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It’s Time to recognize: Discover daily insights, ideas, and inspiration on all things employee recognition, corporate culture, and wellness.

Can We Talk About Who (and How) You’re Hiring?

There's a saying out there in the business world: "hire slow, fire fast." Sounds a bit cold, maybe, but I'm thinking if you adhere to the first part, you may never be in the unpleasant situation of facing the second part.

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It's March Madness in Kimberly's Kitchen: Pie vs. Cake

March is a crazy month for our family. It's my husband's, mother-in-law's, and oldest son's birthday month and, let's not forget, the best time of the year to watch basketball. I'm not a huge basketball fan, but my alma mater is Michigan State, so I love to watch them in this tournament and see how well they do! Very exciting times and, of course, we have to plan everything around watching the games—food has to be game food and the drinks have to be flowing as we watch all of our tournament brackets blow up game after game.

Then, what else comes into play? Dessert. As you could guess, with three different people celebrating their birthday, they of course all want their own special treat. We also have cake lovers and cake haters in the family, so here's how it went down...

My mother-in-law requested a decadent chocolate cake that she devoured one day when she was helping out with the kids a few months ago. I had had some leftover cake on the counter that didn't have any frosting on it and when we came home she admitted that she'd been eating the cake and she was like, "Oh wow that cake is so good!" So, chocolate cake for the cake lover.  

My husband, on the other hand, not so much of a cake lover, so he requested an Apple Pie. A good standby, and loved by most (except our very own  Falon, who can't stand warm, cooked fruits—so crazy).  I've made several of these in my life, but for some reason, I don't have a go-to recipe. Therefore, I used a new one that I had pinned awhile back. Oh wow, it turned out beautiful (the picture here is of the actual pie I made). I did use the Granny Smith apples as the recipe called for, but I didn't care for the tartness; my husband loved it, so I guess that's all that really mattered.

My son, being the almost-big 10-year old, said he'd wait until his actual birthday for his special treat, so I'll be making red velvet cake tomorrow for him. Not with cream cheese frosting, it's got to be classic white frosting. Heaven forbid.

All in all, another year of successful pie vs. cake. Everybody was happy and tummies were full. It's a win-win. Let me know how it turns out if you try out any of these recipes!
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A Word On Wellness: Dawn's Journey to Better Health.

Hello friends! Just a quick note from me to introduce a new member of the Baudville blogging team. Dawn has been on a personal wellness journey for several years, and has seen amazing results. We've been so impressed by her progress and momentum that we asked her to share her story, as well as her successful tips and ideas you can use to get results. We hope you'll be just as inspired by Dawn as we are at the ‘ville! ~Allison

I am nearing 40. I came to this realization about 1 ½ years ago. You would think that the 37 years before that would have given me fair warning. I was tired all the time, very out of shape, and life had been literally passing me by.  

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An Apple a Day Doesn’t Always Keep the Doctor Away…

We spend most of our lives trying to avoid seeing doctors and nurses, but it is inevitable: we have to spend some quality time with them at least a few times a year.  Whether you have to take your sick children in or have caught the latest office bug, a trip to the doctor's office is sometimes necessary to kick whatever illness you have unfortunately contracted.

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Frank Goodness It's Friday!

It's the second day of Spring, and fresh ideas are sprouting up here at the 'ville. As Baudville's copywriter, I've been tasked with coming up with some new employee recognition messages, so I've been brainstorming and researching all morning. And then, out of nowhere, the "aha!" moment came! 

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