Cabin Fever

Over the weekend I went up to the Mountains for a mini-vacation. It was so relaxing! The house we had stayed in had the most breath taking back yard. The house overlooked the lake, at the very end of the back yard was a mini beach. On the beach was a fire pit outline in large rocks and surrounding the fire pit sat white plastic chairs. On the left was a dock that was shaded by a couple of trees.

The weekend went by way too fast as expected. No, I wasn't at an island where I could see my toes through the water (I would have loved that though!) I got thrown in the lake, fed the ducks and hungout on the boat. It was a simple vacation but it made me realize that a perfect vacation doesn't have to be in Cancun (although it would be nice) What is your ideal vacation spot?

Fun in the Sun!

So, this past weekend I went swimming and decided to lay out in hopes of getting some color. I always seem to underestimate the power of the sun. High hopes of getting a nice summer glow turned into me looking like a lobster! Not only is it terrible for your skin, but it is also such an uncomfortable feeling to have sunburn. You get the chills, your skin feels like it's bubbling, it feels itchy and the peeling! Don't even get me started on the peeling!

With that being said here a few tips on keeping cool this summer!

1)   Alter your diet. What you eat and drink can help keep you cool as well. Stock your freezer with flavored ice treats. Freeze a bag of chopped fruit such as watermelon, pineapple or lemons.

2) Sleep cooler. If the heat is keeping you from resting at night. Use silk or satin pillowcases, and sateen sheets. These fabrics will feel smoother and cooler as you sleep.

3) Run your wrists under a cold tap water for five seconds each every couple of hours. Because a main vein passes through this area, it helps cool the blood.

4) Women should replace their usual body moisturiser with a cooling aloe vera aftersun product to use morning and night. This will help lower your skin temperature.

5) Sit back, close your eyes and picture snow. Research has shown that the body reacts to these daydreams, reducing its overall temperature.

Web of Connections

Yesterday Darlene Centanni and myself attended the 2012 "Amazing Connections" Networking Event. Wow! What a turn out. There were so many people there and a large variety of many different vendors. Anywhere from a Financial Advisor to jewlers to even a psycic!

Take a look at what Darlene and I had set up at our table.

This was the "Draw your Connections" game. The vendors names were listed in the pink bubbles around the circle, the visitors took a sticker and wrote their name on it to stick somewhere on the board. What you would do is draw a line to all the people/companies you know. Throughout the day, we asked for people to come back to update their web of connections. It seemed like everybody really enjoyed it!

Tee Time

Tina Lupino

 Brittany: How long have you been working here at Centennial Blueprint?

Tina: I've been here a year

Brittany: What is the hardest thing about your job?

Tina: Accounts Payable, it's frustrating!

Brittany: What's your favorite thing about your job...besides me of course :)

Tina: Putting the money in the bank. I like doing the deposit, I also like the challenge of balancing statements.

Brittany: What is your job description?

Tina: In charge of Accounts Receivables/Administrative Assistant.
Brittany: What is your biggest pet peeve?

Tina: Liars.

Brittany: What's your favorite quote?

Tina: "Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you."

Brittany: If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 4 items with you what would you bring?

(This took Tina a little while to decide on what to bring. After a few minutes she finally decided.)

Tina: Alex O'loughlin (drools) makeup, toothbrush and toothpaste.

We are pleased to announce that Centennial Blueprint has been awarded Small Business of the Year from the Penn Suburban Chamber of Commerce!

Andrew S. Culp

Since every one seems to be so infatuated with

  Andrew S. Culp 

I thought it would be a great

 idea to interview 

him for today's blog. So here goes.

Brittany: How long have you been working at Centennial Blueprint for?
Andrew: I worked 3 years part time and 7 years full time
Brittany: Describe your job description to me
Andrew: I am the manager of the graphic design and print department. I oversee all work and billing done through these departments.
Brittany: What's the hardest thing about your job?
Andrew: Juggling multiple tasks but we have been hiring new employees to help distribute duties evenly. It has been helping us take on new work and expand while meeting deadlines.
Brittany: What kind of hair products do you use?
Andrew: Treseme. All Treseme. Shampoo and Conditioner and on the weekends I like to add a little mousse. I am very particular in styling my hair, I shower, put the mousse in, blow dry and comb through.
Brittany: When you were younger what did you want your occupation to be?
Andrew: Ghost Buster.
Brittany: I see you have tattoos, do you plan on getting more?
Andrew: Yes, I plan on getting full sleeves done. I also want a lower neck tattoo.
Brittany: What do you like most about your job?
Andrew: Getting to work with people I get along with and care for. Also seeing the company grow into wonderful things and being a helpful part of it.

Who should I interview next week?

Rosie the Riveter

Yesterday, Joe Hampshire and myself went to the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. It was such a good day. We had plenty of people stop at our booth to talk about our services. Everyone loved the "Forget me not" flower hand-outs we were giving to people.The theme was USA, do you think we nailed it or what?

Can you guess who I am? 

"We can do it!"

Take a look, Joe Hampshire even got into the USA spirit! Nice tie, Joe!

Fly Guys

Who is ready for the Flyers game tonight?! 

On March 26 Andrew Culp and I went to the Flyers Game. 

Flyers VS. Tampa Bay Lightning. 

Going to a Flyers game is always a good time. It's pretty much impossible to find yourself not getting into the game. And to make the experience even better, Centennial Blueprints print team and I worked on a sign to bring to the Flyers Game. Talk about getting noticed..

We made it on the camera with the sign & we even got our picture taken. Take a look: 

Centennial Blueprint will get you noticed no matter where you go.