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Writer McKenna Scherer is a proud Wisconsinite. Sure, that love is tied to cheese and Spotted Cow. But at the root of that love is her family. Scherer shared a story, “The Largest Gathering of Norwegians in Northwestern Wisconsin, Probably: Gierefest,” at a live storytelling event hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life” and the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild. It was held on Nov. 14, 2024 in Eau Claire at The Lakely.

In this episode, Hailey takes the ultimate Wisconsin road trip. Pull out your maps and plan to visit Ashland County, Bayfield County, and Douglas County, located in the Northwestern region of the state! Each county is filled with picturesque nature views and activities, outstanding orchards and farmers' markets to get your Wisconsin goodies, and parks and campsites to stay for a weekend getaway. Pack up your car and let's get started on this road trip!The Bobber is brought to you by Something Special from Wisconsin: https://www.somethingspecialwi.com/Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/wisconsins-best-counties-to-road-trip-northwestern-edition/Ashland County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/ashland-county/; Madeline Island: https://www.madelineisland.com/; Ashland: https://www.visitashland.com/; Ashland Mural Walk: https://www.visitashland.com/murals/; Bayfield County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/bayfield-county/; Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway: http://www.lakesuperiorbyway.org/; Erickson's Orchard: https://www.ericksonorchard.com/; Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: https://www.nps.gov/apis/mainland-caves-winter.htm; Douglas County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/douglas-county/; Bois Brule River: https://www.superiorchamber.org/bois-brule-riverThe Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/the-bobber-blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksWisconsin Counties Associaton: https://www.wicounties.org/WCA Group Health Trust: https://www.wcaght.org/

-Indiana and Oregon started action at 11am yesterday, followed by Northwestern/Wisconsin; Iowa/Illinois; and the nightcap of USC/Purdue…was it a dramatic day or not? What's next today in quarterfinals action?-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen's Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?Show sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis Austad, aka "Auggie", is known to many in the softball community.  But off the field, Travis has a passion that matches his passion for the game of softball: helping others.  In this episode, Dan chats with Travis about his life working in the nonprofit area and currently with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin. Why he has a passion for doing what he does and the need for more volunteers.  Then, they switch gears and chat about some softball, Travis' other passion. How get got into the game, his dedication to the sport, his playing career, and so many stories!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does milk price play a role in appraisal values? What other outside factors impact values of properties? Join Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Jade Kruschke, certified appraiser with Compeer Financial, as they discuss the basics of understanding appraisals and outside factors that impact property values. Topics include: Role of an appraiser Three approaches to value Mistakes or misconceptions Frequency of appraisals Appraiser experiences and knowledge of agriculture What affects value of properties How milk price impacts appraised values Including the next generation Special thanks to Compeer Financial for sponsoring this episode. About the guest: Jade Kruschke, Certified Appraiser, Compeer Financial Jade graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting and Management. She joined the Farm Credit System in 2016 and obtained her Wisconsin Certified General Appraiser license in 2019. She uses her knowledge and agricultural experience to assist clients with their valuation and real estate needs. Jade works primarily in Northwestern Wisconsin and specializes in dairy, grain, irrigated tracts, general and improved farms, recreational, residential and transitional properties. Jade lives in New Richmond, WI with her husband and son on the family farm.  Resource: www.compeer.com/appraisal  This podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.  Become a sponsor, share an idea or feedback by emailing podcast@dairyforward.com. 

The Dairy Streamlet is a condensed version of a long Dairy Stream episode and covers the high-level points of the conversation. If this topic interest you, then listen to the full episode on June 5. We cover the basics of appraisals and what outside factors impact property values. Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Jade Kruschke, certified appraiser with Compeer Financial, cover the role of an appraiser, common misconceptions, outside factors that impact property values and what Jade's keeping an eye in the appraiser world. Special thanks to Compeer Financial for sponsoring this episode. About the guest: Jade Kruschke, Certified Appraiser, Compeer Financial Jade graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting and Management. She joined the Farm Credit System in 2016 and obtained her Wisconsin Certified General Appraiser license in 2019. She uses her knowledge and agricultural experience to assist clients with their valuation and real estate needs. Jade works primarily in Northwestern Wisconsin and specializes in dairy, grain, irrigated tracts, general and improved farms, recreational, residential and transitional properties. Jade lives in New Richmond, WI with her husband and son on the family farm.  Resource: www.compeer.com/appraisal  This podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.  Become a sponsor, share an idea or feedback by emailing podcast@dairyforward.com. 

Hour 2 ahead of Northwestern-Wisconsin is led with Colin Russo's pops, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, joining the panel to discuss the state of Wisconsin football and much more. Good Call, Bad Call. Game picks. The fellas make their picks!

Colin Russo, Adam Mertz, Brad Nortman, and Chris Orr were live on Regent Street getting you ready for Northwestern-Wisconsin. Chris Orr hates Northwestern. Adam Mertz got bit by a dog. Colin's mom, Jean, joins to play two truths and a lie.

As if the harvest isn't enough pressure on Wisconsin farmers, how about trying to find a babysitter or day care so you can stay involved in the harvest.  That's a big problem. Nate Zimdars finds out more with Lauren Langworthy, a farmer in Northwestern Wisconsin with a full time off farm job and a young daughter. She speaks of the challenges that her and many other farm parents face in finding child care while managing all of their work responsibilities.  Wisconsin's has one of the final four in the American Star in Agribusiness competition at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.  Joseph Pulver from the Randolph-Cambria-Freisland chapter is planning to carry on and grow his family's business - concrete. Morgan Baerwolf from the Columbus chapter is making her way through the FFA Job Interview competition.  She explains the steps to Jill Welke at the national convention.Don't pass on a double yellow line.  That's not just advice, it's the law.  Jerry Minor, Fire Chief for the Pittsville Fire Department explains why even ambulances can't pass on a double yellow.Cody Koster, broker/analyst with EverAg, brings us an update on the dairy processing side of the industry.  There are plants being constructed in the northeast, central and southwest corners of the U.S., but they're not necessarily finding a lot of supportive dairy producers ready to grow with them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a lot to juggle the responsibilities of running a farm, working off farm, and being a parent all at the same time, yet this is what many farm families are doing across Wisconsin day in and day out. Lauren Langworthy is a farmer in Northwestern Wisconsin with a full time off farm job and a young daughter. She speaks of the challenges that her and many other farm parents face in finding child care while managing all of their work responsibilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is our first episode of season 3 and we are joined by interim director, Rick Remington, of Landmark Conservancy to discuss many geologic wonders of the area. Enjoy and in depth discussion on The Devil's Punchbowl, Menomonie parks and some of Rick's favorite places he has been involved in in Northwestern Wisconsin. Landmark is a non-profit conservation organization serving 20 counties in western and northwestern Wisconsin.  We work primarily with private landowners who wish to conserve their land in perpetuity.  Conservancy staff evaluates and select potential projects based on notable conservation values.  We also work with local municipalities, state, and federal entities to create public preserves and trails for all to enjoy.  Our primary tools for land protection are conservation easements and land acquisition. Hosts: Becca Schoenborn & Dustyn Dubuque Learn more about our podcast at themenompod.com.

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we're featuring BrownCounty; https://bit.ly/3BDNdsX The Cabin is also presented by WCA's Group Health Trust; serving local governments and schooldistricts, the WCA Group Health Trust partners closely with members to fulfill their employee healthbenefit obligations in a fiscally responsible manner. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3JMizCX Campfire Conversation:Eric and Ana dive into what Drink Wisconsinbly has called “one of Wisconsin's most precious unnaturalresources”: dive bars. We welcome Jared Schutz of the Wisco_Dive_Bars Instagram account into TheCabin, along with food and drink extraordinaire Josh Ostermann, to talk about dive bars: their generaldefinition, frequent characteristics, must-haves, and their unique nature. Wisconsin has more of thesethan most states, and most have a quirky thing or two about them that makes them worth a visit. Withthe experiences of this crew, we dive into selections across northwestern Wisconsin and describe whatmakes them a good dive bar. Everything from historic taverns to VFW halls, along with someestablishments considered a central meeting place of the town, gets covered. So pour yourself a cheaptap beer, grab some pretzels, a beef stick, or a pickled egg, and get ready for a discussion that will helpguide you to finding some of Wisconsin's Best Dive Bars in northwestern Wisconsin. And yes, we willcover other regions soon!Jared checks out dive bars across the state and shares videos and their unique quirks on Instagram.Check out his account: @wisco_dive_bars on IG! Inside SponsorsBest Western Hotels: https://bit.ly/3zCCK3fDiscover Wisconsin and Cabin merch: https://shop.discoverwisconsin.com/Re/Max: https://bit.ly/2R3vFoiMarshfield Clinic; All of Us Research Program; https://bit.ly/3Wj6pYj

