I don’t mean to whine. Really. But do you ever have those days (or weeks) where you think you can’t take any more, and then life hits you with more? I like to be in the habit of handling things, juggling, keeping all the balls in the air, and managing it all, but life is…
Friends, I am excited to debut a limited edition collection of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 cases, available immediately in the Etsy shop! These are sturdy, full print cases (sides printed), and are available in my favorite patterns! There is just a limited selection shown above, so be sure to click on through to the…
The Good Monday, I got to visit with a dear friend who is an amazing mover and shaker in the PR world. She’s dynamite. The meeting was quick, but good grief, I love her. Tuesday I was lucky enough to have lunch with Rachel Shingleton. She presented in her freshly coiffed new ‘do, resplendent in…
A long time ago, I stumbled across Posie Gets Cozy, the blog of Alicia Paulson, a beautiful heart who lives in Portland with her husband, Andy. Her blog is a carefully cultivated story of a charming life, complete with scrumptious food pictures and gorgeous layers of textiles and textures. She always posts the most precious…
About a year ago, I boarded a plane to return home from Engage!11. I missed my boys, but I wasn’t looking forward to the holiday season. For us, holiday season meant 18 hour days, screaming customers, acts of God (ice storms) that were out of our control, and this past year, no cash flow with…
I’ve been working on my photography skills and trying to get some more shots of the Day Designer, and I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to hop over here and do another giveaway! To enter, you can: Follow me on twitter Tell your Facebook friends about the Day Designer giveaway and link to…
Many people ask me WHAT I do. This year, that’s been a hard question to answer. It’s easier to tell them WHY I do what I do, than to tell them what. However, one of the initiatives that I have been helping with this year, is a website that I founded several years ago, GetPapered.com….
Here’s the biggest mistake I’ve made in business so far: not charging for my time. Please note that I didn’t say, “Not charging ENOUGH for my time,” I said, “not charging for my TIME.” Any of it. Yes, I have worked for free. Let me tell you why it is a bad idea to work…
Today, Thursday won. I lost my voice on Tuesday, and have been sort of operating at half-capacity since then. I think I tried to rebound too quickly, and squeezed a lot into today. It took every ounce of willpower for me to not make a batch of cookie dough after the kids went to bed….
