National Wear Red Day

Hey Divas!!! I’m giving you 2 days notice in case you missed the memo –  this Friday, February 3rd is National Wear Red Day®! This is something near and dear to my heart. My grandmother passed away in April 2006 from stroke-related complications.  The signs are often there and preventive measures can be taken, but…

Not Easily Broken

It’s very common for a person that is experiencing financial hardship to refer to themselves as being “broke” – meaning not having any money on hand. Ever wonder where this terminology came from? Many banks in post-Renaissance Europe issued small, porcelain “borrower’s tiles” to their creditworthy customers. Like credit cards, these tiles were imprinted with…

Plan to Succeed

Growing up, I didn’t realize it, but my mother was planting seeds to help me plan to succeed in life. Even though, I didn’t take the route my parents had mapped up for me, the tools and resources that they provided me are a part of my road-map to success. “For I know the plans…