Many educators see work-life balance as a pipe dream detached from the realities of teaching. It's certainly among the most elusive goals in education. But despite the complex forces pulling us out of balance every day, some educators have found ways to bring more stability, joy, and peace to their challenging work. Here's what they say works. Follow on Twitter: @JessicaCabeen @SarahSajohnson @DrRachaelGeorge @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70b. Jessica Cabeen is the Principal of Alternative Education Programs in Austin, Minnesota. Jessica was named the 2021 ED Dive National Principal of the year, 2017 Minnesota National Distinguished Principal of the Year, and was awarded the NAESP/VINCI Digital Leader of Early Learning Award in 2016. She is a NAESP Middle Level Fellow and a Future Ready Principal. Jessica is the author of Hacking Early Learning and co-author of Balance Like a Pirate, Unconventional Leadership, Lead with Grace: Leaning into the Soft Skills of Leadership and Principal in Balance: Leading at Work and Living a Life. Sarah Johnson has led in rural Pk-12 schools in Northwestern Wisconsin since 2004 in teacher leadership roles and as a building principal at all levels. She is a leadership coach for excellent principals across the country with J Casas and Associates and hosts the In AWE Podcast where she amplifies women to empower a community. Sarah is co-author of Balance Like a Pirate: Going Beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator and author of Lead with FAITH: Building Strong Foundations So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well. She is deeply passionate about serving principals to live full lives that transcend the title. RELATED RESOURCES: Balance Like a Pirate: Going Beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise, Slay Fear, and Serve Well

Picking up a guitar before he ever hopped on a school bus, Chris Kroeze knew from a young age what he wanted to do when he grew up. Becoming so attached to it as a six year old, there's a picture in the family photo album of the little boy falling asleep with one tucked under his arm. Twenty five years later, not much has changed.Married and a father of two, Kroeze still lives in Barron, population 3,659, a small town in Northwestern Wisconsin. Having long been a household name across The Badger State and with a runner up finish on NBC's The Voice a few seasons ago, success hasn't changed Barron's favorite son one bit. Humble, soft spoken and easy to talk to, Chris has all the characteristics of the Mr. Nice Guy that holds the door for you at the neighborhood Kwik Trip but can rock the house at a moments notice. Once he takes the stage, two decades of picking a guitar quickly grab your attention along with a voice that doesn't come around too often.Writing songs that vividly capture life here in the Midwest and bring the listener into the story, you can quickly pick up his musical roots that range from classic country to southern rock. My wife and I watched Kroeze and his band in Wisconsin Rapids last Friday night as they entertained the nearly sold out crowd for close to two hours. With a mix of covers and original music, I saw a man that loved what he did for a living and did it well. Human, a song penned for his finale on The Voice, was my favorite of the evening and I look forward to hearing him play it again in April in an acoustic setting for our HHAUSA weekend outside of Madison. Thanks to longtime friend and HHA supporter Kurt Walbeck of Outdoor Bound TV, we got connected to Kroeze through Brew Pub Lotzza Mottza Pizza. Having travelled abroad many times to entertain the military, he was a natural fit for the crowd at our biggest event to date. I also have to thank Matt "Mottza Matt" Selvig and his team, for putting this show together.An avid outdoorsman, I look forward to getting to know Chris better on a personal level and collaborate more in the future to support our service men and women. Gifted with the God given talent to pick and sing, I appreciate his heart for the Veteran community and encourage anyone that appreciates good music and good people to take in a Chris Kroeze show the next time he's in your area. Here at HHAUSA, we like to support and promote the good guys, and Chris most definitely fits the bill.You can follow Chris on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and check out his website at www.chriskroezemusic.comFor more information about HHAUSA and how you can support our mission, visit www.hhausa.orgTo purchases HHAUSA hats, shirts, challenge coins and tumblers, visit www.hhasports.com

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Terry Kilmer about his success hunting whitetail in his home state of Wisconsin as well as on the road. Terry Kilmer is a 22 year old from Northwestern Wisconsin. For Terry, hunting has always been a big part of his life. He was blessed to have a dad who took him hunting and taught him much of what he knows about the outdoors. One of Terry's main goals is to be able to excite and inspire the younger generation about hunting the way so many in the hunting community did for him. Terry hopes that he can teach and share hunting through social platforms and content creation. Dan and Terry talk all about hunting stories and adventures from the past few years. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content! Connect with Dan Mathews and The Nomadic Outdoorsman  On GoWild, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook Shop Dan's Podcast Gear and Hunting Gear   Connect with Rogue Texan Outfitters On Instagram, Facebook, and Online   Connect with Terry Kilmer On Instagram and Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Terry Kilmer about his success hunting whitetail in his home state of Wisconsin as well as on the road.Terry Kilmer is a 22 year old from Northwestern Wisconsin. For Terry, hunting has always been a big part of his life. He was blessed to have a dad who took him hunting and taught him much of what he knows about the outdoors. One of Terry's main goals is to be able to excite and inspire the younger generation about hunting the way so many in the hunting community did for him.  Terry hopes that he can teach and share hunting through social platforms and content creation. Dan and Terry talk all about hunting stories and adventures from the past few years.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Connect with Dan Mathews and The Nomadic Outdoorsman On GoWild, TikTok, Instagram, and FacebookShop Dan's Podcast Gear and Hunting Gear Connect with Rogue Texan OutfittersOn Instagram, Facebook, and Online Connect with Terry KilmerOn Instagram and Youtube

The Twin Cities, and parts of southern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin are in the midst of a winter storm right now, and that's making for some dicey conditions on the roads and sidewalks. MPR Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard is here for more details.

Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land's I-70 podcast. On this show, we talk all things Big Ten football and basketball. After every week of action, we will get you caught up on all the conference's games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players that you should be paying attention to in the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan. After defeating Minnesota, Illinois is officially in the driver's seat for the West division title. All that is standing in their way is a showdown with Purdue, but after beating Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota in back-to-back games it's unlikely they will lose again until a showdown with Michigan. Speaking of Michigan, the Wolverines dominated Penn State with a punishing run game on the backs of another big game from Corum and a personal-best 173 rushing yards for Donovan Edwards. Michigan has looked dominant and should be undefeated going into the Game against the Buckeyes. After an expected victory against Northwestern Wisconsin showed their flaws extend passed their offense as the defense allowed 34 points to a struggling Michigan State team in another losing effort.  After a weekend that solidified what teams are good we will soon find out what teams are bad this upcoming week as Minnesota faces Penn State and Purdue faces Wisconsin. Penn State's run defense will be put to the test again against Mo Ibrahim, a loss here and they are looking at three straight defeats with Ohio State looming the following week. If Wisconsin loses to Purdue their season may be over as they may struggle to reach six wins even with the coaching change. The Buckeyes are back in action this week against a floundering Iowa team. Iowa's defense will have a major challenge with the Buckeye's offense, but even a great defensive performance may be not enough with their lackluster offense.  In their weekly pitstop, the guys are on separate sides of the Yankees and Guardians American League Divisional Series. Dante celebrates the Guardians showing promise in two come from behind victories against the favored Yankees. Jordan laments the Yankee's decision not to have a legitimate closer and the lack of aggressiveness in the trade market and free agency.  Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 Dante: @DanteM10216 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strong temperature contrasts and violent weather outcomes in the springtime in the United States are generally unique in the world. Vast flat-lands that start as in the great coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana gently roll northwest from there into the Great Plains on the central United States and extend up into Canada. Weather systems can traverse the region unencumbered by mountains or large bodies of water. In the spring cold air is still left over from the departing winter, lurking in northwest Canada, in the Yukon. Meanwhile heat from the coming summer is building across Mexico and even Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. When strong winds in the high atmosphere pick up speed and start to bend in great wave patterns and the heat is drawn northward and cold southward in a great dance and battle between the competing seasons. The result of this clash often manifests itself in wild and extreme weather. On April 20, 1982 such a setup became established. In the warm sector violent thunderstorms erupted. At Richland in central Mississippi, strong thunderstorm winds blew over trailers. In Central Texas, baseball sized hail fell at Burnett and hail the size of grapefruits pounded Cedar Park. As much as 4" of rain fell over northern Louisiana and northeast Texas, and flooding occurred around Nacogdoches, TX. A tornado touched down at Lake Travis to the west of Austin, TX. Tornadoes were sighted around Lake Charles, LA near and near Moss Bluff. Meanwhile in the cold sector Northwestern Wisconsin was covered by more than a foot of snow. Weyerhaeuser, WI received 16”, with 15” at Barron. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Strong temperature contrasts and violent weather outcomes in the springtime in the United States are generally unique in the world. Vast flatlands that start as in the great coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana gently roll northwest from there into the Great Plains on the central United States and extend up into Canada. Weather systems can traverse the region unencumbered by mountains or large bodies of water. In the spring cold air is still left over from the departing winter, lurking in northwest Canada in the Yukon. Meanwhile heat from the coming summer is building across Mexico and even Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. When strong winds in the high atmosphere pick up speed and start to bend in great wave patterns and the heat is drawn northward and cold southward in a great dance and battel between the competing seasons. The result of this clash often manifests itself in wild and extreme weather. On April 20, 1982 such a setup became established. In the warm sector violent thunderstorms erupted. At Richland in central Mississippi, strong thunderstorm winds blew over trailers. In Central Texas, baseball sized hail fell at Burnett and hail the size of grapefruits pounded Cedar Park. As much as 4" of rain fell over northern Louisiana and northeast Texas, and flooding occurred around Nacogdoches, TX. A tornado touched down at Lake Travis to the west of Austin, TX. Tornadoes were sighted around Lake Charles, LA near and near Moss Bluff. Meanwhile in the cold sector Northwestern Wisconsin was covered by more than a foot of snow. Weyerhaeuser, WI received 16”, with 15” at Barron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you for checking out Season 2 Episode 4 of the Get Out And Try Podcast! In this episode, Katie talks with Alyson Sauter, St. Croix Valley Program Manager of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin. Alyson talks about volunteering as a "Big", how to sign up a "Little", their pivot through 2020, and much more! Website: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Facebook: @bbbsnw Alyson Sauter: Email alyson.sauter@bbbsnw.org | Phone: 715-820-3464 ........ Get Out And Try - St. Croix Valley Check out our WEBSITE Check out our social links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Pinterest ........ Sledding St. Croix Valley Video Series ........ Interested in advertising with us? Send an email to info@getoutandtry.com ........ Hosting fun in the St. Croix Valley and want to get it listed on our website? Start your free profile HERE. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/getoutandtry/support

