Cheri Holm is the type of woman who gets things done. On the day I visited her business, Cheri’s Flower Basket, customers were ordering flowers, shopping women’s clothing, and perusing her impressive selection of handmade fudge (Real cream! Real butter!). Cheri flitted from task to task, question to question, as efficiently as a hummingbird gathering nectar. It’s not easy to… Read More
Meet Kathy Lindo, My Silk Scarf Ambush Model Of The Month
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou There are women born to light a fire within others. Women who unselfishly promote, volunteer, and guide. The quiet ones who step to the side and let others enjoy the spotlight. Kathy… Read More
It Turns Out Some Of Us Really Are Born To Run: Meet Daree Selby, December’s Ambush Model Of The Month
She admits she was more of a musician than an athlete in high school. Later, as Daree grew into her life as a wife, mom, and onsite computer service expert, there were rogue days when thoughts of becoming a runner seemed do-able. Or not. Early exuberance would end in ouch, ouch, ouch, sore muscles and abandoned intentions. And then… Read More
The August Ambush Model…Laura Martin
“Everyone loves Laura Martin.†–Linda Cullen Gallagher It is my pleasure to introduce the August Silk Scarf Contest ambush model…the lovely, the talented, the hilariously witty, Laura Martin! (Beat the drums and throw the confetti!) I first met Laura when I visited KBEK’s radio studio (http://www.kbek.com), Braham, MN, to ambush Linda Cullen Gallagher. The gleam in Laura’s eyes told me… Read More
June’s Ambush Model…Sally Brown!
It is my privilege to introduce June’s Silk Scarf Giveaway Contest Ambush Model…Sally Brown. I had the pleasure of meeting Sally through the Vital Aging Network’s series on Aging With Gusto. Sally is a leader in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Gray Panthers, and a genuinely caring individual. Her first response to my request to be my ambush model was, “No.†But… Read More