• Fall is officially here, but we still have a few more days of warm weather ahead of us. Perfect for a socially distant QLC Happy Hour🍻. #qlclife #firstdayoffall #happyhour #fall #autumn
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    Fall is officially here, but we still have a few more days of warm weather ahead of us. Perfect for a socially distant QLC Happy Hour🍻. #qlclife #firstdayoffall #happyhour #fall #autumn
  • Fall in the Midwest is all about the changing leaves, football, pumpkins and trips to the apple orchard. One fall staple in the QLC family: apple cider donuts! 🍎 What’s your must-have fall treat? 🍁 #QLClife #fall #autumn
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    Fall in the Midwest is all about the changing leaves, football, pumpkins and trips to the apple orchard. One fall staple in the QLC family: apple cider donuts! 🍎 What’s your must-have fall treat? 🍁 #QLClife #fall #autumn
  • Getting to know Quiet Light – Brad Bull – Controller Q: Where are you from originally? A: I grew up in Oregon, IL – about 30 minutes south of Rockford. Oregon has a lovely downtown charm with stunning hillside views along the Rock River. Believe it or not, but my wife and I met in Oregon in 2nd grade, and our parents reside there to this day. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? A: With two active boys, a huge portion of my spare time goes toward attending, coaching, and/or transporting to/from their various extra-curricular engagements. My oldest is busy with baseball and basketball, while my youngest is an avid gymnast/tumbler. Between those activities, we enjoy boating, camping, and fishing during the summer months. In the fall and early winter, you’d likely find me in the woods doing some hunting. Q: What is your favorite food? A: I’m always a sucker for a good steak, but my favorite foods are mostly driven by the seasons. During the winter months I enjoy chili and soups. The first brat or cheeseburger on the grill is definitely a staple for the spring. I look forward to sweetcorn in the late summer months and really enjoy turkey in the fall. Q: Do you cook – if so, what is your specialty? A: I really enjoy experimenting with my Bradley smoker. I enjoy making jalapeño poppers, pulled pork and wild game. My favorite food to cook on the smoker is a turkey on Thanksgiving morning! Beyond the smoker, I enjoy cooking on our Blackstone (flat top). Its versatility allows me to cook steak and Southwest eggs for breakfast and hibachi chicken and shrimp with fried rice for supper. Q: Do you have any pets? A: We have two cats (Shadow and Tiger) that were both injured strays that we brought in and rehabilitated. We also have two dogs (Nora and Zoey) that were rescue dogs from a shelter in Tennessee. Originally we were looking for a golden but found these two as golden retriever/border collie mixes. Nora fits the golden look but feels like a collie, whereas Zoey looks like a collie but feels like a golden, so we got the best of both worlds. #gettingtoknowquietlight #qlclife #employeeprofile #gorockford
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    Getting to know Quiet Light – Brad Bull – Controller Q: Where are you from originally? A: I grew up in Oregon, IL – about 30 minutes south of Rockford. Oregon has a lovely downtown charm with stunning hillside views along the Rock River. Believe it or not, but my wife and I met in Oregon in 2nd grade, and our parents reside there to this day. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? A: With two active boys, a huge portion of my spare time goes toward attending, coaching, and/or transporting to/from their various extra-curricular engagements. My oldest is busy with baseball and basketball, while my youngest is an avid gymnast/tumbler. Between those activities, we enjoy boating, camping, and fishing during the summer months. In the fall and early winter, you’d likely find me in the woods doing some hunting. Q: What is your favorite food? A: I’m always a sucker for a good steak, but my favorite foods are mostly driven by the seasons. During the winter months I enjoy chili and soups. The first brat or cheeseburger on the grill is definitely a staple for the spring. I look forward to sweetcorn in the late summer months and really enjoy turkey in the fall. Q: Do you cook – if so, what is your specialty? A: I really enjoy experimenting with my Bradley smoker. I enjoy making jalapeño poppers, pulled pork and wild game. My favorite food to cook on the smoker is a turkey on Thanksgiving morning! Beyond the smoker, I enjoy cooking on our Blackstone (flat top). Its versatility allows me to cook steak and Southwest eggs for breakfast and hibachi chicken and shrimp with fried rice for supper. Q: Do you have any pets? A: We have two cats (Shadow and Tiger) that were both injured strays that we brought in and rehabilitated. We also have two dogs (Nora and Zoey) that were rescue dogs from a shelter in Tennessee. Originally we were looking for a golden but found these two as golden retriever/border collie mixes. Nora fits the golden look but feels like a collie, whereas Zoey looks like a collie but feels like a golden, so we got the best of both worlds. #gettingtoknowquietlight #qlclife #employeeprofile #gorockford