Our college basketball bets for Wednesday, January 20. Games include Kentucky-Georgia, Northwestern-Wisconsin, Colorado-Washington and Auburn-Arkansas. Remember to rate and subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-ashe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/robert-ashe/support

In this Small Scale Life YouTube video and Podcast Episode, I publishing Meditation: Tree of Life. My hope is that this will help you during the chaotic holidays. With new restrictions and rules stressing families at the holidays, I thought this was the right time to say “thank you” to our great audience and give you something that will soothe nerves and allow you to relax. What is the Tree of Life? For those of you unfamiliar with the Tree of Life concept and icon, it is a symbol in many world religions. For a quick definition: • The Tree of Life, connects all forms of creation • The Tree of Knowledge connects heaven and the underworld Both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree and are portrayed in various religions and philosophies as the same tree. The Tree of Life is a symbol in many world religions including: Germanic, Norse and Slavic Religions Native American Religions Central and South American Religions Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism Church of Latter Day Saints Other Ancient Middle Eastern Religions in Iraq and Turkey While we all might have different beliefs and deities, we all seem to agree on one thing: the Tree of Life is incredibly important. As I explored Northwestern Wisconsin this fall, I discovered a little island in the middle of the St. Croix River. A tree was growing on the island, and this place seemed really special. The sight of this tree gracefully swaying in the wind and the sound of the clear St. Croix River that surrounded it just spoke to me. As I think about the Tree of Life, its meaning and its significance, I know some have examples from around the globe. I have seen massive trees in Hawaii, and I know there are huge redwoods in the Pacific Northwest, massive banyan trees in the tropics, towering trees in the rainforest and even sacred trees on the African Plain. For me, this tree on the island had a lot of meaning. It wasn’t the biggest tree in the woods; it wasn’t the tallest. It has many trunks that split off in many different directions. However, the birds are attracted to it, and if a person or animal wanted to get to this tree on the island, they would have to make a sacrifice to get there. They would have to wade into the cold waters, step over the stones and sand, and climb the bank to get to the tree. Much like Odin, Christ and other gods, a sacrifice must be made to reach that Tree of Life: it does not come easy or free. At some point, we hope to get what we put into our efforts and relationships, and hopefully you will feel some of that love come back to you for your efforts, hard work and sacrifices this holiday season. I hope you enjoy this Meditation Podcast Episode and Video titled “Tree of Life,” and I hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Analyse complète de la 12ème semaine de la saison 2020 de College Football avec un focus sur Northwestern/Wisconsin et Oklahoma/Oklahoma State. Au programme : - Breaking News : les actus de la semaine (Pat Freiermuth, Chubba Purdy, Quinn Ewers, Grant Calcaterra, Pac-12). - Playcalling & Targeting : Northwestern-Wisconsin et Oklahoma-Oklahoma State. - Tour d’horizon des résultats de la semaine 12 (Ohio State-Indiana, Rutgers-Michigan, Georgia-Mississippi State, Oregon-UCLA, Coastal Carolina-Appalachian State, etc…). - NFL Draft Big Board : Top 5, LB Nick Bolton, LB Zaven Collins. - Yearbook 1997 : Michigan et Nebraska co-champions, Charles Woodson, Peyton Manning, Immaculate Reception II, Ryan Leaf, Marshall, Randy Moss, etc… - Programme de la week 13. Avec Grégory Richard alias « iello » et Morgan Lagrée, rédacteur en chef et fondateur du site The Blue Pennant.

Présentation complète de la 12ème semaine de la saison 2020 de College Football avec un focus sur l'affiche de la semaine entre #3 Ohio State et #9 Indiana. Au programme : - L’affiche de la semaine : Ohio State/Indiana. - Présentation des matchs de la semaine par conférence (Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, Northwestern/Wisconsin, Central Florida/Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina/Appalachian State, Oregon/UCLA, Utah/USC, etc…). - Fantasy Football : Start them/Sit them ! - Pronostics. Avec Morgan Lagrée et Antoine Schauli.

1982:  Strong temperature contrasts and violent weather outcomes in the springtime in the United States are generally unique in the world. Vast flatlands that start as in the great coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana gently roll northwest from there into the Great Plains on the central United States and extend up into Canada. Weather systems can traverse the region unencumbered by mountains or large bodies of water. In the spring cold air is still left over from the departing winter, lurking in northwest Canada in the Yukon. Meanwhile heat from the coming summer is building across Mexico and even Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. When strong winds in the high atmosphere pick up speed and start to bend in great wave patterns and the heat is drawn northward and cold southward in a great dance and battle between the competing seasons. The result of this clash often manifests itself in wild and extreme weather. On April 20, 1982 such a setup became established. In the warm sector violent thunderstorms erupted. At Richland in central Mississippi, strong thunderstorm winds blew over trailers. In Central Texas, baseball sized hail fell at Burnett and hail the size of grapefruits pounded Cedar Park. As much as 4" of rain fell over northern Louisiana and northeast Texas, and flooding occurred around Nacogdoches, TX. A tornado touched down at Lake Travis to the west of Austin, TX. Tornadoes were sighted around Lake Charles, LA near and near Moss Bluff. Meanwhile in the cold sector Northwestern Wisconsin was covered by more than a foot of snow. Weyerhaeuser, WI received 16”, with 15” at Barron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of a fun project that hosts, Scott and Ben, have been kicking the tires on for some time. They are both 40-ish year old dads who are just starting their journey into this world of things. You are getting the opportunity to follow along from the very beginning of this process. The guys welcome you along the journey. Tune in to get things kicked off. Scott lives in the mountains of Colorado near 1,000's of acres of public land and Ben lives in Northwestern Wisconsin also surrounded by 1,000's of acres of public land.

Welcome to the second episode of a fun project that hosts, Scott and Ben, have been kicking the tires on for some time. In this episode, they start brainstorming some show names, get caught up on things, chat about Scott's new house, and Scott gets some gardening tips. You are getting the opportunity to follow along from the very beginning of this process. The guys welcome you along the journey. Tune in to get things kicked off. Scott lives in the mountains of Colorado near 1,000's of acres of public land and Ben lives in Northwestern Wisconsin also surrounded by 1,000's of acres of public land.

