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April 21, 2017

The Secret to Building a Small Business Brand

Facing off against the fierce competition of larger corporations when fighting to attract the attention of potential customers can be a daunting task as a small business owner. The best asset that you can bring to the battle is a strong, personable small business brand. Doing so showcases the values that your business stands on and highlights what sets you apart from the competition. Your target market audience will begin to identify your brand as one they can easily approach, Read More


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Published on April 21, 2017 12:11

April 7, 2017

Spring Clean Your Closet in 5 Days with Tidy Living

Disclaimer: I received financial compensation in exchange for this post. There are also affiliate links in this post as well. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not influenced by the product company and/or its affiliates in any way. Opening your closet to find that cute shirt you’ve been dying to wear all winter quickly takes a turn for the worst as you survey the damage inside. There are sweaters and winter hats mixed in with shorts Read More


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Published on April 07, 2017 13:01

March 29, 2017

Book Review: Bible Basics, A Baby Believer Counting Primer By Danielle Hitchen

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for this review post. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not influenced by the product company and/or its affiliates in any way.  Building a solid foundation that encompasses love, faith and knowledge is something that parents strive for from the moment their child is born and continuing through the years that follow. It is a task that is never completely finished as it continues Read More


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Published on March 29, 2017 16:11

March 14, 2017

Book Review: Ahni and Her Dancing Secret

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for this review post. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not influenced by the product company and/or its affiliates in any way.  The story begins with sweet Ahni looking at herself in the mirror. It’s her first day of dance class and she loves the ballerina reflection staring back at her. As she arrives at Madame Sabina’s Dance School her excitement quickly turns Read More


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Published on March 14, 2017 18:23

February 20, 2017

Simplify Your Home Organization with Tidy Living

Disclaimer: I received financial compensation and a free product that will serve as a giveaway prize for one of my readers in exchange for this post. There are also affiliate links in this post as well. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not influenced by the product company and/or its affiliates in any way.  Every morning it’s the same story. You walk down the hall to wake the kids up for school. One bedroom Read More


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Published on February 20, 2017 14:16

January 18, 2017

7 Essential Tips to Re-Energize Small Businesses in the New Year

Making resolutions for the new year comes as the midnight hour approaches on New Year’s Eve. Mental images come to mind highlighting the various points of success and failure that your business endured throughout the year. For the things that went wrong, you vow to take a different approach in the new year. Now here you are in the middle of January 2017 and you are trying to regain that sense of motivation that made you confident this year was Read More


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Published on January 18, 2017 17:25

November 8, 2016

Product Review: Snack Mix Products from Nutty Snacks

  Disclaimer: I was provided with free products in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in my review are my own and not influenced by the product company and/or its affiliates in any way.  Nutty Snacks got Read More


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Published on November 08, 2016 09:45

September 26, 2016

A Day Etched in My Heart Forever

Today marks the 40th anniversary of a KC-135 tanker crash in a wooded ares near Hubbard Lake, Michigan. That crash took the life of my dad, Captain David Allen Phelps, and 14 other men who were on board that day. My dad was on his way to the Strategic Air Command headquarters at Offutt Air […]


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Published on September 26, 2016 10:46

August 15, 2016

Book Review: A Solitary Romance by Violet Sparks

The sweet romance story by Violet Sparks begins with a vivid introduction of Katrina Crimshaw engaging in a research project for a client of the financial investment firm where she works. Her thoughts begin to focus on the tediousness of the project when suddenly her attention is drawn to a figure standing just a few […]


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Published on August 15, 2016 11:42

June 20, 2016

When a Parent Worries

A sweet girl that I know lost her soon-to-be college roommate recently. The young girl passed away from injuries she sustained from a car accident only hours after her high school graduation. Her parents must now say ‘goodbye’ as she is laid to rest. They face a reality of having to move on without that […]


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Published on June 20, 2016 10:04