For the next two weeks the Cottage Hill ladies and I are working together to finalize our plans for 2015. We are slowing things down in the offices to evaluate all of our projects, stories, publications, events and travel in the following months, being intentional and meticulous that all that we do promotes our mission of celebrating lives worthy of an elegant and meaningful legacy.
There are so many exciting things happening this year from The Homecoming Issue hitting newsstands later this spring, to The Captivated Issue debuting this summer and - yes, we are sharing with you right now! - our third issue The Pioneer Issue will be debuting this winter!
Some exciting things happening sooner than later include more Cottage Hill Gatherings. After selling out twice, our very first Klatch this past weekend was so successful, we will be hosting more in the following months in Oklahoma, Texas, California and fingers crossed, the East Coast before The Homecoming Issue hits newsstands! We'll be sharing more about our first Klatch, more Klatch events and others in our newsletter! You can see some of our attendees posts on Instagram with the tag #cottagehillklatch.
Finally, the next few weeks we'll be introducing new contributors and collaborators to the online journal - friends of ours who have a heart for Cottage Hill. You will see our online journal change a bit over the next few months as we focus more and more on the heart of our message. We cannot wait to launch all of the stories and ideas we have in store just for you!
So while we work on refining all of these wonderful plans, we are over the moon to share some of your favorite moments on the online journal since our launch, just a few short months ago! Starting at the very beginning, engagement inspiration, today we are sharing our most clicked, pinned and liked inspiration from proposal stories, engagement sessions and inspiration for capturing this exciting season! Are any of these moments your favorite?
You may have thought the Sea of Tranquillity was on the Moon. Well it is, and it isn’t. You’ll find the sea and tranquillity, plus fantastic facilities, exquisite cuisine and exciting excursions right here at the all-inclusive Couples Sans Souci resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
The scenery surrounding this luxury couples only resort in the Caribbean is heavenly. From emerald mountains in the near distance to powder-sand beaches with warm azure water to our secluded tropical gardens that couples are free to explore at their leisure, Couples Sans Souci Ocho Rios is an ocean front paradise. There are post-colonial-style buildings, cobbled walkways and lanes, secret pavilions – and you’re never more than minutes’ away from spectacular ocean views.
Intimate and romantic, Couples Sans Souci resort has long been renowned as the ‘jewel of Jamaica’, a luxury destination for all-inclusive couples holidays to the Caribbean. Explore the storybook trails, discover a secluded clifftop pavilion at Couples Sans Souci and enjoy time with a loved one at this idyllic Couples Resorts™ retreat.
Here in our Couples chat room, you can speak to other couples who are considering coming here or have been here before. Plus, you can speak to our Chief Romance Concierge who will help you plan your wedding, honeymoon or holiday.
The Russellville City Council will tackle proposed drainage projects, consider the Public Works five-year Capital Improvement Plan and a special use permit to build a second Casey’s General Store when it convenes at 6 p.m. Thursday inside City Hall.
Among the proposed drainage projects aldermen will discuss are Vancouver/Brookview, Brookside, Craigwood Circle, S. Boston Place, Eighth Street and Mobile Lane, Vancouver and C Street, South Independence, Water Works Road, O Street and State Highway 7, South Inglewood and West Main Place, Second Street and El Paso, and the Prairie Creek Tributary.
Council members will also vote on adopting the Public Works five-year Capital Improvement Plan with updates.
The Planning Commission recommended a special use permit be approved for property 3633 Bernice Avenue where a Casey’s General Store is to be built.
Other items on the agenda will be discussion and updates on the Weir Road project, the convention center project, the Public Works-Arkansas Tech University property proposal, changes in Oakland Cemetery fees and an amendment to the Zoning Code.
The council will conduct the second reading on an ordinance that would amend Ordinance 1847 to include electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.
Aldermen will also consider appropriating funds for four new Fire Department vehicles and three new Police Department patrol vehicles, as well as other appropriations and transfers.
City Council members are Phil Sims, Phyllis Carruth, Mark Tripp, Eric Westcott, Robert Wiley, Freddie Harris, Larry Brown and Bill Strait, who was appointed to the Ward 4, Position 2 seat during their Feb. 8 special meeting.
