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Make It Your Own

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It’s a bar. It’s a work of art! Recently I was on vacation and I was super hungry for lunch.  After walking along the beach, a cute little restaurant/bar appeared.  When you walk in this restaurant it has an amazing first impression.  It’s probably the only bar decorated with bottle caps and colored lights.  What […]

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Take Home Message

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Starbucks serves wine.  Who knew… Well, probably a lot of people that have the fancy new level of Starbucks in their neighborhood.  The type that now wine and dinners.  I found out about it on vacation. Here’s a neat trick… Starbucks at Disney Springs created their menu in the form a flier.  You can take […]

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Turn Bad into Good

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I love visiting Disney World.  Over the years the thing that has amazed me is the amount of construction and renovation that occurs.  It’s all the time. This could be a real negative. After all, it’s an expensive visit. But, the construction is not a secret.  It’s far from it. Disney World goes out of […]

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Time Bubble

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What happens before you get to a _____<fill in blank> store, restaurant, car dealer? The answer is endless.  Traffic jam, accident, speeding ticket, screaming kids, forgotten shoes. There is no limit!  What I’m saying is… You have absolutely no control over what happened to your customers before they arrived.   But guess what? It becomes […]

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A Flight of Perfume?  Sort of… Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever!

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Even though I often mention my need to be the “cool aunt”… I can’t take credit for this idea, my niece is the smart one.  Her mom loved her Mother’s Day gift! My sister showed me the gift and I thought… This is so cool I need to share it with you.  At first you […]

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