Bridges

...it was the topic at lunch this week. Answer: you can't tell. If it is estimated that 56% of adults in AR can only read at a 4th grade level then looking around the restaurant I was stunned to think of the number of people in the room we could be talking...

Sep 27, 2015

Big Sister Chat Bridges Solutions

how hard would it be to shop if you couldnt read?

Ever thought about false illiteracy? I was sitting in a Starbucks earlier this month talking with a friend about reading, literacy and all the things that have been circling my mind this month. We are both in marketing professions and I was struck by...

Sep 15, 2015

Bridges

dream job

I've developed a new pick up line. No, no the kind that you use on the opposite sex, but the kind that makes for unique conversation. I like to consider myself a #bridgebuilder and I'm always looking for ways to connect people and connect with people....so,...

Jul 20, 2015

Bridges

dear facebook

Dear John (or whatever guy is reading this at Facebook), In the regular world of business, skewing numbers to deploy your own sales scheme would be seen as inappropriate, without integrity and depending on the severity – illegal. But, you know we all depend on...

Sep 23, 2014

Bridges Encouragement

Back in My Day – reblog

With the busyness of the weekend at the Arkansas Women Bloggers Conference, I missed connecting you to my post with the Arkansas Women Bloggers. And, when I say "my" post, I was just the curator! Some pretty amazing ladies (little ladies and mentors) threw in...

Sep 9, 2014

Bridges Solutions

Investing in the world and giving back to make a difference, it really is the sexiest way to live! @bigpittstop

So, what does investing look like?

So, last week, I shared these thoughts, but I've been thinking some more! What does investing look like? Giving back – Do you have a place to serve? I mean get your heart and the space under your fingernails dirty? It might physically be digging in a garden or it...

Aug 5, 2014

Bridges

Investing

I don’t know if it’s the fact that my sister and bro-in-law are away at children’s camp or the nostalgia of the summer, but I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the people that have invested in me. A couple weeks ago, I had a pretty heartfelt...

Jul 31, 2014

Bridges

lonelies

Do you ever experience loneliness? When does it kick in? Is there a trigger, or is it just a feeling? I find myself wondering these things often. Maybe its just the empty Saturday schedule or the fact that my world is a little less "busy" these...

Jul 5, 2014