  • Getting to know Quiet Light – Bernie – Owner Ellen Grall Q: What is your pet’s favorite activity? A: Our 3-1/2 year old lab mix, Bernie, gets really excited about two things - walks and the FedEx guy. We can't say "walk" in our house. We have to spell it, so Bernie doesn't get too wound up. Bernie can also hear the FedEx truck when it is half a block away and will barrel through the house to the front window to excitedly watch his buddy deliver packages to houses on our street. Q: What is your pet’s favorite food/snack? A: Favorite food - well, he is a lab, so he will eat really anything, but he will come running when he hears someone open a banana. (Our unwritten rule is that he gets at least one piece.) Q: Where does your pet like to sleep? A: Bernie puts himself to bed every night around 10:30. He heads right up to the dog bed in our room. He'll happily sleep on his bed all night unless it's raining, then he wants to be in bed with his humans. Q: Name one naughty or quirky thing your pet does? A: Bernie sometimes gets into our pantry - and will remove food that he then spends time with. We've found potatoes, onions, loaves of bread, bags of bagels, next to him in his favorite lounging spots.
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    Getting to know Quiet Light – Bernie – Owner Ellen Grall Q: What is your pet’s favorite activity? A: Our 3-1/2 year old lab mix, Bernie, gets really excited about two things - walks and the FedEx guy. We can't say "walk" in our house. We have to spell it, so Bernie doesn't get too wound up. Bernie can also hear the FedEx truck when it is half a block away and will barrel through the house to the front window to excitedly watch his buddy deliver packages to houses on our street. Q: What is your pet’s favorite food/snack? A: Favorite food - well, he is a lab, so he will eat really anything, but he will come running when he hears someone open a banana. (Our unwritten rule is that he gets at least one piece.) Q: Where does your pet like to sleep? A: Bernie puts himself to bed every night around 10:30. He heads right up to the dog bed in our room. He'll happily sleep on his bed all night unless it's raining, then he wants to be in bed with his humans. Q: Name one naughty or quirky thing your pet does? A: Bernie sometimes gets into our pantry - and will remove food that he then spends time with. We've found potatoes, onions, loaves of bread, bags of bagels, next to him in his favorite lounging spots.
  • Cheers to our fellow beer lovers out there! 🍻We hope you're able to crack open a cold one for #NationalBeerLoversDay! #QLClife #AgencyLife #BeersLoversDay
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    Cheers to our fellow beer lovers out there! 🍻We hope you're able to crack open a cold one for #NationalBeerLoversDay! #QLClife #AgencyLife #BeersLoversDay
  • You know it's going to be a fun baby shower when the instructions include: bring your competitive spirit & don't forget to put on pants. Congratulations to Taylor and Liz! 🎉
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    You know it's going to be a fun baby shower when the instructions include: bring your competitive spirit & don't forget to put on pants. Congratulations to Taylor and Liz! 🎉
  • Did you know you can freeze your greens?! Our Art Director, Jenn, uses this hack for smoothies to preserve her fresh spinach and kale just a little longer. Bonus: it makes for an extra cold, nutritious smoothie! #QLChack #QLCfood #smoothies
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    Did you know you can freeze your greens?! Our Art Director, Jenn, uses this hack for smoothies to preserve her fresh spinach and kale just a little longer. Bonus: it makes for an extra cold, nutritious smoothie! #QLChack #QLCfood #smoothies
  • It’s National Dog Day, where’s the paw-ty at?!     At QLC, it’s no secret we love our four-legged friends!  Our doggos are keeping cool and having a ball swimming during the dog days of summer!   #NationalDogDay #DogDaysofSummer #DogsofInstagram
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    It’s National Dog Day, where’s the paw-ty at?!     At QLC, it’s no secret we love our four-legged friends!  Our doggos are keeping cool and having a ball swimming during the dog days of summer!   #NationalDogDay #DogDaysofSummer #DogsofInstagram
