Human Resource Development and Management Profession: Who Should Join and Who Shouldn’t

Human Resources Management and Development (HRM&D) profession, call it by any name: Human Resources Operations, Human Resources Generalist, Recruiting, Talent Management, Training and Development, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, Project Management performance or compensation and benefits. .everyone falls under the HRM&D umbrella. So let me start with a question […]

How to make a DIY rustic wood sign

All of our rustic wood pallet signs are made in our shop, but we want to share how we build our signs in case you want to make your own. Anyone with the right tools, materials, and patience can do what we do in our shop every day to make […]

The best types of vehicles to use for hauling rugs

When you install new carpet, you can always have it delivered. Most carpet sellers or manufacturers expect you to want the carpet delivered, so they already have some type of service for this. This service is often expensive and will incur additional expenses that you may not have budgeted for. […]

Valentine’s Day is for parents too!

As my children reached school age, Valentine’s Day became more about them and less about my husband and me. Suddenly I was baking cute cupcakes, helping to make homemade cards, and shopping for gifts for my kids. It was nice and all, but after several years, I now find myself […]

Munchausen by proxy with pets

As an herbalist with a special interest in the natural health care of dogs and cats, I see many different relationships between owners and their pets. Over the years, I have seen a small number of pet owners exhibit some strange psychological behavior. This behavior follows the classic symptoms of […]

Computer cookies: are they good or bad?

Explaining “Cookies” (the non-caloric ones that reside on your computer!) You can’t talk about all those nasty ‘stuff’ that can ‘attack’ your computer while you’re surfing the Internet, like viruses or spyware, without talking about ‘Cookies’. But what are they and are they really bad for my computer? Well, let’s […]