Personal Thoughts
Sunday 14 June 2009
- - Tomorrow I will be joining three other Catalogs.com'ers who will be attending and exhibiting at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, and I personally am really looking forward to joining in on several workshops and discussions. Our whole team is... (21:45 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Monday 1 June 2009
- - Laptops for Flat Tops Giveaway - A Patriotic Cause for America's Patriots. I'm a sucker for two things - a good giveaway, and a good cause. So I was completely psyched when I heard that the online retailer, AllAmericanDirect.com, is launching their second Laptops for Flat Tops Giveaway that gives military families a chance to win two state of the art laptops fully equipped with webcams to help improve long-distance communications while their loved ones are serving the USA.
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Wednesday 22 April 2009
- - Here comes the bridal shower - Bridal shower themed games to say I do to . (09:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Tuesday 7 April 2009
- - Catalogs.com new mascot is the cat's pajamas. As you know, we are amping up our public relations here at Catalogs.com and decided it would be a beneficial move to integrate a mascot. Originally we were going to hold an official press conference for the public to officially meet the new face of Catalogs.com, but I couldn't wait to let the cat out of the bag.
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Monday 6 April 2009
- - Who didn't let the dogs out - Panel pet doors for pet emergencies (08:51 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 12 March 2009
- - Express Yourself - How to lower your American Express Credit Card Fees. Are you tired of paying outrageously high credit card transaction fees? Of course you are. Who loves overpaying for anything, especially when the economic climate is continuing to deteriorate by the hour? I'll even haggle over the price of a Big Mac. Well dear bloggers, instead of sitting back and signing off another outrageous check, I decided to do something about it. (08:45 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Tuesday 17 February 2009
- - Stressed over a Stress test (09:15 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Tuesday 10 February 2009
- - Bombshells the Musical - I laughed my piehole off. I took a trip down south last week to the Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables to see a play that has still left me in stitches. (08:45 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Friday 23 January 2009
- - Dating Advice from a 9 Year old Mac Daddy? I have a bone to pick with this recent news story. There's a new love guru on the scene who is doling out advice to help fellas everywhere meet the girls of their dreams...and he's nine. (09:20 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments)
Sunday 18 January 2009
- - People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks book is a must read. Last night, with immense pleasure I was able to attend an event where I had the chance to hear celebrated guest author Geraldine Brooks speak and discuss her award winning masterpiece and international bestseller, People of the Book. (08:50 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments)
Tuesday 2 December 2008
- - Our employee is a Publix reject. One of my employees is a loyal customer of the Publix Grocery Store franchise. For privacy issues, I shall here on in refer to him as Nat. (14:03 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Tuesday 25 November 2008
- - Every Mother's Worst Nightmare - Mikey Stolzenberg's Story. This year, before I sit down to overindulge in a delicious Thanksgiving feast, I will think about a certain 8 year old boy who is near and dear to my heart. This eight year old boy will have a Thanksgiving that is worlds away from his past seven Thanksgiving holidays. (09:58 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Monday 10 November 2008
- - Chair Yoga for the Wheelchair Bound. I’ve blogged on numerous occasions regarding the fact that she’s an amputee, a breast cancer survivor and now, a recent lung cancer patient in a wheelchair. My Mom has neck and back pain, leg pain, shoulder pain, even her pains have pain. While I was reciting my "Oms" during our class I thought about Yoga and how it would benefit my Mom. She could really use some serious stretching techniques that she can do sitting in a chair.
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Monday 3 November 2008
- - Yoga for beginner's...There's no place like Om. As a special treat, my husband and I decided to gift our overstressed team of employees with gift certificates for 5 free yoga classes at our local yoga studio. (09:18 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 30 October 2008
- - Still no ice, ice baby. I blogged about my horrible ice maker warranty experience a few months back. I'm sad to report that much like our failing economy, the situation has not improved. The glass is still half empty...with no ice. (12:06 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments)
Tuesday 21 October 2008
- - Fashions for Breast Cancer Warriors. Carolyn was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer in 2006. After numerous treatments of chemotherapy, a radical bilateral mastectomy, plus reconstruction and radiation to boot, Carolyn defeated her cancer diagnosis in true Warrior fashion. (12:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 25 September 2008
- - Recycling Catalogs - Out with the old, in with the new! Your mailbox is brimming with them. Once you've thumbed through and shopped from all of your favorite stores, what do you do with them?
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Thursday 11 September 2008
- - Philanthropic Business Practices and rules to live by. When making a decision concerning whom to do business with, ask yourself first if this particular person or company supports the same philanthropic charities that you support… or for that matter, if they support philanthropic charities at all. (09:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 31 July 2008
- - My Maintenance Not Maintaining - Still no ice ice baby. Within the last 12 months, repairmen have come out to my house not one, not two, but ten freaken times. Yes, in my opinion, that deserves a freaken. Readers, I have no damn ice. (10:50 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Monday 21 July 2008
- - I know I’ve expressed my utter frustration and disappointment in our healthcare system before, but it’s starting to reach new heights.
