My husband is recovering from a 30-year corporate gig, and apparently some habits die hard. The other day he said, “Tricia, you really need a focus for your blog.”
“Why?” I asked
You’re all over the place with topics. I really think if you were to focus on just one or two topics, the blog would be [...]

Have you noticed those annoying blue boxes to your right? The ones that promise new features, but remain obnoxiously sedentary. They’ve been there for a few days, I know, but they’re place holders for some exciting new Shout additions, headed our way in just a few days.
Two new monthly columns are in development right now. [...]

My very dear friend Amy has just joined the blog-sphere at fiveflowermom. 
She’s a smart, opinionated mom of five who’s homeschooling and trying to create a sustainable and earth-friendly lifestyle for her family. You’re sure to find lots of interesting tidbits as Amy starts to blog.
Amy and I have been as thick as thieves since we [...]

I’m never sure what I’ll find streaming into my Inbox when I wake up each morning: Notes from clients, miscellaneous ads reminding me that Mother’s Day is getting really, really close, obnoxious & pornographic messages missed by the Spam Police…a little bit of everything. Every once in a while, though, there’s something so unexpected, it’s [...]

Copying is the best form of flattery, I know. Yet the ad world requires an innate creative sense that’s innovative, in-tune and fairly original. The new Heineken TV spot, “Share The Good” immediately reminds me of Coca-Cola’s ’70s spot, “I’d Like to Buy The World a Coke.” The song is different, the images are [...]