Furball Friday - Adorable kittens wake up from a nap

It's my inaugural Furball Friday post! Each Friday, I'll post something from the animal kingdom that will get you "ooh-ing" and "aww-ing."

This week, thanks to Huffington Post Good News for this adorable video of four teeny kittens waking up from a nap.

Shepherd's Pie with Ground Turkey

I have to thank my roomie, Alyssa, for this idea. It's a delicious and slightly healthier recipe for Shepherd's Pie! I love it because it's fairly simple to make, and I can make at least three meals out of it! It's also only about 375 calories per serving and very filling.

Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey
1 can peas and carrots
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 pack Idahoan Butter & Herb flavored potato flakes
1 packet Pioneer Woman French Dip au jus
2 Tbsp olive oil

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

Brown ground turkey until almost cooked through. Add chopped onion and French Dip au jus. Stir well and cook an additional five to seven minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare mashed potatoes. (I used the microwave method.) Instructions are on the packet.

Transfer the turkey and onion mixture to a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread the peas and carrots evenly over the turkey. Spread the prepared mashed potatoes over the top evenly. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are lightly browned.

Nutrition Information:

4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories		363.6
Total Fat		9.3 g
	Saturated Fat	2.5 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.1 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		80.0 mg
Sodium		722.6 mg
Potassium		335.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate		29.1 g
	Dietary Fiber	3.7 g
	Sugars	2.8 g
Protein		26.6 g

Communications Planning: What is really the goal?

I'm creating a plan for internal communications, and everything I've learned over the years of my career states that "to inform" and "to create awareness" are NOT acceptable goals for a communication plan.

That said, where in the heck does our employee newsletter fit into the grand scheme of things? What exactly are we accomplishing by distributing a newsletter each week or each day? How do we justify the amount of time that goes into soliciting contributions, editing those contributions, producing the newsletter and then doing it all again tomorrow?

What do you think? What are some of your internal communications goals? What should the goal be of internal communication? What do you want and expect from communications/PR staff at your company?