INTRO Eric –Welcome to episode #50 (Woo hoo!)  of the Canadian Prepper Podcast, recorded Jan 12,  2020. My name is Eric, and I’m the host of the show.  I am based in southern Ontario. I’m a hunter, target shooter, HAM radio operator (VE3EPN), and computer geek. I got into preparedness when I was working front line in emergency services and witnessed an over reliance on Emergency Services during major events, such as ice storms, power outages, etc. I started a small preparedness company to help get people prepared and able to look after themselves for at least 72 hours, if not longer. Alan - I’m Alan, and my friends and family call me a safety nerd. My background as a Medical First Responder developed a mind for safety. I teach first aid and coach family and friends to be better prepared. I'm a locksmith by trade and have worked in the physical security industry for more than 20 years now. Tyler - My name is Tyler, and I’m broadcasting from my five-acre homestead here in Northwestern Wisconsin, USA. Since purchasing my first house, I have been working to turn my property into a self-sufficient homestead with an emphasis on preparedness. Eric- Want to help support the show and keep the Canadian Prepper Podcast on the air? Buy a Canadian Prepper Podcast T-Shirt at www.rapidsurvival.com. All proceeds help keep the lights on, and the backup generator fueled!   Tyler -If you’re enjoying the show, please take a few minutes and like us on Facebook, facebook.com/CanadianPrepperPodcast and submit a review on itunes. Also we want your feedback, good or bad, or even if there is a topic you want us to cover.  You can email us at feedback@prepperpodcast.ca  Eric – We have some well-preserved content for you in this episode,  We’re going to start off with some preparedness related news articles. Next we will be letting you know how we’ve improved our preparedness since our last episode.  Then we’ll get into the main topic for this episode - long term storage of valuables.     News - Alan - Rough weekend in South Western Ontario as a massive rain storm turned lawns into lakes and then froze them  https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/in-photos-ontario-extreme-rainfall-and-freezing-rain-event Ian - new strain of corona virus (like SARS)  in China www.livescience.com/amp/new-coronavirus-pneumonia-outbreak-china.html https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5422619 Ahhhhh!  Snow in Vancouver:) https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mobile/bc-ferries-cancels-dozens-of-sailings-amid-heavy-winds-1.4761923 No ferries, no food.   Eric - nuke plant  https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matt-gurney-false-nuclear-warning-shows-canadians-are-on-their-own-in-case-of-disaster   Hugues -  Colin -  Tyler -  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-us-military-arsenal-a-look-at-americas-most-significant-weaponry/ar-BBYJkdo?ocid=spartandhp https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/he-was-stranded-more-than-20-days-in-subzero-temperatures-and-survived/ar-BBYRgb2?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U452DHP https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/overtaken-by-frigid-seas-hours-from-help-there-was-little-chance-of-survival/ar-BBYNwv7?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U452DHP   WHAT WE’VE DONE LATELY for preps   Eric - Annual doctor checkup, another one tomorrow, added an olight to my EDC   Ian -  am I getting home pre-show? Been gone since the Iran missile attack.  Hard pass. Tomorrow, back at it. Alan - Busy week of studying (big test in 5 days), and multiple emergency responses. Set up Amazon Subscriptions for a few essentials to ensure that we’re never running out of important stuff.  Tyler - Spent my weeknights getting caught up on paperwork/bills. Refilled 20 gallons worth of gas cans and three 20lb propane cylinders. Organized the gun safe and added some motion lights inside the safe.  Colin -    Main Topic -  Eric - Alright, it’s time to move onto the main topic of the show. (Each host insert talking points here)   Eric -   Storage of valuables and firearms are fairly similar, extreme temperatures and moisture will be your main enemies. After that people looking to steal your firearms and valuables are the next thing to be worried about. First off, follow all firearm safety rules before handling your firearm!  Firearms: Break down your firearm for cleaning Decock the firearm for storage, this takes tension off the springs. There are arguments for and against this. Do what you’re comfortable with Give it a good wipe down, fingerprints leave all kinds of oil that can over time cause an issue (wear gloves) Give your firearm a good ceaning, really good take a lot of time. After you’ve cleaned and cleaned it again apply a thin layer of gun oil to help protect any exposed metal parts Thoroughly clean the bore, once its clean apply a thin layer of oil as well to help protect it If you have a  wood stock treat it with a wax to prevent swelling and cracking Ammo: Modern ammunition can be stored for decades Biggest enemy for ammunition is heat, make sure its stored in a cool dry place Get a container with a sealing gasket, this will help keep moisture out A small desiccant pack will help control moisture Storage Area: Gun safe is the best option, most are designed  to help protect against moisture Use a silicone treated gun sock, helps protect against moisture and  dings Dehumidifier is KEY, I use an Eva-dry unit in my gun safe. No power needed just have to dry it out every once and a while by plugging it into an outlet for 24h Don’t store your guns in cases, the linings (foam pads) attract moisture Cardboard boxes are equally a bad choice due to moisture collection Make sure the firearms aren’t touching or rubbing against each other General Make sure to take your firearms out every few months (they get lonely), have a look to make sure no rust is forming Give them a quick oil and wipe down Assess the dehumidification system, does it need to be recharged? Tyler - Primary storage is my gun safe… https://www.stack-on.com/product/armorguard-64-gun-safe-72/.  Big bastard… 725lbs empty. Just moved it last weekend. Was in attached basement garage. High temperature swings and humidity, so moved into house. Nobody is walking away with that thing and theft is my biggest concern. Not a liberty but at half the price I love it.  -Fireproof for 30 minutes up to 1400° F (verified by an independent laboratory) -4-way door locking with seven 1.5" live action locking bolts and three 1" dead bolts for a total of 10 locking points   When purchasing firearms, consider SS barrel/synthetic/polymer stock models over blued steel barrel/wood stock. More spendy but won't rust or deteriorate. OPSEC considerations... All ammo is NOT created equally… Make sure your firearms correctly cycle that particular brand or grain count BEFORE stocking up with 1000’s of rounds. Should last decades IF stored properly… Store in cool/dark place. Label and rotate ammunition just like food/water preps.  Vacuum sealed bags or ziploc bags w/ air squeezed out. Steel and/or plastic ammo boxes.    For Transportation - Plastic/Aluminum hard protective cases w/ pick-n-pluck foam to perfectly hold your firearms. (Often used for photography/videography)(Pelicans are too spendy… go to Harbor Freight).  IP Rating = Durability/waterproofing/Etc. Regular gun cases (pistol and/or long rifle)(OPSEC - Cedar Mill - guitar, airline approved, etc.).  All available at your local Harbor Freight,FleetFarm, and Menards. Obviously your outdoors stores (Cabelas, Gander Mountain, Bass Pro Shop, etc.) but they seem a little more spendy. Harbor Freight, Fleet Farm, and Menards run some great deals on these items… Save$$$ but it's important to protect investments (i.e. guns and ammo...Guns will rust and ammo will go bad) https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=ammo%20bo   Moisture Absorbers - Damprid and/or Arm & Hammer https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/safes/safe-accessories/sports-afield-rechargeable-dehumidifier/xd-3/p-1560234824835-c-9573.htm $27 at menards. Works great. Stack-On makes one also. Disposable Silica gel packets… Homemade - salt/rice in tissue/cloth with ammo. (Be careful with leakages on chemical moisture absorbers…)   Oiled gun wipes, gun oil, cleaning kits. TAKE PROPER CARE OF YOUR FIREARMS BEFORE STORING… CLEAN/CHECK REGULARLY… Refinishing/Bluing Rifles?   Secret cache? PVC or 55-gallon drum buried underground. Fake/empty book on the book shelf DVD case full of cash with all other DVD’s False venting ducts or waste pipes False outlet cover/light switches/heat register/cold-air return Ian -  Air salt, water bad.  Constant temp even better.  Condensation collects water.   Fun fact… gold and diamonds don’t rust.  Silver indeed can be affected by storage. As can dollah dollah bills….. Cosmoline  - history of……Ointment, antiseptic, udder-ly awesome. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmoline   https://www.cosmolinedirect.com/cosmoline-black-rust-veto-344/?gclid=CjwKCAiAmNbwBRBOEiwAqcwwpY5owFmrwuxFemMVcsPl3B_yoqcfDithnFp6YL-eUmJWYddFTTMiqRoCNHEQAvD_BwE Ballistol - sane idea.  As good as windex  https://www.ballistol-shop.de/History-of-Ballistol:_:86.html   Break free Vacuum sealer, 2 ply at least  Rags to soften edges. Dessicant packs, O2 absorbers.  Seal wood and metal parts separate.   Walmart ammo cans versus metal ammo cans.   4.88 each cross border.  Check the seal, but Just as good   PVC pipe Seal it off ….versus threaded end cap.  Proper adhesive and Silicone tape Channel lock pliers to close  Places to hide: Hide in plain sight.  Diamonds in the aquarium:).  Dog house  , Inside tree trunks  False walls (Molson center) Buddy’s rental unit Places no one wants to go.  (Bottom of porta potty) Septic tank, fish ponds Use easily remembered / found landmarks. Don’t want a repeat of “Holes” Removal of cosmoline…… Brake cleaner, heating up.  Varsol. Garbage bag in the sun. Acetone PODCAST CHALLENGE Gather the items you need to protect any valuables for future generations to enjoy….   Episode Closing Upcoming events Eric- Podcaster Charity Shoot.  Hosted by Slam Fire radio.  July 4th, 2020. Balmoral, NB (Restigouche Gun club)   Camping available in nearby Dalhousie   Steel challenge (22 pistol, 22rifle, PCC or pistol) Steel pistol bay, trap and a fun shoot,   Stop the bleed course   Charity TBD Alan- Annual Preppers meet - second week of July , Desboro, ON   Alan - Emergency preparedness week May 3-9 Eric - TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. Or drop by while we do our special live broadcast where we will be talking to event organizers, guest speakers and vendors about all of their new and must-have product. You can see details for the show at www.taccomcanada.com  And stay tuned for ticket release details! Shout Outs Alan -  Eric -  Ian - Northern elite firearms for the personalized service & fast shipping on brass. SFRC for engaging their customer base .  Liking their Facebook page gets you entered into a regular draw for goodies, from quads to tools, etc. Colin -  Tyler -  Email / Itunes reviews? Alan -  Ian -  From Susan : Hello! Great podcast .I’ve been listening since last spring and Have taken a lot of the shows prepping subject matter to good use. My vpn app luna allows me to pick regions in the world with less traffic like Indonesia. My long term prep project is a solar battery charger also micro greens ,vertical grow systems. Thanks!   Hugues -  Eric - 39 5*  3 4* 2 3* 1 1* Colin -  Outro Eric -  I’m going to bring episode 50  of the Canadian Prepper Podcast to an end.   You can find the podcast on Itunes, Podbean, Spotify or your favourite podcast app.  Please help us out; take a few minutes and submit a review! It helps other people find us.  You can also find us at prepperpodcast.ca and on Facebook! Alan - We record these shows live on Facebook AND Youtube.  If you want an early peek at the shows, please subscribe to the YouTube channel “Canadian Prepper Podcast“, and click the notifications tab.  That gives you alerts when we are going live. We also can be found on our Facebook page, “Canadian Prepper Podcast” You can contact me directly on Instagram, @ PPSWO Hugues - I can be reached at hfxprepper@gmail.com and I have my own YouTube Channel, just search “HFX Prepper”. Tyler - If you have any questions or advice for me, you can Email into the show at feedback@prepperpodcast.ca. Gavin - Urbex_GTA, ragnaroktactical.ca Colin - Look me up on Instagram @cjsaunders11 Facebook @ Colin Saunders/ Public figure E-mail: colin@canadianvets.org Ian - You can reach Ian directly, by emailing me at theislandretreat@gmail.com .  You can also find me on Canadian Patriot Podcast, also available on Itunes and Youtube.  There you will find us discussing more government waste, squirreling off on the odd firearms related banter, and exposing the daily loss of freedoms we’re facing. Eric – Please  check out Rapid Survival www.rapidsurvival.com and get me there on live chat while buying some prepper gear, or you can also email me at feedback@prepperpodcast.ca (while still buying prepper gear at Rapid Survival) Eric - Thanks for joining us, and tune in for the next episode,  It’s defcon 1!!!!!    Eric - Until next time, be prepared, stay safe, and (Alan) keep learning!

