Next
to the last few days of school and holiday gift giving,
the month of February holds the promise of yet another fun-filled
school party for young children. Children love taking
part in their classroom Valentine's Day party as they exchange
cards and prepare to eat chips, cookies and other fun snacks.
Remember those little heart-shaped candies with messages
of love and friendship stamped on them? What
fun it was to open those little handwritten Valentine cards
from our classmates and watch those candies fall out.
As we
moved on from grade to grade, those Valentine parties became
fewer and fewer. And even now as we have outgrown those
school parties, Valentine's
Day seems to just come and go. Wouldn't
it be fun to do something different this year for Valentine's
Day? Whether for a neighbor, coworker or family member,
do something special; you can bring a smile and
joy by giving some of those little candies neatly tucked
inside those little Valentine cards. This
month Journal
contributor, Liza
Weidle tells us about a some of the ways she and her
family have celebrated Valentine's Day over the years. Read
her story and perhaps you'll find your ideas to make the
day special for others.
This
month we welcome Varnell Vines Kinnin as our featured North
Carolinian. Ms. Kinnin is
the president of the North Carolina Federation of Business
& Professional Women (BPW/NC) and oversees
over 500 members across our state.
As the second African American to hold this post, Ms. Kinnin
is blazing trails from the mountains to the coast as she
and the 25 BPW local organizations work for the advancement
of women in business. Ms. Kinnin invites
you to join a local BPW organization in your area to get
involved, advance your career and make the way better for
those young women coming along behind us.
A
resident
of
Raleigh,
North
Carolina,
Paula
Monahan
is
a
past
President
of
the
American
Marketing
Association,
Triangle
Chapter.
With
over
fifteen
years
of
experience
in
sales
and
marketing,
Paula
is
putting
all
of
her
learned
skills
and
talents
to
good
use
in
this
online
publication
for
women.
As
a
way
of
reaching
out
and
connecting
with
women
from
a
variety
of
backgrounds,
her
goal
is
to
create
a
networked
community
of
online
women
readers
who
value
inspiring,
insightful
and
empowering
content.
Wendy is a freelance
editor whose projects have included trade journals, catalogs,
Web sites, product manuals, and marketing/public relations
materials. She can be reached by email at wendy.beasley@gmail.com.
A
resident
of
Raleigh,
North
Carolina,
Paula
Monahan
is
a
past
President
of
the
American
Marketing
Association,
Triangle
Chapter.
With
over
fifteen
years
of
experience
in
sales
and
marketing,
Paula
is
putting
all
of
her
learned
skills
and
talents
to
good
use
in
this
online
publication
for
women.
As
a
way
of
reaching
out
and
connecting
with
women
from
a
variety
of
backgrounds,
her
goal
is
to
create
a
networked
community
of
online
women
readers
who
value
inspiring,
insightful
and
empowering
content.
