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The origins of Sweetest Day (UPDATED)
Sweetest Day originated in October of 1916 as “Candy Day,” a promotion launched by the National Confectioner’s Association. The campaign’s slogan was: “The Sweetest Day in the Year.” Although the holiday was cancelled in 1917 due to a sugar shortage related to World War I, it was reborn as “Sweetest Day” in 1921 in Cleveland,...
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Finding relief from shoulder pain isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution
At Precision Orthopedic Specialties, shoulder pain due to osteoarthritis one of the most common elements we treat. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. When it’s impaired, it greatly affects a person’s quality of life and ability to perform everyday tasks. When individuals become affected by...
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Here’s how Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling can create your perfect space
Impact Landscape & Home Remodeling is seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living spaces—from designing backyard kitchens that look like they belong indoors complete with granite countertops, refrigerators and sinks to remodeling home interiors by taking down walls to create an open-concept design with views of the yard. “We take...
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Your thin is in your thinking
When Melanie Shmois walked over hot coals at motivational guru Tony Robbins’ wellness retreat, she experienced firsthand the power of the mind. Now, several decades later, armed with a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, a bachelor’s degree in sociology from John Carroll University and years of experience working in a...
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Knowing Dave
For almost 13 years, our dear friend and co-worker Dave Miethke served as a Personal Assistant to Mimi Vanderhaven. That was the title on his business card because that’s what we all called ourselves back in the day—before changing our titles to the less clever but more accurate, “Marketing Strategist.” Dave was doing his job on...
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