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Sorry for the lack of blog posts this month. I‘ll attribute that to a lack of interesting content, plus taking on other hobbies. Being busy with work and other interests, it’s not easy to take the time to research a topic either. I’m learning Spanish through the Duolingo app (love that little owl 🦉) andContinue reading “What’s Coming to the Blog in May”

On New Year’s Day 2022, I treated myself to a nice shopping trip. It wasn’t the same as past annual New Year’s Day shopping trips which would take us to Borders in Monroeville or Barnes and Noble in Greensburg. The weather was miserable and nothing like January 1 should be. I prefer sunshine and aContinue reading “My First Beauty 💅 Blog”

Has it really been three years since we last had an in person Toastmasters Conference? Has it been that long since we got together for a fun weekend? Has it been three years since we got to hear great contest speeches that were just amazing and left us with a tear in our eye andContinue reading “The Last Great Spring Conference”

Earlier this week my cousin brought it to my attention that I hadn’t posted for a while and expressed her concern. While I’ve been busy with other events in my life, I appreciate Katie for reaching out to see how I was doing. That evening the Laurel Highlands Toastmasters asked me about my blog andContinue reading “Where Has Stylish Been?”

This is not a post about 2020 or last year, although I did have my own pain to deal with during those times. A global pandemic and a health scare are nothing to sneeze at though. Before the late 2010s and the present day would see me living my best life, there was the earlyContinue reading “The Beginning of the Pain Era”

Last week The Local 724 Podcast sat down with the guys from 4TheCity Church. I was looking forward to this upcoming episode when I first heard about it on Instagram a week prior. This is the story of 4TheCity Church—which is looking to a big footprint in the city of Greensburg. (Credit goes to 4TheCityChurch.com)Continue reading “A Church for the City”

The first in person contest season since 2019 continued with a fun drive to Punxsutawney this morning. After a quiet commute the weather changed just as I passed Indiana. From there, the journey to Punxsutawney got a little more exciting. I arrived at my destination, the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Punxsutawney just before 10amContinue reading “2022 Division C Contest”

We are in the midst of contest season in Toastmasters and in District 13. I’ll be en route to another contest this Saturday morning in Punxsutawney as contestants from Division C will be competing for the District finals. My attendance at those events remains to be seen and I will come to a decision priorContinue reading “Laurel Highlands Toastmasters: The Power of Decisions”

On this day in 1928, Fred McFeely Rogers was born in Latrobe, PA. His television show ran for 33 years on PBS and was produced at WQED Pittsburgh. A children’s television icon, he inspired kids around the world with his messages of kindness, compassion, and learning. 20 years after the show ended and almost thatContinue reading “Happy Birthday Mister Rogers”

The first in person Division Contest in three years surely did not disappoint. On Saturday I attended the Division A contest which was held at West Allegheny Library in Oakdale. It was the first in person division-level contest I attended since March 31, 2019. That was the Division C International Speech and Tall Tales contest.Continue reading “Division Awesome Contest w/Lunch at Mad Mex!!!”