If You’ve Conquered Dating, You Can Take on Media Relations

**Photo obtained from www.solicitr.com I’m a huge PR nerd and I look forward to reading PRSA’s pubs each month – Tactics and The Strategist. One of the most clever and creative articles in this issue is titled “Sweaty palms and rejection: How media relations is similar to dating.” Catchy, right? The editor is Rob Lynch,… Read More

Kalamazoo Gazette Reporter Shows Love for Motown

It’s such a breath of fresh air to read an article that sheds some positive light on Detroit. Every time I do, I make sure to share it with as many people as possible because we’re all drowning in a sea of negativity on a daily basis. Jeff Barr from the Kalamazoo Gazette shows some… Read More

Michigan in Pictures

**Photo obtained from History.com My very Web-savvy and native Michigander Aunt Lynette (who currently soaks up the sun in Florida) introduced me to this awesome photo blog, Michigan in Pictures. It’s produced by the same guys who created Absolute Michigan. The purpose of the photo blog is “to showcase the state of Michigan through visual… Read More

Chile is That Long, Skinny Country, Right?

**A few cities I visited while in Chile. Top, Mt. Villarrica in the city of Pucon. Bottom, the colorful houses in the city of Castro. One of my favorite life experiences was studying abroad in Valdivia, Chile and living with an amazing family for almost five months. I absolutely loved Chile and treasure the memories… Read More

Photos from Europe

I’ve been promising London and Barcelona photos to everyone, so I thought sharing them on my blog would be the best. I realize not everyone uses Facebook, but you can access my photos from Facebook here: London Barcelona #1 Barcelona #2 In a nutshell, this was the most amazing trip!!! The trip was a blessing… Read More

Kid Rock Gets Creative With Launch of New Craft Beer

**photo obtained from NBA.com Cheers to you, Kid Rock! Way to take our poor economic situation into your own hands by coming up with a creative way to pump some life into the mitten state. Most celebrities create a clothing line, jewelry or perfume. But not Kid Rock. He’s staying true to his nitty-gritty roots… Read More

There’s Always a Rainbow After the Storm

In one of the stars I shall be living In one of them I shall be laughing And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing when you look at the sky at night ~ The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery The above poem is written on a card I received from… Read More

7 Random Things About Me

Thanks to Leah McChesney (who I was very happy to meet at the HUGE Novi Tweetup this past week) for tagging me in her 7 Random Things post. I actually did a 6 Random Things post awhile back, so I really had to think hard about this one because frankly…I’m not that random! I cheated… Read More

My Love For American Idol Runs Deep

*Photo obtained from The Detroit News Web site I’m not a huge fan of TV. I’d rather unwind at the gym or with a book (that includes Facebook!) than flip through the TV channels searching for something interesting to watch. I do have my select fav shows that I religiously watch and absolutely love…one of… Read More