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47 Wishes for My 47th Birthday

I think I broke Facebook. I have had hundreds of birthday wishes posted and messaged to me already this morning. It’s a bit crazy! Every year I am amazed and … Continue reading

April 27, 2015 · 5 Comments

10 Things I Never Want To Do … Ever

by Cheri Roberts, Cheri Speak, Challenging the Rhetoric Every one has things they would never do. Or at least, they would never do if they could absolutely avoid it. Here are … Continue reading

December 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

What Does Nostalgia Taste Like?

We all had our favorite candy as kids, but the thing about growing-up is not everything sticks around as long as we do, including our favorite sweets. I guess that’s why they … Continue reading

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Better Blogging SEO: From Titles to Tags

There are six things every blogger can do themselves — from titles to tags, for better blogging SEO. You can increase blog traffic organically without paying a dime or taking any … Continue reading

December 19, 2013 · 12 Comments

What’s In My Stocking?

There are 15 items in my Christmas Stocking… Based on the clues below, can you guess what’s in my stocking? 1. Less than half of the population has them. They … Continue reading

December 18, 2013 · 15 Comments

Radio Days: How I Lost the Blind Boys of Alabama

I confess, I lost the Blind Boys of Alabama… Well, not all of them, just one of them and it’s a pretty funny story. Although I was fortunate to get … Continue reading

December 4, 2013 · 4 Comments

Regrets? Yeh, I’ve Had a Few

I have been prompted today to talk about “regrets”. We all have them. If you say you don’t, then you are either a very lucky person or are quite possibly … Continue reading

September 6, 2013 · 10 Comments

Everything You Need To Know A To Z (In Song Titles)

Animals (Pink Floyd) are unconditional friends. Believe it or not (Joey Scarbury) life does go on. Closing time (Semisonic) is subjective. Don’t (Jewel) ever give up. Everything (Michael Buble) is … Continue reading

July 27, 2013 · 14 Comments

Recipe For A Journalist

INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg. thick skin 1 bag tenacity 3 c. integrity 2 c. resourcefulness 2 c. discipline 1 c. business savvy 1 c. commitment 1/4 c. introspection 1/4 c. open-mindedness … Continue reading

July 22, 2013 · 8 Comments

Do 15 New Things in 30 Days

When I first started this blog, not only did I want to create a place to gather myself (literally and figuratively) I also wanted to challenge myself to do something … Continue reading

May 22, 2013 · 18 Comments

Six Ways To Lose The Plastic

Most of us want to go greener than we are, but often we get so overwhelmed by the big changes we want to make that we forget about beginning the little changes … Continue reading

April 18, 2013 · 5 Comments