I’m taking part in a very cool and creative initiative that will help make a difference in the lives of metro Detroit children. Female bloggers from the local Detroit area are joining PositiveDetroit.net, in collaboration with Operation: Kid Equip, to provide at least 25 percent of Oakland County Schools with dictionaries for third graders. Erin… Read More

How many times has this thought crossed your mind: “I’d have so much more time to do (fill in the blank) if I didn’t work so much.” I’ve said this to myself on several occasions. I don’t hate my job in the slightest bit, but I wish each day was about 10 hours longer so… Read More

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. I’m writing this post from my couch right now with a stuffed stomach, which means I took full advantage of the one day each year that we are expected to over-eat. I love Thanksgiving because of the food (who doesn’t?), but also because it’s a holiday where we reflect… Read More

There are countless fabulous restaurants close to where I live, but MAL had been telling me for awhile that I HAD to visit Ernie’s Market in Oak Park. He promised me it would be an experience and never would I encounter another person who loves to make sandwiches as much as Ernie does. MAL didn’t… Read More

Photo credit Thanksgiving is traditionally known as the holiday for giving thanks and expressing gratitude for our fortunes. We should ideally act this way all year long, but unfortunately acts of thankfulness aren’t always top-of-mind. So instead of waiting for Thanksgiving, why not express gratitude throughout the entire month of November? I got an e-mail… Read More

Photo credit Coca-Cola and crayon are working on a super creative campaign next year called “Expedition 206”. In a nutshell, Coca-Cola is enlisting three happiness ambassadors to visit all 206 countries where the company sells its products. The expedition will last throughout 2010. The ambassadors’ goal will be to “seek out what makes people happy… Read More

**Photo attribution During my college days, a good friend introduced me to the book “The Five Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Chapman uses real life examples from more than 30 years of marriage counseling to explain the five languages people use to express love: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of… Read More

**Photo courtesy of Hajj Flemings Did you know you’re a brand? Each and every one of us has a personal brand, and that brand is amplified by the conversations and content we share online. The concept of social media’s affect on personal branding is the foundation of Brand Camp University, an event I attended over… Read More

I love fashion, so I jumped at the opportunity to attend Fashion in Detroit last week as a guest contributor for Positive Detroit. You can read about my experience below. This post also appears on the Positive Detroit blog. Milan, Paris, Los Angeles and New York City have one major thing in common: They’re fashion… Read More