My Mother recently underwent pretty extensive surgery – and by extensive, I mean lasting two hours. The medical facility that performed the procedure ironically performed the exact same procedure four weeks ago. When it was performed four weeks ago, it lasted a mere 20 minutes. (09:38 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Wednesday 16 July 2008
- - Baby Bounce House? I don't think so. A video posted on Youtube features a 16 year old Georgia teenager launching an 8-month-old infant into the air using an inflatable pillow. (01:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Wednesday 2 July 2008
- - Thong battle. Los Angeles traffic cop Macrida Patterson is suing the multi-million dollar lingerie chain Victoria's Secret for an eye injury she said she sustained from what she alleges to be a defective thong. As she was putting on the garment, a piece of metal "popped into my eye," Patterson said. "I was in excruciating pain." (09:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 12 June 2008
- - Phone Etiquette Take Three. I absolutely loathe it when people leave rushed phone messages where you can barely make out the area code to call back, much less the entire phone number. (09:00 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Tuesday 10 June 2008
- - Paying it Forward- Kids and Charity...It warms my heart when I come across people who donate their time, money, and energy to serving charities they have a personal involvement or attachment to. Donating money and time to charities is so important and should be part of EVERY person’s life no matter how much you make or how busy your calendar is. (09:23 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Monday 2 June 2008
- - My friend Carolyn experienced a rebirth after being diagnosed with cancer, and now fills her days sending inspirational messages to other women and breast cancer victims and survivors. (12:06 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Monday 14 April 2008
- - Top 5 Best Ideas for Kid’s Birthday Parties. just had to throw each of my girl’s a birthday party. I refused to give in to society norms. I decided I was not going to rent space at a kids facility which caters to birthday parties (such as My Gym, Gymboree, LazerTag, Muvico movie theaters, the zoo, pottery making & painting boutiques). No, instead I thought to myself, “I have a beautiful backyard … let’s do “kid’s stuff” that will be a blast and won’t break the bank.
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Monday 31 March 2008
- - How to plan a birthday party with no fighting When girls reach middle school age … planning the perfect birthday party without fighting, pettiness or cat-fights becomes challenging. My daughter and I developed the “Perfect Birthday Party”, complete with a NO FIGHTING NO BICKERING guarantee.
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Monday 10 March 2008
- - How a square watermelon gave me an AHA moment. What sets apart a true entrepreneur and highly successful business woman or man is the following:
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Tuesday 4 March 2008
- - Hospice – is doesn’t mean death is around the corner. Recently, I unfortunately learned a ton about Hospice Care. I never thought that I would need to call them (at least not so soon) but found that after my Dad was hospitalized for a long time, and upon his return home, his primary care physician of 10+ years recommended that we use Hospice. (15:39 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Wednesday 27 February 2008
- - William Lauder of Estee -- living up to Dad’s expectations. The 47-year-old William Lauder doesn't hide the frustrations that led him to abdicate the post he had been groomed for, the one his father had held for 17 years (17:17 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
- - How to buy the right sports bra.If you are one of the 329,000 woman last year that had breast augmentation (a boob job), then you probably won’t find this blog useful. Why, because perky, firm and upright breasts while lying perfectly flat on an exercise mat do not NEED super supportive sports bras (11:28 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Wednesday 23 January 2008
- - Did Governor Charlie Crist just flirt with me?Governor Charlie Crist, Senator Joe Lieberman and U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. (21:23 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Thursday 10 January 2008
- - How to find a job – GUARANTEED- From a business owner’s viewpoint (14:04 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments)
Wednesday 9 January 2008
- - Starbuck’s new CEO – he’ll need a double espresso with a shot of “something” to get thru the next few months (11:26 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments)
Tuesday 8 January 2008
- - Dear followers of Catalogs.com blog … all I can say is “sorry for my lack of communication.”, but I'm back in the saddle again! (20:07 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Friday 7 December 2007
- - Is it just me or have most people totally lost the ability to leave proper phone messages? In part, I blame the rise of email and text messaging but I think it’s largely due to the fact that everyone is always in such a rush these days. Whatever the reason both as a mom and http://www.catalogs.com business owner, this is one of my biggest PET PEEVES and sources of frustration throughout the day. I just don’t understand why this is so hard? So, in an effort to maintain my sanity, I found a great article with http://www.ehow.com/how_11174_leave-phone-message.html tips on how to leave proper phone messages…I still cannot believe that this is even necessary…
Still, I have to rant a bit more so bare with me. Even business professionals can’t seem to figure it out. Is this a dying art form? The fact is, effective communication is crucial for business success, whether it be sales, follow-up, collaboration, media etc…Sometimes I just want to scream, “learn how to leave a PROPER phone message,” but of course I never do…that would be rude.
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