Current Blogs Shoots and Ladders Anyone who has been a mom, auntie, nanny, or babysitter has probably played Chutes and Ladders... Read More From the Window Seat I remember my very first flight. I was three years old dressed in a girly frock made by my Grandma Collins with gloves... Read More The Deliciousness of Giving Yourself Permission You know what I just did? With deadlines and decisions looming, I shut my office door, stepped outside into the glorious... Read More Excerpts from a Widow's Journal: The Beauty of the Mundane My husband Lyle took his last breath at 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2018. Cancer, that dirty “c” word, finally caught him after a three-year fight... Read More Oldies but Goodies Neil Armstrong: Ode to Trustmarks Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chip ice cream. I took my first bite at the insistence of Neil Armstrong... Read More Forever Young: Gatorade and Pillsbury Doughboy Turn 50 Yes, Boomers, the Pillsbury Doughboy turns 50 this October, and University of Florida researchers created Gatorade that same year, 1965... Read More Procter & Gamble's 'Pick Them Back Up' Scores Gold Like Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Procter & Gamble ’s latest ad in their “Thank You, Mom” campaign scored gold... Read More Cult Brands: Weathering the Storm A Real Time Look at Lululemon Google the term “cult brand” and you’ll find a diverse list of brands from cars (Mini Cooper) to shoes (Zappos) to wine (Screaming Eagle)... Read More Customer Loyalty: Give This Brand A Valentine! A pair of turqoise boots. That's all it took for me to fall in love with Maverick Western Wear and become a loyal customer, even though... Read More