by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 20, 2009 | Good For You
We all know buying local keeps money locally and helps local businesses but how often do you think about your purchases?Spend $20 on June 20 is a concept to raise awareness of what we can do in our own local economies. Our local Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce has been...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 16, 2009 | Good For You
So if it's one thing my good friends know about me is I'm a socially concious shopper. I let myself eat fast food exactly twice a year (usually when I'm in the process of moving). I buy local whenever I can, which I'm trying to do as I start my...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 8, 2009 | Good For You
I tell you, one "Dear Sir" email and I am inspired to write two blog posts! (You can read Part I here.) People seem to want me to do favors for them lately. I was noticing I've been receptive to some but not all people. It got me to thinking why. There...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 7, 2009 | Good For You
Yesterday, I got an e-mail about a possible blog sponsorship opportunity. This is not a huge deal; bloggers get these almost everyday, sort of like if you have an e-mail address, you get wire transfer offers from unknown Nigerian relations.Anyway back to this link...
by Nicole Ouellette | Apr 27, 2009 | Good For You
First of all, thanks to everyone who was so supportive about my dropping a big bomb then going on vacation. I didn't plan it that way. I wanted to give my employer time to pass the news along to the people who needed to know before I blogged about it. Everyone has...
by Nicole Ouellette | Apr 19, 2009 | Good For You
I'm not sure if I mentioned this yet but my friend Robby and I are flying to NYC for a long long weekend (a long weekend would be like a Friday to a Monday but we're leaving on Wednesday so I think the extra "long" fits in there). Robby and I are...