Ginger Media

02/16/2025

You might want to me here today…🔥 Course V might heat up the event a bit.

Join Jeannie's Tavern for a Brews & Bites pairing event. Enjoy local brews meticulously paired with culinary delights. This five-course, small bites pairing will titillate the taste buds and introduce you to local artisans, led by professional painter and beer reviewer Thaddeus Schmidt, Founder of Schmidt House Arts.

Enjoy local brews from some of Michiana's finest brewers:
Westwind Brewery Co.
Studebaker Brewing Co.
Perry Vine
Lakeville Brew Crew

$30 per person - a handful of seats can be purchased at the door, but ideally, RSVP through Eventbrite.

Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1144998965729?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/16/2025

I have to share that when I met Kim Becker, she felt like a kindred spirit. Watching so many of my friends, colleagues, and fellow helpers in the world on her show, my heart is just so full.

Kim, you are doing the hands and feet mission of community connection our community needs. Well done!

02/16/2025

As a local, Mishawaka apparel company as part of our services, we currently have an excess of NEW LADIES 2X POLO SHIRTS. We are offering them for local pick up to our community, non-profits, and community partners for $3 each.

Color options include: black, red, orange, light blue, forest green, and safety yellow.

Please send us a private message with the quantity requests and a pick up date and time.

Should you need custom apparel, please reach out as well. We have youth size through adult 6X and offer full design and full color designs.

02/16/2025

02/15/2025

I’m a proud partner of Brews & Bites by Schmidt House Arts. This will be an experience like none other. Join us for an afternoon of meticulously paired small bites and local brews.

The featured brews will be from:
Perry Vine
Westwind Brewery Co.
Lakeville Brew Crew
Studebaker Brewing Co.

Just a handful of tickets remain and we are thrilled to join the team at Jeannie's Tavern, who is celebrating 49 years as South Bend’s premier, inclusive tavern. See you there!

Join Jeannie's Tavern for a Brews & Bites pairing event. Enjoy local brews meticulously paired with culinary delights. This five-course, small bites pairing will titillate the taste buds and introduce you to local artisans, led by professional painter and beer reviewer Thaddeus Schmidt, Founder of Schmidt House Arts.

Enjoy local brews from some of Michiana's finest brewers:
Westwind Brewery Co.
Studebaker Brewing Co.
Perry Vine
Lakeville Brew Crew

$30 per person - seats are limited!

RSVP by paying through Eventbrite
Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1144998965729?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/15/2025

We finished Valentine’s evening at The Bend Lounge with Bee Vomit Mead from Perry Vine in hand.

The old Emporium is alive again, thanks to these establishments.

We are so proud of you all and honored to call you friends.

02/14/2025

It’s Valentine’s Day at Monterrey Mexican Bar & Grill for the Ginger and the Artist.

We are so excited to celebrate our 2nd Valentine’s Day together.

Come on over to Monterrey!

02/14/2025

We found that Family Dollar has 50% off milk when it’s close to expiring. I’ve made homemade yogurt, but I think we might give this a whirl today. It’s a beautifully snowy day here in Northern Indiana and a great day to stay home and snuggle up.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BTfwNLa6p/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Make your own Cottage Cheese

Recipe:
1/2 gallon whole milk
1/2 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt (optional)

Steps:
Add milk into the pot and bring to boil. Turn off the stove and remove the pot from heat. Add vinegar. Stir slowly for about 1-2 minutes until curds form.
Drain the liquid and let the curds cool for about 10-15 minutes. Add salt if needed. Store in refrigerator and consume for 1 week. Enjoy!

02/13/2025

Do you dream of starting your own business but don't know where to start? Whether you are dreaming of a cleaning business, another type of business, or a non-profit, we can help!

As a Michiana-based business, we help dreamers muster the motivation and courage to take the leap!

We can help you navigate the steps of starting your business outside the group, source clients, design your business assets, and get you off the ground affordably. We've also bartered with other businesses if you have a service we may need. When local businesses scratch the backs of local businesses, we can all succeed.

Reach out to Jill Rippy or Thad Schmidt at Ginger Media to discuss your unique needs. Send us a message today!

02/13/2025

True Story: We picked these apples on September 22nd at Garwood Orchards.
My dear friend, Marisol, taught me to wash them and store them in the fridge in large ziplocks. It’s now February 14th and after 5 months, they are still crisp, taste great, and are going strong.

02/12/2025

Looking to trade for 5 acres in Northern Indiana. No low ballers.

02/11/2025

02/10/2025

If you reside in Michiana and rely on propane to heat your home, I want to remind you that you are never stuck with one company.

AmeriGas Propane has been my propane source for the past two years. I realized last March that I was being price gouged pretty significantly with their propane rates being $1-2/gallon more than competitors. I was also on their auto-fill plan where they came out occasionally when passing through. They came 3 times in 3 months when I already had plenty of fuel, which means I incurred nearly $1,000 worth of fuel and fees I did not need at the time.

I called AmeriGas to inquire and was offered a $1/gallon refund for the last delivery which was 222 gallons.

Fast forward nearly 1 year later, over 10 calls to ask when that credit/refund would be landing in my account, being told 5 times by reps not to pay the bill because my credit “should be applied soon.” Run around after run around after run around. Last month I received a collections bill. I disputed it and shared all my documentation. The dispute case was closed and I was told to pay the bill.

I paid the bill on 2/6/25, nearly a year after all this ridiculousness. Today, I emailed the VP of AmeriGas to share my story and that as of today, I will be a Crystal Flash customer. $1.64/gallon for propane for 15 months, free tank rental and if I ever decide to change service, $75 tank removal and refund of unused fuel.

I received a call within one hour from AmeriGas sharing that my $222 refund check will be cut today, the tank removal fee will be waived and I received an apology, but also with the excuse, “we have customer service changes taking place and change takes time.” That is absolutely an excuse. It does not take 1 year for you to train your team on customer service best practices.

If you have experienced customer service issues, I encourage you to reach out to [email protected]. He may not be happy I’m sharing this, but he needs to know how our communities are being treated by his team.

If you need a change due to poor customer service, I encourage you to reach out to Crystal Flash and tell Jamie that Jill Rippy sent you. She was a pure joy to work with.