Local Women: Deborah Stephens
Through Burcham Hills Retirement Community, Deborah Stephens participates in many community initiatives aimed at preventing elder abuse. This includes the Elder Abuse Coordinated Community Response Team, which meets monthly thanks to a federal grant received by the state of Michigan. Q: WHAT DOES YOUR WORK ENTAIL AT BURCHAM HILLS? A: As a quality consultant,...
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Relli’s Italian Family Restaurant
I had been hearing about Relli’s in Dewitt for some time. Those who live in the area claim it’s the local go-to hang out to have a beer and watch a game. Others would chime in that it was a great place to go with a family. I had never really heard that much about the food so I had to investigate. This is what I found. Relli’s in Dewitt is having an...
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Recipe of the Month: Sweet & Sour Crockpot Chicken with Rice
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 package Pam’s Pantry Gudrun’s Great Glaze Mix* 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, fat free, reduced sodium 1 large sweet yellow onion 1 large green bell pepper Instant rice (4-5 cups) Remove any excess fat from chicken breasts and cut into strips. Slice onion into approximately ¼ inch slices...
Continue ReadingWired Wherever They Go
For many of us, technology is an everyday part of our lives, allowing us to do things that we never dreamed possible. Recently I spoke with Leslie Hart-Davidson of Hart-Davidson Designs who told me that it is nearly impossible for her to separate business and home. She’s an avid Apple fan who is never more than a foot away from her iPhone. She checks her...
Continue ReadingSimple Ways to Connect with your Community
I’ve been reading an insightful book called Community: The Structure of Belonging. A friend who knew it would be right up my alley recommended it to me. Admittedly, I haven’t finished it yet, but I can sense that it is going to be one that I refer back to often. One point made early in the book that rang particularly true to me is our lack of connection...
Continue ReadingDating Department: Ultimate Dating Challenge Meeting the Family
In a relationship that’s on the road to longevity, meeting the family is a big deal. It’s the turning point of any relationship, a testament to your commitment, and the level of the relationship that tells us we are serious … or downright insane. Between my older sister and me, we’ve had plenty of awkward and uncomfortable family interactions with...
Continue ReadingWith a Capital EM: Home Sweet Home (Squared)
For 11 years now I’ve been living a double life. No, I’m not a secret agent, nor do I have a husband and kids living in another state. I do, however, have roots planted in two places — here in the Greater Lansing area and also in my original hometown of Lapeer, Mich. When people ask me where I’m from the answer can vary. It’s that moment where I’m...
Continue ReadingFor Pete’s Take: You Can Go Home Again…
After being born and raised here in LA (Lansing Area) and living away for 30 years, my wife Brenda and I decided to move back home. To be more precise, it’s me who’s coming back home. Brenda (like John Mellencamp) grew up in a small town in Indiana. Moving to LA was not really coming home for her, although she’s happy to now be a Michigander. We all...
Continue ReadingDo the Right Thing for Your Home Sweet Home
Have you seen that commercial from Liberty Mutual where they show people doing the right thing? Individuals watch someone do what’s right and then they follow suit and do something nice for others. It’s a do-good chain reaction. I love those commercials. They get me all choked up inside every time I see them. Don’t you wish you could watch something...
Continue ReadingWorkplace Workability
I’ve just embarked on a new career path that allows me to work from home! It’s been very exciting and also very distracting. I’ll admit after one week, not much “work” was accomplished. Don’t get me wrong. These distractions are wonderful! Coffee on the porch, Netflix roaming, occasional gardening, phone visits with my mom. I mean, come on,...
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With a Capital EM: She Taught Me Business
My Aunt Karen and I doing the Macarena back in the 1990s. See how serious we are? When I think business women, I think long, well-manicured nails, navy blue suits with matching pumps and … Celine Dion. Not the actual Celine Dion, of course, because while I’m sure she’s a great business woman, she’s a performer first and foremost. I mean Celine Dion...
Continue ReadingFor Pete’s Take: It’s a Woman’s World
You know you work with an office full of women when you’re included in the salutation “Ladies” in a group email. Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely many more pluses than minuses when it comes to working in the women’s world here at Motion Marketing & Media (M3). First off, I’m not the only guy. There are a total of four of us here full-time,...
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