I was totally ready to kill myself, but then there was a glimmer of hope. Halloween was coming up and Marie and I had a plan to turn our losing streak around. We’d been planning for weeks, (months, years) – we were going to go to school dressed up as Madonna. Marie and I were nerds, yes, but we had rockin’ bods and were both quite striking. The world just hadn’t had a chance to notice yet.
Dana was ugly and fat and would always be ugly and fat. She would only get uglier and fatter with time. She would torment me for two more years and then I would transfer to the farthest away high school and never, ever have to see her again.
I knew I would grow into a total hottie someday. I just wanted everyone else to know so they would start treating me appropriately.
Marie and I wore a black mini-skirts, lace halter tops and a grazillion rubber bracelets. I added a huge crucifix back from when we lived in Mexico. I was determined to wear only a black bra under my lace top, but my mom didn’t have the same vision.
But Mom did do my make-up like Madonna and I totally looked like someone else. I was someone else. I felt only the invincibility the beautiful know.
I rocked it. None of my bullies messed with me as Madonna. My confidence grew exponentially. I figured out the key to survival; dress like a total hooker. I just had to break down my mother and the world would be my bitch.
The subject came up at Maytan Music Center. I bought some new rosin and sheet music after my weekly violin lesson. The girl working the register was wearing high heels and glittery blue and purple eye shadow all the way up to her eyebrows. I was in awe. I wanted to look just like her.
And I told Mom all about it outside Maytan Music Center that very day. She thought the girl looked like a “slut and was wearing too much make-up.” I vehemently disagreed.
And the fight was on. Through my masterful use of guilt and manipulation, I beat her down to my upcoming eleventh birthday (November 9) as the-day-I-could-wear-make-up-and-heels-to-school day.
It was time to shop. I walked the six blocks to Shop-Ko with my birthday money I asked for in advance crumpled up in my pocket.
Heels were first, but they were all really high and hard to walk in. I realized that no other girls wore heels to school and I felt like a total lameass trying to walk in them. Badass was the goal, no lameass heels were going to foil my ruse.
I wouldn’t wuss out on make-up though. I knew all that my big, round face needed was some Wet n’ Wild to instantly turn me from nerd to supermodel. Everyone would see how awesome and gorgeous I really was. Make-up was the magical thing that would bring out my inner beauty.
There were so many colors, but my choice was easy. Purple. Just like the Maytan Music Center girl. The name of the color I chose was “plum.” I only bought eyeshadow. Why? I’ll never know. No lip gloss, no mascara. Just eyeshadow.
The next morning was my eleventh birthday. I was so excited to wear my new make-up, I could barely sleep the night before.
Did Courtney wear the purple eyeshadow to school the next day? Or did she chicken out? And why the hell is this blog called Scooby-Don’t?
Posted on March 21, 2016, in 1980's, reno and tagged 80s, bullying, dress like a whore, halloween, madonna, make-up, mesh shirt, reno, sparks. Bookmark the permalink.	1 Comment.	
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You are driving me crazy with all this teasing! I can't wait to see the room. It is going to look fabulous. I think I will be super jealous.
I came across the ‘X’ Model of Engagement video today from BlessingWhite, which is well worth the 7 minute investment.
It demonstrates a good model for engagement, defining the roles as hamsters, crash and burners, the engaged, the disengaged, and the almost engaged. Full engagement is the intersection of the maximum contribution for the organisation and maximum satisfaction for the individual. The video makes a good point that because the “almost engaged” are good performers and a large proportion of the organisation, it is tempting to focus your coaching effort on the other areas that are far more disengaged.
It also has a good model to follow so that engagement happens all the time (not just a survey or once a year thing). Employees need to ACT (Assess, Coommunicate and Take Action), Managers need to CARE (Coach, Align, Recognise and Engage) and Executives need to CASE (Communicate, Authentic, Significance and Excitement).
Mark Kilby, Stephanie Davis and Rick Regueira share their tips around reinvigorating their respective user groups and together building a statewide learning network as well working remotely Agile.