get you started. 1.) Tweet: After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber... Read more →
by guest blogger, Kaitlyn Fusco Let’s face it, we all wish we ate healthier from time to time, but the thought of spending extra cash for less calories makes it harder. The truth is that eating healthy doesn’t have to cost more. Here’s how you can eat a healthy diet... Read more →
by Yvonne DiVita I love Thanksgiving. It has always been a big family event, with upwards of 50-60 people in attendance, a bunch of them children. Now that we've moved to CO, it's smaller. We celebrate with good friends and family at the house of my daughter's Mother and Father-in-law.... Read more →
By Amanda Ponzar My boss says she can visualize me as that kid that tumbles into the chocolate river in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Yes, I have two chocolate drawers (public and private). I’ve been known to attend meetings with chocolate smears on my clothing. I’ve found chocolate... Read more →
Here's the thing - who really knows how to cook for one? I don't mean in the microwave. I mean, really... COOK... just for one? I know I'm dismal at it. Having grown up in a big family, I only ever learned to cook for six or seven and then,... Read more →
By Amanda Ponzar Just read a great article “Coca-Cola Marketing Shifts from Impressions to Expressions” by Joe Tripodi, CMO of Coca-Cola, in Harvard Business Review. In marketing, it’s not just about impressions (audience size) anymore but rather about engaging consumers and tracking what they DO, how they interact with your... Read more →
[sponsored content & disclaimer] Thank you to Log Cabin for sponsoring my post about updated traditions in my household. To learn more about Log Cabin Syrups (which are all free of High Fructose Corn Syrup), breakfast for dinner, and other new ways to update traditions in your home, click here.I... Read more →
By Amanda Ponzar What never ceases to amaze me is how unstoppable some women are. Take Kerri White. She not only works full-time, but on the side, launched her own business, Zettie’s Confections. Although she won’t share her secret recipes, I asked Kerri to share her secrets to being successful... Read more →
How could I resist? I said, "Yes," to an offer to send me some beverages with Probiotics in them. Hey, I'm all for getting healthy. This is NOT a paid endorsement but I did receive product for free. Let me go on the record: the drinks were delicious. So much... Read more →
By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk Now that the calendar has turned to December, tonight I'm attending my first of many holiday parties I've been invited to. We are given ample opportunities to eat and drink more than we normally would this time of year, which is why... Read more →