by Stephanie Huffman | May 28, 2017 | History, Holidays, Patriotism
Did you know that Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day? My grandmother and my mother were the ones who taught me that piece of information when I was a little girl. But there’s a reason for that. Memorial Day used to be a special time set aside for...
by Stephanie Huffman | May 21, 2017 | History, Patriotism
Imagine being informed that you are the one chosen to walk a very long red carpet, fully flanked by sword-bearing soldiers of another nation, while protecting the First Couple. It’s a long walk, and if anything happens to the president and the first lady, both...
by Stephanie Huffman | May 14, 2017 | Holidays
So it’s Mother’s Day. And, if you’re not a mother, or perhaps your own mother is no longer with you, it can be a hard day. It’s a day, for which many folks whom I personally know, choose not to attend church or other festivities—as it just...
by Stephanie Huffman | May 7, 2017 | Aging, Career/Job, everyday life
It was one of those moments that is a bit surreal. The kind where you remember the sun coming through the windows, exactly what you were wearing, and where you were. The odd thing was, I was simply in the parking lot of a grocery store. Nothing life-changing. Or, so I...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 30, 2017 | Culture, Holidays
This was blog was originally published in 2010. It has been brought back to commemorate a holiday we may not all be too sure about…. As we walked the sidewalk back to our corporate offices, I can remember being so impressed with this colleague of mine who had...
