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A Love Story of Romance, Roses, and New Years Eve Dates Since 1964!
My Blue Brain was overwhelmed by the responses I received from my November 26th post The Blessing of a “Blind Date” 50 Years Ago on Thanksgiving! Because we live in a world were people ask each other out on dates and get engaged with a text message, my Blue Brain decided to share the rest…
Read moreThe Blessing of a “Blind Date” 50 Years Ago on Thanksgiving!
It was 50 years ago, on Thanksgiving, that I went to a Chicago Blackhawks hockey game after our family Thanksgiving dinner with my friend, her fiancé , and a “Blind Date” they fixed me up with. 50 years later, I will be serving Thanksgiving dinner and enjoying holiday with my husband Jordan, my “Blind Date”, who…
Read moreHonoring our Veterans on Veterans Day and at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Today is Veterans Day or Armistice Day, as it was once know. The United States is honoring our men and women who serve and who have served in the United States Military. Two weeks ago my husband and I were honored and thrilled to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the…
Read moreAuthor’s Confession: Now, I understand why I have become more impatient!
Today, my Orange Brain eagerly awaited the proof copies of Purr-fect Pals: A Kid, A Cat & Diabetes. When I check in about the copies I was told they were not ready and would not be shipped until tomorrow. I had paid $27.94 for priority UPS delivery for today and requested that the shipping fee…
Read moreDiscover Why Author Must Write Picture Book for Children with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
I have not written a blog post in 19 days, but it was not because I did not want to write. My absence was due to my Green Brain was reviews and revising What Color Is Your Brain? When Caring for Patients, my Blue Brain was celebrating the Jewish New Year of 7557 with my…
Read moreIs It Difficult for You to Say “No”?
An experience today, reminded me that many people find it difficult to say “No” to other people’s requests. They do not realize that it is OK for them to say “No”, nor do they know how to say “No” without feeling badly, hurting another person’s feeling or disappointing that individual. Many years ago, my Blue…
Read moreBe Inspired… Believe “It Can Be Done!”
Today, I want to share one of my favorite poems, which our Girls Summer Camp Direct, Miss Minnie A. Cohen, often read to the campers during our Mac-Do Lodge awards campfires, on Sunday evenings. This poem has inspired me, my family members, friends, and clients for many years. Recently, this poem resonated with my husband…
Read morePlay for Peace or Peace At Any Price
Whenever we read a newspaper, watch TV, or log on to a computer we are bombarded with horrific, violent, and distressing stories from around the world and in our own communities. My Blue Brain is deeply disturbed by these stories. A few weeks ago I was speaking with John Guarrine, a Blue Brain long-time colleague,…
Read moreExtraordinary Customer Service and Satisfaction from Amazon’s Author Central!
WOW! It’s happened again! Yesterday, I experienced Extraordinary Customer Service and Satisfaction from Amazon Central!! I am writing this long post (saga) for my readers, fellow authors, the Author Central staff members, and for Jeff Bezos and his staff, who supposedly read emails that are sent to them. I will be sending another email to…
Read moreWhat is the connection between a children’s musical and a book for health care professionals?
If you wondering what the the connection is between a children’s musical and a book for health care professionals, the answer is easy! An Orange Brain Excited Author! Yes, I am delighted and thrilled that The Invisible Visible Gift Musical will be performed this week at the Broadway Theatre in Pitman, New Jersey, near Philadelphia.…
Read moreYour Personality Type Can Influence What You Are Thankful For
Last week, I published my January BrainBuzz Newsletter and I included my New Year’s affirmation for the new business year. For 2014, I received my affirmation as a gift from one of my favorite Yoga instructors at the Silver Lotus Yoga Studio. Erinn Hughs always begins our Yoga practice by reading a Blue Brain Inspirational…
Read more7 Cold Weather Stress and Safety Tips from OSHA
I hope everyone enjoyed a joyful Holiday Season and New Year Celebration! Best Wishes for a grand 2014! The New Year in much of the United States has experience frigid temperatures. The below zero weather and snow in the Chicagoland area has closed schools, strangled traffic, and curtailed hours of operation for businesses. To my…
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