West Virginia: Everyone’s Country Road Leading Home
John Denver wasn’t even from West Virginia, yet his indelible words “Country Roads, Take Me Home…” make him sound like he was a true Mountaineer. His infamous song can be h
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Nostalgia & Why It Sells
Ever notice all of the throwback ads/ jingles/ jerseys that companies relaunch out of the blue? They re-release a retro logo, in all of its flashy, vectored glory. Your favorite sp
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How Travel and Art Inspire Design
One of my favorite things to do is travel – and visit museums. And if you are lucky enough, you can stumble upon some amazing urban art (sculptures, architecture, murals, his
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The Imperfect Mindset, in Life and Work
I ABHOR the word “perfect.” I almost don’t even want to type it. My kids know not to use that word in my presence. It makes my skin crawl and just doesn’t sit well. Let me
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Goosebumps, Music, and Marketing
Have you ever gotten goosebumps while you’ve been listening to music? Apparently that’s a thing. It’s a condition called Frisson. According to Wikipedia, “Frisson: (French
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Women in Web Design
Way back in 1999, sitting in my coding classes at Miami University, I never imagined I would be the Lead Web Designer for Strong Minded Agency. My career has taken lots of turns &#
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How to Create a Winter Inspirational Mood Board
Mood board: there’s a term that’s been around for a while. Does anyone really create these anymore, what with Pinterest and online forums around now?? But an actual, physical (
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Inside the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Experience
Lots of people start off the year with lofty exercise goals and new year’s resolutions. For our 2026 start, we are running a 5K together as a family – a goal we’ve had fo
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Your Creativity is Dreamy: Why You Should Go Take a Nap
Lightbulb moment. Aha! Epiphany. I have to write this down. This is the scene on several nights when I’m drifting off to sleep, barely awake and I get a really great idea. I quic
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Think Like a Maximizer
Maximize. If you’ve been on vacation with me, you’ve heard me say “We need to maximize our time, people!” (Insert the kids’ eye-roll – haha!) This doesn’t mea
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