In today's episode, we discuss: Identifying your strengths and how to position them How to handle time away from the traditional workforce The importance of shifting your mindset and how important it is when you are putting together your resumé    Rhonda: All right. Well thank you so much for joining us. Welcome to this episode of Divorce Conversations for Women. I'm your host, Rhonda Noordyk. You know there's one common thread facing everyone that's going through or contemplating divorce and that is you don't know what you don't know. So, I want to make sure that I help you ask the tough questions to get the answers that you need. Rhonda: In today's episode, we're going to be diving into the topic of... resumé writing, right? And what do you do if you need to go back into the workforce or you need to up-level your skills to be able to really live the life that you have been wanting to live during or post-divorce. So, this episode is sponsored by Courageous Contemplation. It's our online course. So, if you find yourself contemplating divorce, please check out womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/events. So, I am here today with Dr. Heather Rothbauer-Wanish and she is, not only the owner of Feather Communications, but she's also a professional resumé writer and has been doing this since 2008. So, thank you so much for joining us today. Heather: Thanks, Rhonda. I'm glad to be here. Rhonda: So, tell us a little bit about... Before we dive into the tips that we have for our listeners today, if there are women that are listening, what are some of the things that you've seen as far as trends in resumé writing, basically, and let's let them know that they're not alone. Heather: Okay. Yeah. First of all, you are absolutely not alone. One of the trends that I've really noticed, whether I'm working with somebody that is getting divorced, maybe just stayed home raising kids, and is now entering the workforce, is probably 15 or 20 years ago. It's almost like we tried to hide that information, like, "Oh, I don't want them to know that I wasn't doing anything." Which by the way, we know you were doing a lot of different things, but now we address it. We just flat out address it in the resumé and say, "These five years, two years, whatever it was, here's what I was doing." And I think there's some value to that because people feel like they don't necessarily have to hide it and they can use those skills that they built during that time. Heather: Another trend that, you know, if somebody hasn't looked for a job for a really long time is understanding how the job search works today. It's important to know that resumés go through applicant tracking systems. You're not going to be physically handing your resumé to somebody anymore, so just understanding the different tips and tricks and ideas and being smart about how you're putting together your document to best identify your strengths and your skillset. Rhonda: I love that. And if you are listening, I hope that you find encouragement in that because things have shifted, and even in previous episodes that we've recorded, we've been talking about the importance of flexing. Like, hey, it's not that you have to be working in the nine-to-five jobs anymore in the corporate space. People are really starting to recognize, "Hey, what is it that I'm passionate about? What skills do I bring to the table? Gosh, could I turn that into a business?" Or, "Can I leverage some of those skills in the career space?" So, I love that. Rhonda: I remember... So, in teaching in higher education, I was teaching PowerPoint classes and Microsoft Office classes. And as part of that, I was encouraging my students to put together a resumé because I said, "You know what? The best time to put together a resumé is when you don't need one and you're not stressed- Heather: Exactly. Rhonda: ... and you're not feeling frustrated or bitter toward the employer that maybe had to part ways with you for various reasons." And so, I put as part of that process, I put together mine, and I thought, "Okay, I've got this really great chronological resumé." And the gal who was reviewing it at the college, their professional onsite resumé writer, said, "Yeah, Rhonda, I mean good information, but, man, this is an old-school format." Feeling like we need to put everything in chronological order and put as much as we can on there. And I want to say that I was clustered. But I think just also recognizing, what is it that really, we need to be putting on there and also realizing that we have control over what we put on there or don't put on there. Right? Heather: Exactly. And I always tell people, your resumé is meant to put enough out there that somebody is interested enough to call you for an interview to find out more. It's not your entire life story. It's not every single job that you've ever had since high school. Because people do it. It's not every single thing. It's what's relevant and thinking about what's relevant over a quantity of information is really, really important. And I think once people know that, once they realize that, "Oh, my gosh, you don't have to tell everybody every single thing. I can pick and choose what I want to share?" It changes how you look at the document, too. Rhonda: Yeah, absolutely. Well, so let's dive in a little bit. First of all, I would love for anybody that's listening to know, how do they identify really and document the skills and abilities that they have? How do they pick what cream should rise to the top, if you will? Heather: Well, the first thing I would tell you is that often when I'm working with clients and I say, "Oh, tell me your top three skills," or "Tell me your top few strengths." The typical response is, "Hmm, I don't know. Well, let me think about it." And they don't know. So, I think just getting into the mindset of thinking about, "Hey, what are my strengths?" And so, what I tell people is to look at some job postings. Figure out, "Hey, this job sounds kind of interesting." Don't even worry about the title of the job at this point. Just look at the job description and then look at the skillsets and the responsibilities that they're requiring of that candidate. And I bet you will find that those are some of your skills. Heather: So, it's really important to align your skills and your abilities and what you list on the document towards each job opportunity. A lot of times people will think that they have to reinvent the wheel every single time that they're sending the resumé out. And it's like, you don't have to start from scratch every time, but you might need to tweak some of those words. So just thinking about that, and then the one tip that I have found really, really works, works with myself, you can play a little mind trick on yourself, is instead of thinking about, "What are my skills? What are my strengths? What am I good at?" Shift it in your mind and think from the perspective of, "I wonder what my coworkers would say about me? What does my last job review say about me? What would my best friends say that are my top skills?" Heather: And all of a sudden you come to a place of, "Wow, that person would say I'm organized. I'm a good leader. I get along well with people. I have good communication skills," and all of these skills start tumbling out. So, sometimes it's just kind of thinking about it a little bit differently, too. But it's really, really important that you look at the skills that are required of the jobs and then match those skillsets to your resumé. Rhonda: Yeah, I love that. Well, and are there any assessments, third party assessments that you encourage people to take? Heather: Oh, my gosh, there are so many that are out there. One of the assessments that I'm sure a lot of your listeners have heard of is StrengthFinders. Rhonda: One of my favorites. Heather: Yeah. Mine too. Mine is actually sitting right over there. I think sometimes we think we know what our strengths are, but then when you see it worded from a third party, it's like, "Yeah, that is what I'm good at. That just totally describes me." So that would be one of them that I would recommend for a lot of people. There's also one of the places that I used to work at and we would give our interviewees a DiSC profile. So, D-i-S-C. Again, not that any of these tell you everything about yourself, but it's really nice to find some words that kind of describe your personality style. Heather: So that's another one. There's like three versions of it. They're not like super in-depth, but it gets you started on that path. Rhonda: Yeah. I think the self-awareness piece is huge, right? I mean, if you're somebody who is a D, a very direct person in the D for DiSC, and you're applying for a support role, well, depending on the dynamics and the culture, there might be a little bit of tension there because you're going to want to take charge and get stuff done, versus somebody who's maybe an S or a C, and more of, by nature, more of a support role, loves the analytical detail stuff, maybe a little bit more behind the scenes. Heather: Exactly. Exactly. Rhonda: I love the- Heather: It's funny that you said D because that is mine. And so, it's like sometimes I have to remember, "Okay, this is not the point to bring some of these things up." Or, "This is not a good time for the D part to come out". Yeah. Rhonda: Well, and I think, too, I encourage if you are listening, gosh, look up these assessments. The StrengthFinder is a Gallup poll assessment. It's so awesome. Of the 34 different themes, it's going to give you your top five so you can really start to internalize what you're good at and how you're wired. And then also, for the DiSC profile, I love that, too. And also knowing that, hey, we can flex that because there we'll have our dominant one and then one under stress. So, for me, I'm an "i", influencer, pretty outgoing, all that kind of stuff. Love getting people together. But then when I have to be, I'm a D. When I have to get stuff done or the hammer has to come down, I can be a D. Rhonda: But the nice thing is, once you become very aware of how you are and you can operate consistently in that, the other people around you also know what to expect from you. So, I think it can give you an added sense, from my perspective, an added sense of confidence when you're not only writing your resumé but if you get to the point where you're doing interviews where you can really walk in and say, "Here's who I am. Let's find out if this is a good fit or not." Heather: Right. Exactly. And I think there is something to be said for just being aware of it yourself, and just recognizing some of those traits in other people who, like, "Oh, I can tell from having a conversation with this person, this person is much more of an i, or a C," and you can kind of adjust. Not that you have to change everything, but you can kind of adjust your communication style to align better with that individual also. Rhonda: Yeah. Absolutely. I love that. So yes, so identifying their strengths. So, once they've identified them, how do they document them? Heather: So, your skills and strengths, what I tell people, is like on your resumé at the top, obviously we'll have your name, your contact information, and that sort of thing. Then I typically have a career summary, but immediately after that, so in the top third of the resumé, I put the skills section or the strengths because when you're going through these online applicant tracking systems that companies utilize on websites, you have to make sure it's frontloading the information. Make sure that you're dropping in all of these words at the beginning so that the software likes your document. That's important. Heather: And why would we want to bury our skills and strengths at the bottom anyway? Especially if you haven't been in the traditional workforce for quite a while, let's focus on those strengths and abilities and accomplishments, boom, right up the top, so that somebody is hooked enough that they want to keep reading about you. So, I definitely, definitely, consistently put it in the top third of the resumé. Rhonda: Awesome. And can you just share a little bit about how those systems work for... If you're listening and you're like, "Okay, what is she talking about?" Picking out keywords or whatever. Share with us a little bit about that. Heather: Yeah. So, a lot of people that I work with are 40 and up and they're like, "I don't even know exactly. I don't know what you're talking about." So, what happens is, on company websites instead of paying me or some other HR person to sit there and just sift through a hundred resumés or 200 or whatever, they have software on their website. So as soon as you click Upload, boom, there goes your resumé, like, what happens to it? I always joke, like does it just go into some abyss somewhere? Like what happens? Heather: Well, those companies have the software that as soon as the documents are coming through, it's scanning them and it's scanning them for a word match percentage to the job posting. So, for a lot of these different systems companies can set up, they have to match whatever, 50%. They have to match 60%. Whatever they decide they need. And if your resumé doesn't have enough of those same words in it, you're out. You're out before a human being even gets your document. Heather: So, the point is, is when you're reading an ad online, when you're reading something on Indeed or any of the other job boards, pay attention to the bullet points in the ad. Pay attention to the list where it says, key skills required, or applicants must have... And then there's a bullet list of 10 bullets. Those are the keywords. Those are your skills. And it can be something as simple as, let's say, you decide to put project management as one of your skills, and you read the job posting and it says you must have project leadership abilities. Then put project leadership. Heather: It can just be something as small as that. And I always caution people, within reason, obviously, you can't just throw stuff on there just for the heck of it. Cross your fingers to get through the system because anything that you put on there is fair game for them asking you about it during an interview, and you have to have something to back it up. You can't just say, "Oh, I'm a good project manager," and then they say, "Give me an example." And you're like, "Well, let me think." You have to have an example. So, it's just being smart about using a lot of the same verbiage that they have in their job posting and utilizing that on your document. Rhonda: Awesome. That's awesome. So, we've covered how to identify some of those skills and then really how to position them within the document itself. Talk to us about, for anybody who's listening. So, if you're listening right now and you say, "Hey, I've been away from the workforce for a while in a traditional sense." What is the, I guess, right way and what's the wrong way to address that time away? Heather: One of the things that I've seen a lot lately is, and maybe your listeners are familiar with it, but it's like the sandwich generation. It's the generation of people that are either A) taking care of kids, they're now they're returning to work, or they're taking care of kids and/or also taking care of a relative, an ailing parent or something. So, there's a lot of people that are out of the workforce for a couple of years, maybe 15 years, who knows? Instead of, again, ignoring that and not even addressing it, I will put a simple one-line line item on the document that says, "Stepped away from the traditional workforce from 2010 through 2015 to care for an ailing relative," or, "To provide healthcare for a parent," or whatever. Again, you don't have to go into drastic detail. People know that other people have lives, like things happen. Heather: You have kids. Our parents get sick. You have to take a year off; you have to take two years off. I think what's really changed in the more recent years is that there is a level of understanding that stuff happens, and you might have to step away for a while from the traditional workforce. Does that mean you weren't doing anything? Absolutely not. And so one of the things I'll do is, again, just put that one little sentence on it saying, "Cared for children from 2007 to 2017," and then go back into other things like maybe you were the fundraising chair at your kids' school. Maybe you volunteered at the nursing home 20 hours a week, whatever. Heather: One of the things I always tell people is, just because we're calling it professional history or work history or professional experience, it doesn't mean that it has to be paid work where you're getting a paycheck every other Friday. Like, this experience is experience. So, the volunteerism, put it in there because guess what, that shows you're organized, you can work with different team members, you can organize projects, coordinate things, all of that. So, don't be afraid to put things in there that aren't necessarily kind of that traditional work history. Rhonda: Awesome. Yeah, I think that's really great advice because there is value in those things and I think there has been this level of, "Okay, well, I don't want to lie and say that I was working when I wasn't, but I think there's value in that," and there's usually a good reason. So, what you're saying is, hey, just put it out there. Heather: Yep, exactly. Exactly. Rhonda: I love that. So, we have talked about some of the strengths and how to position those and then, also, how do you handle that time away? I want to take a brief break and then we'll come back and then we're going to talk about shifting your mindset. Okay? So, you want to make sure that you stay tuned for our third and final point together.     