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Galena, IL
As winter fades and the promise of spring dawns, there is still time for more winter fun getaways. One of my favorite destinations is just a car ride away from me to Galena, IL where there is always something for everyone in the family to do. Galena is a small town in northwest Illinois known…
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National Library Workers Day 
National Library Workers Day is observed on the Tuesday of National Library Week, which is on April 5 this year. The day recognizes the importance and contributions of the library staff who keep our libraries running while we get lost in the wonderful books. Libraries are more than a place for borrowing books, they reflect…
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Walking Among Cherry Blossoms
Originally posted on Drawn In: We couldn’t have picked a better weekend to visit Washington D.C. I didn’t realize when we chose the date that it would coincide with the blooming of the city’s cherry trees. After two years of social isolation, families, friends, and lovers strolled among the trees around the Tidal Basin, drinking…
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The ‘Agency Crutch’
The ‘Agency Crutch’ is very real and if you don’t act now, you will dig yourself in to an unescapable pit, it’s easy to say well we don’t have anyone scheduled let’s just call agency. While most operators will say it’s impossible to be agency free during this ongoing staffing crisis with so many staff…
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Happy National Employee Appreciation Day
Happy National Employee Appreciation Day Today is all about showing your appreciation for your employees so make this a great day for them!!!! Employees are the backbone of every company they keep the business running and making it successful. All too often we forget that it’s a team of people that make a company perform…
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Happy Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is an excellent employee engagement holiday. Mardi Gras Day this year falls out on March 1, 2022, Fat Tuesday as many call it, is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. We have a great opportunity to celebrate and…
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Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day takes place worldwide, typically on or near the last day of February each year, to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Each year, NCATS and the NIH Clinical Center sponsor Rare Disease Day at NIH as part of this global observance. The History…
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Presidents’ Day
As winter fades and the promise of spring dawns, we celebrate Presidents’ Day in all its patriotic glory. Some presidents have proved better than others, but 21 February is a day to reflect on what some of the nation’s greatest leaders have achieved over the years. Some have led us through the establishment of this…