I'd say yes. And now more than ever. Earlier this week I had the privilege of participating in a CAMA (Canadian Agri-Marketing Association) Ontario webinar on social media strategy hosted by Jay Baer. Jay is the founder of Convince and Convert, a marketing services firm. Jay knows his stuff and is considered the go-to guy... Continue Reading →
So, where do you work?
It's amazing how one simple question can ignite a lengthy conversation. This is exactly what happened to me earlier this week. While volunteering at the local food bank, something I do on a regular basis, a fellow volunteer whom I'd never met before started making small talk with me. For two hours we pack hampers... Continue Reading →
Looking Back on Twenty Twelve
The other day while driving to work with my favourite Cowtown country music station turned up, the Christmas songs ended and the announcers came on and started talking about something that made my ears perk up. They were talking about being thankful. While it seems like every time we turn on the news, we are... Continue Reading →
Thankful Thursday: For Visitors
Seeing as this is Thursday and American Thanksgiving, I thought it was appropriate that I write a Thankful Thursday blog post. We Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving in October and I was thankful to have the opportunity to travel back home to southern Manitoba and visit my family for the weekend. Over a month later and... Continue Reading →
Calgary Has Turned Me Into…
1) A very defensive driver: With more than a million people in the city and many of those people behind the wheel, the roads are swarming with vehicles. Some days I think it's only a matter of time before I'm involved in an accident. 2) A fashion snob: I've never been much of a shopper... Continue Reading →
Who’s we?
Well, I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag. For the past several months I've been blogging about all the fun stuff I've been doing often using the term "we." And I've been getting a number of inquiries asking "who's we?" Well, we is me and him. Him being Keith, my... Continue Reading →
The Real Thing
No, this isn't a blog post about Coca-Cola's early 1990s slogan, Can't Beat the Real Thing. It's about a compliment I recently received. I was told that I'm the real thing - in reference to being a farm girl. I'm a REAL farm girl. As opposed to those fake, wanna-be farm girls. Later, as I... Continue Reading →
The Art of Packing, Unpacking and Repacking
You know you've been away too much when you want nothing more than to go home and stay home. My first summer in Calgary was a busy one. Come to think of it, I was rarely IN Calgary this summer. I spent most of the summer travelling, which meant constant packing, unpacking and repacking. I... Continue Reading →
Thankful Thursday: My Nephews
Where did July go? The summer month flew by for me. I was away for more than half the month. I volunteered at the Calgary Stampede; travelled to my home province of Manitoba for work and a short vacation; and I ventured to Ontario for a long work trip and short visit with family and... Continue Reading →
Enjoying the Ride
The other day I was flipping through my old CD collection when I came across this 2006 Sugarland CD called Enjoy the Ride. I couldn't help but think about how appropriate the CD title is as I reflect on the past 30 years of my life. I have certainly enjoyed the ride that has been... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 