Rhonda: So, I am so excited to be able to share with you that today's show has been sponsored by Courageous Contemplations. It is our online course. It is perfect for women that are contemplating, "Should I stay, or should I go?" Right? And so, you have an opportunity to walk through eight modules, privately, without anybody knowing, so you can gather the information that you need to make a good decision. And at the end of that you will have an opportunity to decide, "Hey, do I need more time? Would I love to be able to connect with Rhonda and move forward, or am I just going to wait? And, you know what, maybe I'm going to stay in this relationship." So, if you have an opportunity to check out www.womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/courses, make sure that you visit Courageous Contemplations to learn more.     Rhonda: So, let's jump back in. And, Heather, I want you to share a little bit about the importance of shifting your mindset and how important that is as you're putting together the resumé. Heather: Yes. Oh, this is my favorite topic, Rhonda. Oh, it's my favorite part. Okay. So, when I work with people, they are always concerned that I'm bragging. Oh, my gosh, I'm talking myself up so much. I talked to a lady last week and she said, "Oh, listen to me, talking about all these certifications." And I stopped her. That's probably my D coming out, but I stopped her in her phone call, and I said, "Is this a fact? That you have these three certifications?" And she said, "Well, yeah." And I said, "Then why do you feel bad about it? You're just simply stating a fact." Heather: So that's what I tell my clients, is like, you're not bragging if you're simply stating a fact. If you earned these three awards last year, okay, then it is what it is. You are stating a fact. It's just like saying, "I'm X, Y, Z years old." That's a fact. So, stop thinking about it as if you're bragging or that you're being boastful, because you're not. You're just saying what happened. And the other thing is, if you don't say what happened, if you're concerned that, "Oh, my goodness, I'm going to come across as being conceited and bragging," I guarantee you, I guarantee you that somebody else is putting their stuff on their resumé and they're going to get the interview and you are not, because you are so afraid of sounding like you're being boastful. Heather: If it's a fact, if it happened, put it on there. That's how I look at it. If it's something that actually happened, then why are we concerned about bragging? And, maybe I shouldn't say this, but I'm going to, whenever I've worked with a guy, they don't have that issue. Rhonda: Yeah, you read my mind. That was my follow-up question. Heather: No man that I have ever worked with has ever said, "Oh, my goodness, I probably shouldn't say that because I sound like I'm bragging." Not one in all of these years. So, I don't know, it's ingrained in us as women, whatever it is. But get over it because if it happened, it's a fact, and you're just putting that fact on paper. Rhonda: That's right. So, Heather and I, okay, ladies, are giving you permission, to state the facts and own how awesome you are. Right? Heather: Exactly. Exactly. Rhonda: I'm so glad that you addressed this because you're right. And then don't apologize for it. You've worked hard for the certifications, you worked hard for those awards, you worked hard for the experience and the time that you put in in whatever capacity that is. Let's just own it. Right? Heather: Mm-hmm. Exactly. Exactly. And so, my favorite thing is whenever I coach somebody and they say, "Oh, my gosh, I got my resumé, I would hire myself." That's how you have to think of this. Like, I want to look so awesome that of course people are going to call me. Why wouldn't they? Because I've done all of these things. And I think as the more you do it, you kind of think of that first, you probably will feel a little odd about it. But again, you're just saying what happened. It is what it is. Rhonda: And I think, too, it is hard to take a step back and really, even take an inventory of all the things that we've done, because sometimes in the midst of it, they either don't seem as important or we're emotional about certain aspects of it or whatever. And I remember one time I was talking to a friend; we were actually doing a similar exercise but for a different purpose. And the purpose was to put together a speaker profile and to say, "Okay, what experiences have I had and where have I spoken before?" And stuff like that. Rhonda: And one of the women in there said, "Well, oh, my gosh, I forgot about the fact that I was on the radio once a week for like eight years or whatever. And it was many years ago." And I'm like, "Who cares? You can still put it on there. You don't have to put a date and the fact that..." I mean, but until we went through that prompting exercise, I said, "Let's think about some of these things." And we were like, "That's totally cool." Clearly, I mean, you had something to say. You still have something to say. People recognize that. They invited you to be on their show. We need to highlight that kind of stuff, you know? Heather: Exactly, exactly. And the other thing too, is, when you're thinking about your jobs and taking care of your kids and being out of work for a while, one of the other things I'll hear is like, "Oh, well, I just did this," or, "I just did that." Like stop “justing” yourself. You did this. It's not, "Oh, I just stayed home with three kids for 15 years." Like, hello. That's a lot of work. So, yeah, don't use... If you catch yourself starting to use the word "just" in your vocabulary, even in your mind, stop doing that because you're minimizing whatever it is that you did accomplish. You're minimizing it to yourself, so you need to stop doing that and get the word "just" out of your vocabulary. Rhonda: Totally. Oh, my gosh. High five. I agree. It's like, yes. And any of us who have stayed home even for a short period of time, know that going to work is a far easier gig. Heather: It's a treat. It's like, I get to go to work. Rhonda: It's a treat. Oh, my gosh, yeah. Totally. Yeah, it's hard work. Right? Heather: Exactly. Rhonda: So, I love where we have been able to take our time together and a couple of things. I always say that the intention with this is to leave women with a couple of tips or tools or thoughts that they didn't have before they hopped onto this podcast. But I also want to keep it in bite-size pieces so they can listen while they're either on the way to work or scrubbing the floor or working out or whatever. And so, it has come time to what I call kind of land the plane, which means I always like to end our podcast episodes with two things. One is your favorite quote related to the work that you do. And then, lastly, a client success story. So, let's start with, what is your favorite quote? Heather: My favorite quote is actually a quote from Thomas Edison, and it says, "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." So, I actually toured his estate in Florida many years ago and I bought his biography and then I saw that quote and I was, "Yes. I love that quote." So that's kind of my motto, absolutely. So, it is work, but the thing is that it's also opportunities, so you need to take advantage of it. Rhonda: Awesome. That's awesome. Love that. And share with us a client success story. Heather: Sure. So, I worked with a lady that, she lives in the local area to me, so Northwestern Wisconsin where the weather is potentially less than desirable about six months out of the year. And she had gone through a divorce, she had raised her kids, and she was looking to get back into the workforce. She was very timid and almost afraid, again, of sharing her successes. And so, I worked with her, we went through this whole resumé process, building it from scratch because she didn't have one, she didn't need one. And to make a long story short, she actually got a new job and she now lives in California. So, she moved, which I think I should probably visit her, like in January. But, anyway... Rhonda: That's a good business right off. Right? Woo-Hoo. Heather: I know. I know. Yeah. But anyway, I mean, that changed her life. She moved. So, it had a really big impact. And if I even had a tiny bit of that, I love it. I absolutely love it. Rhonda: Oh, I love that story. And I think the thing that I was thinking of, that the whole essence of this is, yeah, it's about having something practical and tangible at the end of this process, but it's confidence. Heather: Mm-hmm. That's right. Exactly. Rhonda: I mean, you are a professional resumé writer and confidence builder, right? Those two things together are so important. And I know that as women have gone through divorce or going through divorce, I mean, the one thing that gets probably impacted the most is their confidence for a variety of different reasons. And so, if you're listening to this podcast, I want to encourage you to take that step and start doing some of the things that we talked about in this episode to move you in the right direction of rebuilding your confidence, taking some time to become aware of what are your strengths and what am I good at and shifting your mindset. And then certainly, we'll include Heather's contact information in the show notes, Heather, and they can reach out to you for some additional support. Rhonda: I know that you have a special offer here, which I'm super excited about. And so, for anybody that is listening, Heather has graciously offered to do a free resumé review. This is awesome. Thank you. Heather: You're welcome. Rhonda: So you can send your resumé to her, she'll provide you some information, tips and improvements so that you can move forward with your job search, and Heather's website …you know why don't you go ahead and share with us the website or the best way for them to contact you for the review. Heather: Sure. So, my website is feather. So, it rhymes with Heather, but, feather-communications.com, and there is the hyphen between feather and communications. But my email address is on there, my phone number, they can connect with me. I have a Facebook business page as well if they want to send their resumé. I love giving people advice. And so, if your resumé is one year old, six months old or 16 years old, I don't care. Send it to me, I will look at it and say, "Here's some ideas for you, make the changes that you want." We can talk further if you want, but either way, I want to give them helpful, concrete tips so that they can move forward. Rhonda: Thank you. It's women like you that I'm so grateful that we have in our community. It's like, "Hey, I'm going to give first and I know that women need what it is I have to offer and I'm willing to help them." So, thank you. Heather: Sure. Absolutely. Rhonda: Thank you for being one of our guests on the Divorce Conversations for Women podcast. And today's show has been sponsored by Courageous Contemplations, our online course. So, if you find yourself contemplating divorce, please check out www.womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com/courses. Thank you for listening to this episode. I'd love for you to be part of the conversation. So simply comment on this episode, drop us a review on iTunes or get involved anytime at womensfinancialwellnesscenter.com. I'm Rhonda Noordyk, and I hope you know what you don't know about divorce. ________________________________________ Contact Information and Other Resources Our guest today was Dr. Heather Rothbauer-Wanish Dr. Heather Rothbauer-Wanish has a BBA in management from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, an MBA from Lakeland College, and a Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University. She LOVES helping people position themselves for today's job market. She can help boost your confidence by creating a resumé that helps you land your DREAM JOB.   Dr. Heather Rothbauer-Wanish PhD, MBA, and a Certified Professional Resumé Writer Owner and Founder | Feather Communications heather@feather-communications.com | (715) 559-6378 Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube   Resources Mentioned: StrengthsFinder DiSC Assessment ____________________ Our host of Divorce Conversations for Women Podcast is Rhonda Noordyk, CFEI Rhonda Noordyk's relentless pursuit of financial justice for women going through divorce drove her to leave the financial industry in 2014 to open The Women's Financial Wellness Center. She was in search of a better way. She used her knowledge, passion, and experience to build a leading-edge business model. The intention was to create a business that provided a safe place for women - especially those in a vulnerable position - to find their paths, find their voices and find the financial confidence they need to lift themselves out of seemingly hopeless situations. Since starting the Women’s Financial Wellness Center, after a 10+ year career in the financial industry, she has helped alleviate financial vulnerability for thousands of women. ​In addition to being the Founder & CEO of The Women’s Financial Wellness Center, Rhonda is also a professional speaker. While her platform is women’s money wellness, it is not just about money. Her topics include: assertive communication, boundaries, leadership and overcoming financial myths. Her speaking experience includes: GE Healthcare, UWM Women’s Leadership Conference and Marquette Law School. In addition, she has appeared on Fox6 News, Real Milwaukee, and Morning Blend. Her dynamic and inspirational style leaves women with a sense of empowerment.   Rhonda Noordyk, CFEI  CEO | The Women's Financial Wellness Center rhonda@wfwcllc.com | (262) 522-1502 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube Schedule a FREE 30-Minute Phone Call ____________________ Sponsored by: Courageous Contemplation (online course) ____________________ Visit the Women’s Financial Wellness Center for a full directory listing of experts. Be sure to reach out if you would like to connect personally with the Women’s Financial Wellness Center. You can visit our website or grab a complimentary 30-minute consult. Leaving a positive podcast review is hugely important: they help the podcast get discovered by new people. Please spend 5 minutes of your time to leave a review on your preferred listening platform, we’d love to hear from you!  

