In This Issue: Zucchini Noodles With Turkey Bolognese If you love spaghetti, you’ll love these zucchini noodles! Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil, divided 1 tbsp garlic, minced 1/2 cup onions, diced small 1 lb ground turkey 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tsp sugar 3 medium zucchini Parmesan cheese, for ... Read More
Don’t Make Resolutions for 2021
Make New Year’s Goals In This Issue: Don’t Make Resolutions — Make Goals –Ramiro Rodriguez “If you’re serious about wanting to change, this is my advice to you: Don’t make a resolution — make a goal.” At the end of any normal year, you would probably spend New Year’s Eve celebrating the year you’ve just had, just as much as you might celebrate the start of the next year. But after a year like 2020, all anyone ... Read More
Out With the New, In With the Old!
4 Old-School Hobbies Making a Major Comeback In this issue: These Old-School Hobbies Are Making a Huge Comeback January is National Hobby Month — and for good reason! As people set goals for 2021, they’re also thinking about trying new hobbies. But with so many out there, picking just one can be a hobby in itself. Thanks in part to COVID-19, many people have rediscovered old-school hobbies. Some of these have ... Read More
A Place for Art, Nature, and History Lovers Alike
The Smith-Gilbert Gardens In This Issue: Touring Cobb County In the past two editions of the “Touring Cobb County” series, I’ve highlighted a few of the culturally and historically important places worth visiting in Kennesaw specifically. So, I thought I’d keep that train rolling this month and talk about another Kennesaw location that mixes diverse greenery with historic architecture and fine art, making for ... Read More
Grease and Fingerprints Be Gone
3 Handy Ways to Clean Your Screens In This Issue: Your Devices Deserve Clean Screens While phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops have become convenient, everyday technology, one struggle remains: constantly dirty screens. Regular cleaning is a must for battling fingerprints, dust, and other smudges, not to mention all the germs that can collect on the surface of your device. But how do you clean your screens ... Read More
Driver vs. Pedestrian Collisions and Cases
In Georgia, They’re More Complicated Than You Think! In This Issue: Who Wins in the Case of Driver vs. Pedestrian? If you get hit by a car, you might think your case against the driver for your injuries, loss of wages, and diminished quality of life is open and shut, but that’s far from the truth. According to a handful of statutes in Georgia law, cases of drivers versus pedestrians can go either way, ... Read More
Birthday Cake Baked Oatmeal for One (Yes, Really)
In This Issue: Birthday Cake Baked Oatmeal for One (Yes, Really) Did you know that January is National Oatmeal Month? If you tend to think of oatmeal as boring, this fun dessert-themed recipe just might change your mind. To go all out, top with a candle and a dollop of whipped cream. Ingredients 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1 browning banana, mashed 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ... Read More
Build Your Confidence and Move Toward Success
In 5 Easy Steps In This Issue: 5 Tips to Build Confidence Signature: –Ramiro Rodriguez Pull Quote: “When you sincerely compliment someone, they’ll feel more inclined to compliment you, which provides a boost to both their and your confidence.” In last month’s newsletter, I wrote about how simply working harder will not get us as close to our goals as we would like. Instead, we should be looking for ways ... Read More
Go Owls!
Shouting Out Kennesaw State University In This Issue: Touring Cobb County One marker of a vibrant, lively community that will continue to grow and develop well into the future is a robust education system. That’s why Kennesaw State University, which is based right here in Cobb County, is worth shouting out. As a school that offers nearly 150 undergraduate and post-graduate programs and has seen significant growth ... Read More
In Georgia, You Can Get Pulled Over
For Going the Speed Limit In This Issue: Georgia’s ‘Slowpoke’ Law Just because something has been a law for a while doesn’t necessarily mean it’s very well-known or widely followed. Such is the case for Georgia’s “slowpoke” law, which lets the police ticket you for going the speed limit, provided you’re doing a few other things as well. The Georgia Senate OK’d House Bill 459 — more commonly known as the ... Read More