Author Archives: Stylish 🍒

It’s been a while since I’ve used stylish in the title of my blogs. This is a preview of what’s to come soon to The Stylish Swanky James. I do like that title. I’m also trendy like my friends at Trendy. First off, you’ll still read about Toastmasters as well as my small business visits.Continue reading “Stylish Sneak Preview”

Yes those are infinity scarves on my wall. I’m rocking the leopard scarf right now and I feel very confident. I didn’t have this confidence before but this year has been good to me, if you can believe that. I’ve begun to follow small businesses on social media and have recently started visiting them inContinue reading “Self Confidence is the Best Outfit”

It’s been a while but I’m back. On September 19, we held our annual Fall Symposium. Because of the pandemic, it was going to be held virtually. The beginning portion of the event was reserved for the awards ceremony. We recognized 43 newly Distinguished Toastmasters. One of them was me. These members earned their achievement.Continue reading “What’s News in Division B—Spirit of Toastmasters”

This year the holidays will obviously be different because of the pandemic. It’s really going to have an effect on the retailers already snakebitten by the shutdowns. Here’s a suggestion and I did take this from a meme, but keep calm and support your local everything by shopping small. Small business Saturday is November 28.Continue reading “A Different Kind of Holiday”

Thursday night I attended the Greensburg Night Market. While I was there, I met up with some of my old friends who are also business owners. I saw some of my newer friends (Courtney of Masterspieces and Kelsey of Wolf and Whisk). I ended the night by visiting the Trendy Bunny Studio and talked withContinue reading “Greensburg Night Market: October Edition”

The last two weeks have been really good to me. A lot of great things have happened in my life. I’m here to be a goodwill ambassador, spreading my congeniality and kindness. I’m your friend and everyone’s friend. So it gives me great pleasure to present you with some of the great news happening inContinue reading “Best Two Weeks Ever”

14 years ago I lost Great Grandma, Aunt Nan, and Gramma within the span of a month. Soon after I began to enter a dark period of my life. I was working and I even had benefits but I missed school and I missed my friends. I was ashamed of myself because I felt likeContinue reading “Learning to Love ❤️ Me”

Looking back on this Grandparents Day, I remember my wonderful Gramma Hilde. It’s been 14 years but we still miss her. I was at work at Kings the morning that she took her last breath. I feared the worst as I left. When I got picked up that afternoon, I got the news that GramContinue reading “Remembering Gram”

There is no such thing as the perfect year, the perfect person, the perfect job, or the perfect life. Leave perfectionism behind and see how quickly you grow. Last year was far from perfect, but it ended well. This year with everything going on, also far from perfect. But I broke up with the “personContinue reading “Becoming More Confident”

I was looking forward it since I heard the announcement on Instagram. The grand opening of my favorite gift shop, Masterspieces. I decided on Friday to come down and shop. I was also looking to finally meeting my small business owner friends in person. I arrived at 6:15 and was greeted by Kelsey (of WolfContinue reading “Best Weekend of the Small”