Tag Archives: Martini

Week 53: Regifting Was Never so Charitable

Bonus Deed! This year there are 53 Sundays/Mondays so here is deed #53. Please visit Gift Card Giver To learn how you can donate gift cards. They will take either new cards or cards you have used that have a … Continue reading

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Week 52:Toys For Tots and Basil For Martinis

This year Toys R Us is expanding their association with Toys for Tots to help out in areas hit by Hurricane Sandy.  Even better, if you’re not in that area, you can donate online through http://www.toysrus.com. No shipping fees, super … Continue reading

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Week 51:Snow is for Gingerbread Houses

We had our first real snow the other day.  A good one too.  Wind. Ice. Snow. It was the Friday before Christmas so basically we were all leaving as we wrapped up our projects for the day. The required conversation … Continue reading

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Week 50: Now I Can Pay For Cake!

Ah, the art of being reimbursed. It’s tricky.  Fine Print. If/Then statements. Percentages of percentages. Mail in Rebates Commission Statements Store Deals Pick your poison, get out your legal dictionary and bring a calculator. In the end I sat with … Continue reading

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Week 49: Canned Goods, S’mores and Shelter

This week The Cashmere Cricket held a fundraiser for The Battered Women’s Shelter on West Market Street in Akron. Through collections of food for the pantries and cash donations they were able to raise $1800 in cash and a huge … Continue reading

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Week 48: A Backup Martini

Last week I helped a co-worker by leading her forward and helping her step up.  This week helped from the other side. A co-worker had a lot to do to get ready for a presentation.  She was gathering information for … Continue reading

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Week 47: Presentations, Pie Charts and Bananas?

Presentations for clients can be stressful for most business professionals. This, however was the black hole of scary presentations. The presenter had never used the presentation software before. The client was known for being difficult and demanding. It was Thursday … Continue reading

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Week 46: She Called Me a LifeSaver!

I don’t know about life saver but… The truth is I am part of a tight knit small business community in the Akron area.  We stick together and help each other. A friend of mine and I were discussing the … Continue reading

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Week 45: With a Little Help From My Friends, and Licorice

There are some challenges you need to face on your own and some you need support from those around you.  One of my friends was saying that she was having a hard time staying motivated to loose weight.  She knew … Continue reading

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Week 44: Kohl’s and Candy Corn

Matt and I were looking for a casual jacket for him to wear to work and we didn’t want to spend a lot.  We stopped in our local Kohl’s store and actually found a coat, a pair of jeans and … Continue reading

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