by Leslie Blaize | Mar 24, 2021 | Blogs, Content Marketing
Pap, my husband’s father, loved to hike near his home located close to Lake Michigan. Years ago, he discovered discarded small butter dishes in a wooded area near his home. While going through old boxes, my husband recently found those dishes. He figured out a...
by Leslie Blaize | Mar 25, 2020 | Blogs, Content Marketing, Planning
I should bake bread. That idea came to me while reading a New York Times Article about “Distractibaking.” It had been years since I created a loaf of bread. And now, during this time of social distancing, the notion appealed to me. If I wanted fresh bread, I could...
by Leslie Blaize | Feb 3, 2020 | Blogs, Content Marketing, Planning
I just agreed to participate in a panel discussion on the development of nonprofit annual reports. I’ve written lots of long-form pieces, but not annual reports. How can I prepare so I offer good value to attendees? After taking a deep breath, I considered my next...
by Leslie Blaize | Apr 12, 2019 | Blogs
When Otti Ney, 90, flew into the Denver International Airport on March 13, she didn’t know she was about to embark on a two-day stay that would remind her of enduring air raids in Germany during World War II. Otti was heading from Sacramento, Calif., to Madison, Wis....
by Leslie Blaize | Feb 18, 2019 | Blogs
What was that noise? I heard it in the middle of the night during the Polar Vortex that recently swept the Midwest. In my groggy state, I figured it was a tree hitting the house or perhaps something to do with expanding water pipes. In any case, the roar didn’t...
