Category Archives: 10,000 Smiles

When Denny and I got married he wanted to switch to a credit union. Years later I learned firsthand why a credit union is a better option that a bank. Continue to read to learn why and how we transitioned from Wells Fargo to a local credit union.   What Led Us to Taking Most […]

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The beauty of the internet is timeless. After jet-returning from China and lay-overing in Los Angeles, Denny (my hubby) and I visited his immediate family in his hometown, Red Bud, Illinois. There were so many reverse cultural shocks that were experienced. The first night in Los Angeles I thought it’s population felt like a ghost […]

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“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” is what my hubby Denny likes to remind me.  Over the last year I have  been pursuing my love for photography and learning what it entails on how to do it as a business. We all have admirers in the categories that interest us and it is from […]

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Growing up I ate baby carrots as a snack. When I attend a party there are baby carrots for dipping. We have been told that baby carrots are healthy. Are they? Some people are saying that baby carrots are causing cancer. What’s the truth? Are Baby Carrots Killing You? I haven’t thought twice about baby […]

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It’s a crystal blue sky on a humid summer’s day while my cousin Gretchen and I lay out on inner tubes in front of her lake home in Illinois. The moments of stillness were too peaceful because out of the calmness swiftly came a jet-ski that took a speedy turn in front us. In the […]

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