How many times have you wanted to make a deliciously crusty treat, only to find you’re out of breadcrumbs! Instead of putting the recipe aside for another day, try one of these quick & easy options to traditional breadcrumbs. In all cases, if your recipe calls for flavored breadcrumbs you can simply add whatever herbs are necessary. Save stale bread,…
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There was a time when it seemed that all I was reading was war-related novels, more typically World War II. I suppose that’s because my dad was a WWII Army veteran, who served in the South Pacific (1941-1945). Like most WWI vets, he never spoke about the war except to share stories about koala bears, and playing baseball and swapping…
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I wish someone would write a book about what it’s really like to fire someone. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the jerk that doesn’t bother to show up for her shift at least twice a week, or the idiot that made a mistake that cost you thousands of dollars, or creep who can’t seem to understand why he shouldn’t swear…
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Short answer….YES! As much as I hate to say this, I’ve been in the professional world for ~gasp~ almost 35 years. I’ve seen a lot of “flavor of the day” programs. They’re supposed to make you more competitive, more organized, get ahead, get your dream job. For years my friends, colleagues and I tried valiantly to accomplish just what these…
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“Only when we take our values off the wall and actually live them can we say we have a strong corporate culture.” ~ Simon Sinek. So much is being written about culture in the workplace. Every business magazine features articles and new books constantly hit the shelves. All adequately define what a “good culture” should be, using words like positivity,…
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There was a time when it seemed like the only thing that could blast me out of bed in the morning was an ear-splitting alarm clock. As I’ve gotten older, that’s no longer the case. In fact, I wake up at the same time everyday…every stinkin’ day…whether I want to or not. It doesn’t even matter what time I go…
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“Grandma T” had a recipe we all giggled at as children, Naked Apple Pie. I’m not sure what we thought it would be, but when we were kids the word “naked” seems to always set of fits of giggles. Yes, this is a pie, sort of. Yes, it’s naked – it wears no cloak of secrecy, no sense of “I…
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