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MOB Monday: Eating and Writing My Way Out of My Comfort Zone with IFBC
“There is a mess of arms and legs, some furry, most not. The morning sun smiles softly upon sheets that have seen spit up, blow outs, and the highs and lows of an 18-year relationship. They’re not...
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Saturday Snapshots + Five Years on Facebook
Today marks my 5th Facebook Anniversary. We’ve been through a lot through these past five years, Facebook and I. The classic love/hate relationship. As it was back on September 29, 2007 it is still...
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MOB Monday: Nobody Panic
Have you ever suddenly felt an overwhelming rush of panic sweep over you? Do you know the feeling of anxiety draining life from your pores as you become paralyzed in fear? Have you ever had a...
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Wonder Woman Wednesday: Mindee Doney
To say Mindee Doney is an inspirational woman would be a gross understatement, and it’s not why most people might think. Sure, Mindee was the inventor of Boogie Wipes, that amazing product that so...
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MOB Monday: Good Enough
Repeat after me, moms and entrepreneurs everywhere: GOOD ENOUGH. This work is good enough. This house is good enough. I am good enough. Learn this phrase; learn it well. The key to success is not...
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Involving Kids in Election Night + Free Printable Election Coloring Map
It is the eve of Election Day 2012, and I am completely stressed out about the next 48 hours. This is an instance, however, where having children helps keep my sanity. I love involving them in the...
View ArticleMOB Monday: Making the Holidays Merry and Bright
Ah, the holidays. It’s that time of year where, until a few years ago, I’d run around wasting a lot of time wishing for a lot of selfish things: I wish I were more creative and talented. I wish I could...
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Mom-Owned Biz (MOB) Monday: Focus & Launch
It’s the first Monday of 2013. The kids are back in school. I am working frantically away, trying to catch up on emails and work from the last two weeks. And working on a new product launch. Writing a...
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MOB Monday: Supporting Fellow Women in Business
“There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women” -Madeleine Albright Sing it, sister! I feel pretty lucky to be able to do what I do each day, but I also know that this road...
View ArticleMOB Monday: 5 Tips for Staying Focused at Work (and Beating Shiny Object...
What’s that? That over there? Something glimmering… shiny… is that glitter? Is that a glittery unicorn galloping toward me with a basketful of bacon?! No, it’s just another random thing I HAVE to do....
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Top Tips for Working From Home With Young Kids
Now that I have a five-year-old and an eight-year-old in elementary school, it is more challenging for me to get work done when they are home compared to when they were babies. The biggest difference:...
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Top Business Apps for Mom Entrepreneurs
What did we do before smart phones and tablets? If you work from home like I do, I am going to guess that working from home actually means you often work outside of the house and on the go: at coffee...
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[Mom Entrepreneur Monday] More Top Apps: A Beautiful Mess and Feedly
Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? My family just returned from 2.5 mostly glorious days at the Oregon Coast. I’m excited to soon share a review of The Coho Oceanfront Lodge with you soon...
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[Mom Entrepreneur Bliss] How Mom Entrepreneurs Can Say No in Order to Say Yes
Thanks to social media, we mom entrepreneurs can seem like a pretty social bunch. We’re founders & Presidents out mixing and mingling to spread the word at networking events; eager entrepreneurs...
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[Soul Sunday] Makers Gotta Make
Sometimes all I want to do is lock myself in a room and just make things. Crank up the tunes and build, design, create by hand and computer. Just let it all flow and not give a damn about the market...
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How the Pour Over Brew Method Made Me Slow Down and Savor The Moments
I ran out of flat bottom coffee filters. That’s how it all started. Thrust into a morning without the familiar pattern of rising to the smell of time-brewed coffee in my trusty old coffee maker that I...
View ArticleMOB Monday: Never Say Can’t Because You CAN
Once in a while, I am surprised to learn that my kids actually listen. More than that, to find that they take my words to heart until those lessons become part of them. For quite a while, I was working...
View ArticleMOB Monday: Eating and Writing My Way Out of My Comfort Zone with IFBC
“There is a mess of arms and legs, some furry, most not. The morning sun smiles softly upon sheets that have seen spit up, blow outs, and the highs and lows of an 18-year relationship. They’re not...
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MOB Monday: Cultivating Creativity in Children
{artwork by Bliss Boy, at age 2} Children are born with insatiable curiosity and natural creativity. Somewhere along the way, as we grow up, we lose bits and pieces of both. We learn rules, and abide...
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MOB Monday: Breathing Room
Summer means adventure and family, dinners al fresco and large, loud barbecues, more beach trips and outdoor hikes… This summer, I am allowing myself some breathing room to enjoy precious moments with...
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