10 Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips

10 Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips

Everything Else, Wedding & Family, Wedding Lounge
Halloween is a time for costumes, fun and gorging yourself on candy.  Being that it’s exactly two weeks until Halloween, you’ve probably seen an influx of Halloween party invitations show up in your mailbox, but most children look forward to trick-or-treat more than a party. When I was still young enough to trick-or-treat, (and wow it's been awhile since it was socially acceptable for me to dawn a costume and ask strangers for candy) I was that kid who wasn't allowed to eat any of the candy until my parents inspected every single piece. Growing up, I never understood this. I thought my parents were paranoid and being overly protective. I was naive (like all small children) and didn't understand why or how anyone could harm children via candy. It…
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Ahhh! Earthquake! Small Business Owners, Be Prepared!

Ahhh! Earthquake! Small Business Owners, Be Prepared!

Everything Else, Marketing Info, Small Business, Small Business Lounge
“Whoa…” “That’s just the wind, right?” “This is not from the quarry.” “Is that the AC coming on?” “EARTHQUAKE!!” “Do we need to like… get under a table or in a doorway?” All of that took place during a meeting at 123Print on August 23, 2011, during the tremors of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. I should also mention that some employees made a mad dash for the windows to see what was going on, which in retrospect might not have been the smartest thing to do. You’ll have to excuse us. We’re from the east coast and earthquakes are not our forte. 123Print is located in Frederick, MD within a few blocks of a quarry. Every day or every other day there is some type of blast that shakes the…
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