Gallup was where my children were born. I came there almost by accident…had just gotten married and we decided to start a new MatCo Tool distributorship, then I launched my Real Estate career and earned the distinction of being the first woman to break that market.. It was an excellent place, nestled right in the [...]

The President and the Congress are doing great things for the American people now. Programs that might dramatically improve your life are available. But never, never, NEVER just go out on the internet and search for programs. For every great idea or program there are countless hungry villains ready to capitalize on it and ready [...]

Earth Hour is Saturday, March 28, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.  Please consider joining us. Turn off all your lights at home and at work. And consider not driving during that hour – so that even your car lights are off.  Hundreds of millions of people around the world participate in this event  in support of [...]

I love summer.  Being one of those people who tend to have less energy when it's dark and gloomy out, I look forward to every drop of usable sunlight. But I never quite got the reasoning behind why every Spring we're called on to turn our clocks forward.  I'm a city gal who comes from [...]

Lessons from the Kitchen regarding dealing with Difficult People

Businesses that understand that they exist to serve the public and that real people spend the money will survive. Those who don’t, won’t.

It's that time of year again. Time to celebrate. Time to step back from the stresses of the day and simply enjoy being alive. At this time, I say a hearty "Thank You" to all the folks who have played a major role in my life this year. I appreciate your friendship and business. Thank [...]

It’s unfortunate that in this great new era where we have tools for connecting with other people that previous generations never even dreamed of, it’s harder than ever to connect with real people to develop meaningful relationships…personal, working or otherwise.