From Ashley Anderson, WinePort App Creator
Did you know the month of October is Virginia Wine Month?? Do you know where to find unique, small wineries where you can sit outside by a lake and eat tasty food with a glass of wine? The WinePort app of course!
Throughout Virginia wine month please check out our Facebook site for exciting news, contests and information about the fall festival season.
A recent study concluded that U.S wine drinkers consume 291 million cases of wine per year. Personally I am excited about the increase in the Moscato wine category.
Consumers like their sweet wines! With fall season around the corner think about mulled wines, warm ciders and your holiday meals. Now is a great time to stock up on your favorites for your family and friends!
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Community Building in the Washington, DC area!! Harness the Power of the Web. What is Small Friendly Planet? A network of Washington, DC professionals using the Internet to share information and collaborate on community events and personal development! Learn About The Founder,
Wine Immersion Bootcamp
WHEN: Saturday, November 10, 11:00am-1:30pm
Spend 2-1/2 hours becoming a wine aficionado. Guaranteed. Get in on bootcamp (a $30 session) for just $13 (57% savings).
How often have you run across the phrases "highly structured," "crisp," "bright," "firm tannins," "fine-grained tannins" in a wine review or tasting and thought "what are they talking about"? This session is the snob free zone in plain English about choosing, pairing, caring for, tasting and enjoying wine. We'll have pairing nibbles in the session but bring a brown bag lunch if you'd like and we'll have fun finding you a perfect pairing. At the end of the session, you'll get an exclusive opportunity to purchase the wines featured in the session at a 10% discount. Come get in on the fun and learn about wine.
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First Annual DC Purses with Power
WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 7pm
Purses with Power is a "girls night out" themed event where attendees come together to network, socialize and shop while supporting a worthy cause and spreading awareness around arthritis. The night is comprised of cocktails and light refreshments, a silent auction, giveaways and other fun festivities. The goal is to raise $25,000 that evening with the support from Purses with Power and those attending.
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Park Bench Coaching for Disgruntled Office Workers with Houkje Ross
SFP Editor: How do you define "Life Coach?
Houkje Ross: A life coach helps individuals to reach a specific goal or to develop a vision for their life. A life coach can help you to take stock of your skills and abilities as well as uncover your passions or the things that give you the most joy.
Many times, people will know only that they feel stuck or dissatisfied with their lives...but not know how to move out of that feeling. A life coach is someone who is trained to ask questions, listen, reflect, and offer specific suggestions to help move a person through change. A life coach can help you to dissolve limiting beliefs that may be holding you back, explore what you would like to create in your life, and guide you through the steps needed to make your new vision a reality
About Park Bench Coaching
Who this is for:
This is a coaching service that is for those who work in the city of Washington D.C. Do you feel like you work in a toxic work environment where you and everyone around you is bitching about how bad things are? Have there been layoffs or budget cuts and now everyone is walking around on pins and needles?
Maybe you work in a place that has hired really top notch consultants or executive coaches to "help" the organization and nothing changed except now everyone knows their Myers Briggs personality profile.
Been there. Done that. So now what?
Gandhi was a small man, with a large impact.
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These coaching sessions are designed to help you be like Gandhi. From the ground up, learn non-violent ways to improve your work situation.
- Learn how you can influence those around you
- Learn to stop complaining and start taking action to improve your situation
- Learn to use the natural world to learn about yourself
- Learn how to start creating a work environment that suits you
Where: On a park bench near your office. (Coffee shop if it is raining or too cold!)
Cost: $75/45 minutes
Interested?
- MORE INFO ABOUT HOUKJE OR TO CONTACT HER, GO TO: http://houkje-ross.com
- Read SFP interview with Houkje.