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On this episode of Pound the Talk, Will Ragatz is joined by Caleb Friedman and Zach Pereles to break down and preview the Northwestern-Wisconsin matchup. They talk players to watch, how the Wildcats can pull off the upset, and much more.

What is Square Foot Gardening? S2E13 Do you remember the days of old when your parents or grandparents had a garden in the backyard?  Do you remember how the weeds used to pop up and eventually overwhelm the garden?  Did you ever have to try to weed a garden like that (and how much you absolutely hated it)? What if you could create a garden that didn’t suffer from this weed problem?  What if you could create an organized garden that maximizes your yield? This is exactly what Square Foot Gardening does for you! LIVE FROM KANSAS CITY!  This is Season 2, Episode 13, and in this episode I talk about our experience with Square Foot Gardening and discuss the advantages of this gardening system. You don’t want to miss this one! This podcast is brought to you by Small Scale Life without any commercial interruptions!  Instead, I wanted to give you an update of our lives before I start talking about Square Foot Gardening! May is Gone; Hello to June Things are progressing at the house.  Julie and I are pushing forward to get us ready to move in mid-July.  That means we have been following the teachings of The Minimalists and getting rid of things using the following criteria: Does it bring us joy? Will we use it at the future condo or compound? Can we replace it quickly and for less than $20? We have been donating things at the Goodwill and selling items on consignment and on e-bay.  I can’t believe how much we have sold already!  It has been pretty amazing, really. That money is being used to pay off some credit card debt and replenish our emergency fund. Strange Graduation Why would we need to replenish that, you might ask?  Well, we recently had a number of activities and things going on that ended up being more expensive than we planned.  Our son Ryan recently graduated from high school (YAY!), and we had a graduation party for him on Memorial Day Weekend.  It went REALLY well!  I mean it went well at the party.  Graduation was a bit strange.  Between the 5 valedictorians that spoke, the near riot that broke out and an award-winning alumni talking about cervical cancer and pap smears, it was the STRANGEST graduation ceremony I have ever attended.  Yes, you did hear me correct: pap smears and riots at the graduation ceremony.  Good grief.  It makes a guy wonder what world we are living in these days? We had a great party, and we were blessed to have friends and family in town for it.  We really enjoyed their company and all the fun we had with them! Selling or Renting Houses Life has gone back to normal, and we have settled into the new normal: work and get ready for the Management company to show the house.  It seems that we have had a steady stream of showings, and we are all praying that someone rents it soon. Why, you ask? The simple answer is that getting the house, and the rooms of the young men that live with us, cleaned up does take its toll.  The house needs to be ready for showings on a 24-hour notice.  The same is true if you are looking for new renters or folks to buy your home.  Once the home goes on the market for sale or for rent, it is no longer your home.  Yes, you are paying the fees and the mortgage or rent, but it has become a model on the market. It needs to look AND smell good.  No one wants to buy or rent a house that smells like: A locker room Pet smells Cigarettes Mildew/Molds or Other nasty smells Here is a pro-tip for you: make your house SMELL good.  You can do this by using a Scensy wickless candle or even boiling a mixture of vanilla and water on the stove before the showing.  Just make sure the smell from the Scensy wickless candle is pleasing and not overwhelming. Probably the most powerful smell is chocolate chip cookies.  Ever notice how car dealers or home builders have chocolate chip cookies around?  That smell sells! I know because the architects I hired in Chicago used freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies to sell houses. Believe it or not: it worked!  Smell is a POWERFUL sense, so do not overlook this when trying to sell a product!   What is Square Foot Gardening? The Good Old Days Do you remember your grandparent’s, parent’s or even your gardens from years past?   Do you remember how they would devolve into chaos as weeds choked out your vegetables and herbs?  Can you remember how much you hated weeding those gardens? I do.  I remember it like yesterday.  My parents would be gung ho to plant in the Spring, and over the next few weeks, the plot would look like it had been invaded by every type of weed on the earth.  My dad would use grass clippings to mulch the paths and around the plants, but it usually ended up looking like a chaotic jungle towards mid to late summer.  It probably didn’t help that they were busy during the week with jobs and us kids, and on the weekend we would be gone at the cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin. There were times when my mom would assign us kids to go out into the garden and weed it.  It was the WORST job we could actually get.  We didn’t know what was a weed and what was something worth saving, and the cloud of mosquitoes coming out from the jungle would feast on us as we tried to work.  It was a horrendous experience, and frankly, that experience was a reason I never wanted to garden until I was much, much older.  Little did I know that I would return to gardening in my late 30’s. Epiphany My first Square Foot Gardens in Illinois – 2010 Back in 2008, we were living in our beige prairie palace in a far west suburb of Chicago, Illinois.  It was a stressful time in our lives: the Crash of 2008 was in full swing, and one-by-one my clients were telling me that they were pulling projects and keeping their own people employed. I was stressed out to the max. Meanwhile, Julie had gotten a set of the Little House on the Prairie books, and she was reading them to Ryan each night.  On more than one occasion, I had a chance to listen to the stories and marvel at how self-sufficient those people actually were.  They didn’t have material wealth, but they could survive in a number of horrendously harsh conditions. Skills and Self-Reliance Those stories made me think how soft and dependent modern people have really become.  I marveled and commented to Julie that we just don’t know how to do anything to sustain us if things REALLY got bad with the economy.  We couldn’t afford our house if I lost my job, and I wasn’t sure how we could even FEED ourselves if times got really bad. Trust me, folks, I lumped myself in with modern men.  I really didn’t know much about anything beyond my work in the office.  I felt a sense of sadness that my grandparents, who could forage for food, fish, hunt, garden, preserve food and make wine and alcohol from berries, had passed away without passing those skills on to my brother or me.  The old ways of my family and ancestors had lost, and we had become drones in cubicles, doing busy-work to create wealth for others. I knew I had to do something to change that, but I really didn’t know what to do about it. One day our neighbor was raving about the amount of veggies she was getting from her garden, and she was giving away extras to everyone on the block. Julie and I were stunned and asked her how she could grow that much produce in our terrible clay soils. Our neighbor replied that she was following Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening book, and it was really easy to follow. She lent us her copy, and we had to give it a try! Square Foot Gardening Revolutions start one garden at a time – Square Foot Gardening book from 1981 Square Foot Gardening is a garden system that maximizes yields by meeting three basic criteria: Well-organized Easy to maintain Attractive all season long This system was developed by the late Mel Bartholomew.  He published his first book in 1981 and subsequently had a show on PBS.  Mel was focused on small garden beds, measuring 4 feet by 4 feet (4’x4′).  He would divide these small 4’x4′ beds into 12 inch by 12 inch (12″x12″) squares.  These would be intensively planted. Well-Organized The advantage of these smaller, organized beds was that the gardener could organize the garden to maximize growth.  Instead of planting a long, spindly row of seeds, the 12″x12″ square could be seeded with just a few seeds.  The strongest seedlings would be kept in the garden, and the smaller ones removed.  Instead of maintaining rows, the gardener could concentrate efforts on the plants in each 12″x12″ square.  By defining strict size limits for these beds, gardeners could maximize their efforts while limiting the time spent maintaining the beds. Easy Maintenance Speaking of maintenance, Square Foot Garden beds are easy to maintain.  This is a key advantage of the Square Foot Gardening method.  Mel knew from his experience at a community plot that people tend to get busy and have less time to maintain their larger plots.  By creating a new 4’x4′ raised bed with new, manufactured soil, there weren’t any weeds to worry about.  When you plant intensively in each 12″x12″ square, the flowers, vegetables and herbs will naturally crowd out any potential weeds.  Since we manufacture the soil using vermiculite, compost and peat moss, i is easy to pull any weeds that might grow.  In addition, watering plants with a hose is efficient since these gardens are very compact and intensively planted.  I will show you how I maintain these new Square Foot Garden beds in future posts. Attractive All Year Finally, Square Foot Gardens are really attractive all year long.  Since you have a smaller, organized space, you can really concentrate your efforts on that making that space shine. This is where you can dress up your planting area with a nice looking trellis, gravel in the walkways and fencing around the beds.  This is where I developed my ideas for going vertical with my plants. In addition, you can create hoops or cold frames for your beds to extend the season.  Because these beds are 4″x4″ you really can get creative with your systems and accessories to make these raised beds produce! Resources If you want to know more about this method, you should read Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening Book. I have the 2005 edition, but he did publish the All New Square Foot Gardening book in 2013.  I do not own this version yet. Looking at Amazon, they are offering the 1981 version of the book.  I had a chance to look at this version at my mom’s cabin in late May of this year, and it was very interesting (the earlier picture was my mom’s copy).  I say that because Mel experimented with a lot of techniques that I have thought about or tried.  The saying is true: there is nothing new under the sun! What’s Next? As I mentioned in Season 2, Episode 11, I have completely removed my garden.  I just planted two 4″x6″ Square Foot Garden beds on Sunday of this week, and those are going to be my gardens this year.  There will be regular garden updates for you all, and I will show you the power of the Square Foot Garden this year.  Of course, I will be modifying the trellis systems to handle my 10 tomato and 10 pepper plants! Let me know how your gardening efforts are going.  Did you get everything planted in your garden?  Have you tried Square Foot Gardening?  How did they work out for you?  Feel free to ask questions, and we will get answers for you! Thanks for tuning in, and we’ll be back soon with another episode.  This is Tom from Small Scale Life; remember to learn, do and grow! The post What is Square Foot Gardening? S2E13 appeared first on Small Scale Life.

