As a branding strategist, I work with mom entrepreneurs from all over the world and all walks of life in creating brands in different fields, and the one question that always comes up is “How do I choose my brand colors?” Your brand colors are NOT your favorite colors. Choosing the colors you think best represent …
It was 3 a.m. and I woke up in cold sweats. I had been having nightmares for a few months now, but this dream was different. I was being haunted by flashbacks in my dream, but this was something new, and so vivid it scared me – but also ridiculous: “there’s no way I could …
The word “forgive” comes from the Old English forgiefan “give, grant, allow; remit (a debt), pardon (an offense),” also “give up” and “give in marriage”; from for- (“completely,”) + giefan (“to give or receive”). The dictionary definition of “forgive” is to cease to feel resentment, to give up resentment, or to grant relief from payment. Some synonyms of forgiveness are: …
I think it was about 10 years ago that I ran across a simple yet inspiring poem titled “When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking” and it touched my heart so much that I had to share it with my community. A few days ago, I had a delightful conversation with the author, Mary Rita Schilke Sill, who …
Since she came into this world after 13 hours of chaos and painful contractions, it’s been my job to keep Elisha safe. She seemed so fragile and yet, her big brown eyes were so alert. She was ready to take on the world, and so eager to learn. And now it’s happening again. She’s getting …
May the 4th is known to Star Wars fans as Star Wars Day. This Star Wars holiday was started by fans as a pun to the wish “May the Force be with you” (May the fourth be with you). Star Wars fans around the world and throughout the galaxy celebrate Star Wars Day in different …
18 Summers, 940 Saturdays, and they’re gone. Just. Like.That. Time with our kids is finite, fleeting, and flies by in the blink of an eye. When my daughters walk out the door, bags packed, ready for life on their own – how will I feel? Will I have given them the tools to thrive? Will …
Historian and writer Thomas Carlyle once said “The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” One of the most empowering choices you can make is taking personal responsibility for what you think, say, and do. Taking personal responsibility means to consciously embrace our lives as a reflection of our thoughts, choices, …
The Spring Cleaning season is upon us. As far as I’m concerned, MESS is a pretty word for chaos. MESS does not invade you overnight, it’s an accumulation of little pieces of clutter that gradually fill your space until it is too overwhelming to undertake. One of my life mottos is “LIVING SIMPLY IS SIMPLY …
I just finished watching Kim Possible, a Disney Channel original movie from the studio that brought us Teen Beach and Descendants, and I’m excited to let you know that you can bring it home on Disney DVD March 26th! Kim Possible is a live-action based on the global hit animated series we all loved and …