  • It's National Waffle Day, and you better believe we're still celebrating this year! Our fabulous Art Director, Diana created this sweet and savory take on traditional waffles – chicken and waffles. Yum! #NationalWaffleDay
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    It's National Waffle Day, and you better believe we're still celebrating this year! Our fabulous Art Director, Diana created this sweet and savory take on traditional waffles – chicken and waffles. Yum! #NationalWaffleDay
  • We're hiring a web developer! So, if coding fuels your fire, and you could see yourself thriving in a growing creative company in Rockford, hit us up. ☎️ Link with full job description can be found in our bio. #RockfordCreatives #UXJobs #FoodserviceMarketing #RockfordIL #GoRockford #WebDeveloper #QLCJobs
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    We're hiring a web developer! So, if coding fuels your fire, and you could see yourself thriving in a growing creative company in Rockford, hit us up. ☎️ Link with full job description can be found in our bio. #RockfordCreatives #UXJobs #FoodserviceMarketing #RockfordIL #GoRockford #WebDeveloper #QLCJobs
  • Getting to know Quiet Light – Valeri (Val) Lea– VP Group Account Director – Foodservice Q: Where are you from originally? A: Born in Sugarland, Texas, but I’m a Missouri girl and have lived in St. Louis, a small town in central MO, Springfield and now Kansas City. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? A: When the weather is good, I hike and kayak. When it is not, I spend a great deal of time writing. I travel as much as I can and just finished my goal of hitting the last of all 50 states this year. I’m a big MLS fan (soccer) and have been a proud season ticket member of @sportingkc for 7 years. Go SKC! Q: What is your favorite food? A: Once you become a resident of Kansas City, you are required to say BBQ. I do love BBQ and the whole experience that comes with it. Who can ever just have one answer to this question? I’m also a sucker for anything with gooey melty cheese or anything that has sweet potato or butternut squash in it. Q: Do you cook – if so, what is your specialty? A: Of course I do. I grill better than anyone I know. And my Thanksgiving Day feasts are remarkable. Also, I’m very humble about my cooking. Q: Do you have any pets? A: Yes, I inherited Sassy, my 12-year-old mini Schnauzer, when my mom passed away, and she loves a good argument as much as I do. #gettingtoknowquietlight #qlclife #employeeprofile #gorockford
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    Getting to know Quiet Light – Valeri (Val) Lea– VP Group Account Director – Foodservice Q: Where are you from originally? A: Born in Sugarland, Texas, but I’m a Missouri girl and have lived in St. Louis, a small town in central MO, Springfield and now Kansas City. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? Hobbies? A: When the weather is good, I hike and kayak. When it is not, I spend a great deal of time writing. I travel as much as I can and just finished my goal of hitting the last of all 50 states this year. I’m a big MLS fan (soccer) and have been a proud season ticket member of @sportingkc for 7 years. Go SKC! Q: What is your favorite food? A: Once you become a resident of Kansas City, you are required to say BBQ. I do love BBQ and the whole experience that comes with it. Who can ever just have one answer to this question? I’m also a sucker for anything with gooey melty cheese or anything that has sweet potato or butternut squash in it. Q: Do you cook – if so, what is your specialty? A: Of course I do. I grill better than anyone I know. And my Thanksgiving Day feasts are remarkable. Also, I’m very humble about my cooking. Q: Do you have any pets? A: Yes, I inherited Sassy, my 12-year-old mini Schnauzer, when my mom passed away, and she loves a good argument as much as I do. #gettingtoknowquietlight #qlclife #employeeprofile #gorockford
  • Happy 815 day! This year, consider showing your love and support for local Rockford restaurants by ordering takeout/curbside pick up. We're sharing some of our faves in stories! Spread the love by tagging your favorite local restaurants in the comments! #815day #RockfordDay #GoRockford #QLClife
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    Happy 815 day! This year, consider showing your love and support for local Rockford restaurants by ordering takeout/curbside pick up. We're sharing some of our faves in stories! Spread the love by tagging your favorite local restaurants in the comments! #815day #RockfordDay #GoRockford #QLClife