Author Archives: Kelsey Makings
Food, Travel and Fireworks: Exactly how do Americans celebrate the Fourth of July?
Kelsey Makings | July 3, 2018
Break out the hot dogs and cue the fireworks! Wednesday, July 4, 2018, marks our great nation’s 242nd birthday. So how do we, the great people, choose to celebrate? Below are a few fun facts plus some helpful reminders: FOOD & DRINK 150 million hot dogs are consumed on Independence Day. 190 million pounds of […]
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Insert Coin Here: The Newest Way to Purchase a Vehicle
Kelsey Makings | June 27, 2018
So imagine this: You walk up to a shiny new vending machine and insert your coin. You carefully select your order and instead of Sun Chips or a soda, out pops a car. Yes, a CAR. It’s a Phoenix-based company called Carvana and it’s a complete game changer. Why? First, there are no middlemen. Cutting […]
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Insert “Working Mom” Pride Here
Kelsey Makings | June 20, 2018
I am a working mom. I have done half a days work by 8 a.m. My kids are up, dressed, fed and dropped off. I make my way into the office and my mind is haunted by the sounds of my crying toddler. She didn’t want to go to school again. I turn up the […]
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