Our Advisory Board is Complete!

July 28, 2009

Newsflash – Tuesday, July 28th, 2009. The AWFD has been appointed this morning. Kimberly Baker, joins Marguerite Rinn, as student members – and we’re delighted to have them both! They are both currently students at PIMS – the Pittsburg Institute of …

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More Big News – of the personal variety this time…

July 23, 2009

My son Nathan, 19, got his driver’s license yesterday. Now, that may not seem like much, but those of you who know me well realize this is the culmination of 10 months of work…for the both of us. I am astounded by his tenacity, and my commitment to his success;

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Excellent Resource on Sympathy Etiquette for Business Owners and Managers

July 17, 2009

Our strategic partner, Clay Atchison, of www.inlieuofflowers.info, just sent out a press release notifying the wider world of a new resource on the site. The article, Business, Institution, and Government Agency Ethics and Etiquette of Expressing Sympathy provides readers with important facts about corporate …

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Advisory Board Member in the News!

July 16, 2009

Kristan McNames and her husband Bob, of Grace Funeral & Cremation Services, were the focus of an article today in their local newspaper. “When Economy Slows, Even Death takes a Cheaper Route,” details their contemporary approach to funeral service. Kristan…we’re proud of you! Just as

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“Well-Behaved Women.” Who…us?

July 13, 2009

I don’t know about you…but I was a child of the 1950s. What that meant was simple: being well-behaved was crucial to my well-being. These were the days of corporal punishment – spankings were common in my household – and as an only-child I was subjected to closer scrutiny than could be expected in a larger family. So, I learned to behave as a young lady. “Pretty is as pretty does” was my mother’s favorite saying; a close runner-up was “children should be seen and not heard.”

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Big News!

July 9, 2009

I’m so excited – I just couldn’t wait to share the fact that Brad Yates will be joining us on September 24th, at 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET,  for an EFT event. Curious about EFT? The initials stand for Emotional Freedom Technique, which is lovingly calling “tapping” by practitioners. Brad’s going to step up to the plate and create a tapping series just for us! More details to follow – but, for the time being, mark your calendars! If you’re not currently a member, join today… this is going to be an event to remember!

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Morning Thoughts on the Power of Gratitude

July 9, 2009

While I was walking the dog this morning – a ritual that lasts from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, everyday – I was doing my best to stay in a emotional place of “gratitude.” It was challenging for me today, as I had awoke at 2:00 am, and spent the

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Join Us for the AWFD Launch Event: 8/18/09

July 8, 2009

August 18, 2009
11:00 amto12:00 pm

The launch event for the Association of Women Funeral Directors will be held on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009.  The hour-long event will take place between 11 and Noon, PDT, 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET. All who wish to attend can send an email to: …

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66 Inspiring Words

July 7, 2009

I don’t get much of a chance to read magazines, other than the trade journals in the funeral professions. But, one that lies outside that domain, one which offers short snippets of valuable information, or just fun reading, is Real Simple. This post is from the simple list feature in the May,

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Example of Past Event

July 7, 2009

June 11, 2009
9:00 amto12:00 pm

Some text Some audio files

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