THE DESIGN OF GOLF

The history of golf is as rich as it gets, dating back to ancient Rome where people played a game called “paganica” around 100 BCE (Before Common Era) and pushed around a stuffed leather ball with a stick. Later in 1261, the Dutch referred to it as “colf” in which 4 players, over several days, […]

THE DESIGN OF TACOS

Taco Tuesdays have been a popular tradition in many American restaurants for years. There’s nothing quite like the taste of crunchy shells mixing with spicy carne coupled with warm cheese, beans and delicious fresh veggies. But where did this small but satisfying goodness come from? Let’s find out! Food historians say tacos came from Mexico […]

THE DESIGN OF BAKERY

Close your eyes and imagine, walking into a bakery, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Memories of your grandmother’s kitchen? Delicious desserts your momma used to make? Fresh baked cookies after school? Many of us share these same wonderful memories, but let’s take a step back and skip down memory lane […]

THE DESIGN OF MINDFULNESS & WELLNESS

Finding our balance of happiness, energy and peace has us trying many things. Taking a daily moment to clear our mind and focus on our breathing may be the key to the start of that search. Mindfulness and Wellness are words that have become part of today’s culture. It’s quite common to hear people say, “I’m going to […]

THE DESIGN OF PIZZA

There are definitely some conversations we should stay away from if we want to keep peace in the house – politics, religion and whether fruit belongs on pizza! This kind of discussion could wage a holy war in your household and send some people into a hair pulling frenzy! Even famed Chef Gordon Ramsay has weighed […]

DESIGN OF THE HOLIDAYS

The hustle and bustle is in full swing. Christmas music on the radio, TV commercials and ads everywhere touting the latest and greatest gift and the Hallmark Channel is showing holiday movies ‘round the clock!  Christmas and Santa are almost here! And family traditions are being made!  Whether it’s traveling to the local fish market […]

The Design of Printing

Can you just imagine for a moment, a time when people only communicated verbally or with hand signals? Who was the first person who thought, “Geez I need to write this down or I’m going to forget?!” What was that thought process like? Well it looks like way back in 3000 BC or earlier, someone […]

THE DESIGN OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL – BEER!

It’s October and what a more fitting topic to discuss than beer! Did you know? Beer is one of the oldest drinks ever produced The oldest known brewed beer was in Israel 13,000 years ago  There was actually a job labeled, “Royal Chief Beer Inspector”, yes please! Beer aficionados around the world cannot confirm exactly […]

The Design of Couponing

Are you a coupon clipper? Are you chasing deals and discounts kind of like your own private Olympics as you run from store to store looking for the best deal? Well nowadays you can “run” from the comfort of your own home as you find deals online. But once upon a time, coupon clipping was […]

THE DESIGN OF MEALTIME

There are few things more satisfying to the soul than smelling the deliciousness of fresh baked bread that just came out of the oven or sitting down to a home cooked meal after a long, hard day. Let’s face it, we are a nation of “foodies” and meal time is pretty much a free for […]