Henry and Isaac Bushnell, who were both in Madison, join host Josh Rosenblat to discuss Northwestern's huge win over Wisconsin and talk big-picture.

Which teams control their Playoff destiny? Charlie Strong out at Texas Washington vs. Washington St. Michigan vs. Ohio State Auburn vs. Alabama Florida vs. Florida State Illinois vs. Northwestern Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Clemson vs. South Carolina Iowa vs. Nebraska LSU vs. Texas A&M Arizona vs. Arizona St. Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Kentucky vs. Louisville Kansas vs. Kansas State Virginia vs. Virginia Tech Purdue vs. Indiana Michigan State vs. Penn State Notre Dame vs. USC Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State Oregon vs. Oregon State Rutgers vs. Maryland Wake Forest vs. Boston College

Vanessa Daley is the Project Manager of TAPS Youth Programs. She is the surviving daughter of SFC Dan H Gabrielson, an Army Reservist with more than 20 years of service, who was KIA 9 July 03 in Baqubah, Iraq.  At the time, Vanessa was a student at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, studying Elementary Education with an emphasis on Early Childhood. In 2005, Vanessa volunteered as a mentor at the TAPS Good Grief Camp in Washington DC. It was during those 5 days that she fell in love with the mission of TAPS & realized just how much she missed that military connection. For the next three years, Vanessa would continue to volunteer, even after taking a 2nd grade teaching position - in the same town that her father worked in for 20 years. Vanessa joined TAPS full time in 2008, moving to Fort Hood to work more closely with military families. In 2009, Vanessa helped the Army to launch it's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) program & set up the first Regional TAPS office on a military installation, which just happened to be across from the 4ID Memorial - a wall on which her father is memorialized. Vanessa moved to Fort Bliss in 2011 with her husband, David - a soldier whom she met at Fort Hood, & began providing support to survivors there, setting up another regional TAPS office and working closely with the Fort Bliss SOS. Originally from Northwestern Wisconsin, Vanessa and her husband just bought their first home Up North & plan to raise their girls close to family. About TAPS The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) offers compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a loved one serving in our Armed Forces. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. http://VeteranPodcast.com/007

Our Wednesday Football Preview shows continue! We'll preview the Packers/Ravens match-up and go in-depth as to how Dom Capers and his defense will deal with the loss of stud linebacker Clay Matthews. We'll talk with our own Andy Johnson of Bucky's 5th Quarter about the Badgers hockey season starting THIS FRIDAY! Plus, Rodger Sherman from SB Nation's "Sippin' on Purple" to preview what Kain Colter and Northwestern will bring to Camp Randall Saturday afternoon against the Wisconsin Badgers. We'll look at the match-ups and which Wildcats will give Gary Andersen and his team fits, and what Wisconsin can do to exploit that defense.

In this episode of Rotary Club Radio, I interview Jill Leahy and Leanne Waterworth of Northern Waters Literacy from right here in Northwestern Wisconsin. Rotary Club Radio Episode 036 [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/interactive123/RotaryClubRadio036.mp3] Length: 38.5 min. Rotary Minute Before we get into today’s featured segment, I want to acknowledge that we are in a new Rotary Year and […]

Sara Thomsen lives amongst the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin, making music and leading a choir. She's released 3 solo albums plus one with the group called Three Altos. Raised ELCA Lutheran and an occasional UU attender now, her music is deeply spiritual with a lively concern for the world.