Carmines Brings New York to Texas
Carmine’s, a New York transplant to Texas, celebrated its first anniversary in September, and chef/owner Phil Sprio was feeling philosophical about business when he came out to our table after dinner. Still feeling like a pioneer, too, in the fine-dining desert that is Schertz. The handsome restaurant was reasonably full when we arrived around 7:30 […]
De-Clutter Your Surroundings
I am about to embark on the decluttering project(s) to end all decluttering projects. According to Julie Morgenstern in Organizing from the Inside Out, this means creating a system based on my specific personality, needs and goals. It focuses on defining who I am and what is important to me as a person so that […]
Generation Gaps in the Workplace
Just about any place you work these days, you’ll hear about a common challenge: conflict between the “older” versus the “younger” employees. But the problem isn’t really that simple. Actually, there currently are four generations in the workplace — each with its own background, values, beliefs and characteristics. THE RADIO BABIES Born between 1930 and […]
The Eyes Have It: Glamorize eyelashes
We’ve always known it — in a certain way, the eyes are just about as important to look into as they are in helping us see. They’re the “windows of our souls.” They’re the center of our face — the first thing someone notices about us. A simple wink of the eye can alert us […]