It started as a seed, and took almost a month to get to full bud. Once it became a bud, and over the 5 days it took for it to go from full bud to bloom, I took a picture. It feels amazing to see that something I nourished, watered and cared for has become something so beautiful – and how quickly a bud became...
If you live in Orange County and haven’t attended the OC Fair…what are you waiting for? Definitely a great night whether you have kids or not (my hubby and I love it and never miss a year). This year, we went with my sister-in-law and her boyfriend as well. My sister-in-law who absolutely loves, loves, loves pigs. Which is why this year, we couldn’t miss...
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“Yes” is the generally accepted word for ‘good business’. But what about “no”? It kind of gets the short end of the stick. And I think it deserves more recognition. Think of all the phrases that start with “No” that business must have: “No, we are not okay with bad customer service” “No, I will not give up” “No, I will not wait until tomorrow to get this...
I am a firm believer in having a knowledge channel that you can go to for ideas and inspiration – for me, that channel is my Outlook RSS feed. I have over 40 blogs that I subscribe to and read on a daily basis. They range from business marketing and social media writers to sites good for a morning laugh. A few of my favorites...
I love my readers. You are the reason I write this blog, you are the reason I don’t want to miss a day. You are what I think about when I write – what I can do to help you. The conversations that we share, the comments, the questions, the interactions, all make writing worth it. But, every once in awhile, I have to think...
Last month, I tested your creativity. David MacGregor stepped up to the challenge with fervor, and created a fabulous idea. Because of the response, I wanted to create another challenge for the month of May. Your image for May:(image courtesy of D Sharon Pruitt) And here are the questions you have to answer:What product would you use this image for What would the tagline be for the product Where...
2 weeks ago (wow, does time go by fast, I thought it was just last week), I wrote about how we can change #followfriday to make it more beneficial for everyone involved. My idea had been to only recommend one or two people each followfriday and include a little reason why. Not only does it make it easier for people do decide whether to follow them,...
This morning I was reading a post about spring cleaning your website from my friend Kyle Reddoch. He is currently helping me to code the new design of my website and it got me thinking back to when I first started this site. Initially, I started it for 3 main reasons:I was frustrated with having to stifle my gorgeousness and creative spirit to design simple...
I often write about how amazing my twitter followers are, but I can never say it enough. This time @beachpig came to my rescue when determining today’s writing topic. His recommendation: “How to come on strong when you don’t think you have it in you!”. These 7 tips are motivation, ideas and goals that you must have in mind to become a stronger and more...
