'Ask Mary'

Surround yourself with positive people, no matter what happens in your life. "Think you can or think you can't, you're right."-Henry Ford  As we welcome another new year, we have great anticipation for things to come.  As time marches on the negativity and challenges of day to day life takes a to...

You will be missed by all who knew you, Lou Ludwig . I was in total shock when Kathy Streib texted me with the news.  Several of us are geographically close here in south Florida and have met at quite a few meet ups through the years.   But I first met Lou when he was teaching a Continuing Ed cla...

WHO knows what Boxing Day is all about?  If you don’t, you need to read this post. WHAT IS BOXING DAY? In addition to being a day for Santa to catch his breath, it's a National Holiday if your live in the United Kingdom, or other British Commonwealth countires such as Canada, Australia and New Ze...

ActiveRain: How to earn points and have FUN as you grow your business. How To Earn Points (and a free account) On ActiveRain Like so many others, I joined ActiveRain with a free account. I found the site while researching a subject and kept coming back to learn more. I didn't comment. I didn't as...

ALERT:  Buyers & sellers need to act quickly to take advantage of historically low interest rates. In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Fed Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate from 1.25 to 1.5 percent.   It is also projecte...

Are you one of the 'Little Piggies'? Five Little Piggies - With a Twist!         This little piggy went to the office. A solid work ethic meant getting up, dressing up and showing up to get the days To-Do List completed. Always self-motivated, moving forward to successfully accomplish the clients...

When was the last time you checked your own security? Are you really secure? We're seeing an increase in "smart" security systems but are they really keeping us secure? Apple's HomeKit security system has some troubling flaws that expose the dangers of smart security systems. It seems the more co...

WOW!! You have to taste these delicious meatballs.  Thanks, Chef Will Hamm  Serves: 6     Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 Egg, lightly beaten 1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 c. barbecue sauce 1 (14-oz.) can ...

Here's another way to say, 'Thank you' to our veterans and active duty military. Military life can be hard work. So when the work day is done at the end of the day,  it’s a nice break for the members in our military community – whether currently serving or veterans -- to head out on the town with...

Even though you might be very busy, you need to read this post. Hi ActiveRainers, Happy Friday! I know we’ve previously posted the content below, but sometimes an infographic can communicate ideas in distinctly concise and powerful ways that plain text just can’t. Thus, I took the time to create ...