After three years of hard work, Branddoozie is now officially in public beta. This has been my husband’s baby and we are so excited for the release. Branddoozie lets you create marketing materials for your business in minutes! It generates your entire brand for you. Right now the Beta is free, so you should go […]
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Last week my daughter graduated from Calif. University of Berkeley. She finished in 3 ½ years and graduated with honors (a little selfish bragging) after her graduation we went to Cabo San Lucas to celebrate. Five days of sun, fun and rum, it was great, but now it’s back to the real world of 500 […]
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Have you ever noticed how often Mondays don’t go exactly how you plan. Now matter how much you plan out your day it never seems to work out the way you think. Sometimes it’s a good thing, and you end up going in a new great direction that you haven’t thought of before. And sometimes […]
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When your self-employed getting away on vacation is not easy especially if you’re a one-man show. In the past I have worked so hard to get far enough a head so I could leave, that I wondered if vacations were worth it. Vacations are worth it, you need to get away and refresh, renew, restore. […]
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When I created marketing materials for Something New I made them very personal. The invitations to come see me at the New York Bridal Market each year were always handmade. They usually would include touches of things from the line, like an unusual lace or a splash of color that I had put into one […]
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I was thinking about how I left out Popsicles yesterday as a great way to keep kids busy in the summer, and it brought me back to my childhood. How great was it sitting in the front yard with your friends no worries just enjoying the simplicity of sun, bare feet and Popsicles. I think […]
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When my kids were in school, I remember how excited they would get this time of year, they were so ready for the lazy days of summer, but I knew is was only a matter of time before I would hear “ mom I have nothing to do, I’m board”
The best defense for this: start […]
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Mother’s day is fast approaching, and for me it is a bittersweet day. I am so thankful for the fact that I was lucky enough to have raised two beautiful, smart and talented daughters, whom I love with all my heart, and have always been so proud of. But this will be the third […]
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Sometimes in this crazy fast paced life we all lead it’s hard to find inspiration. My business depended on me designing a great new line twice a year. Manufacturing my designs was the easy part, getting inspired to come up with new pieces was when it got tricky. I drew on several things to find […]
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I’m so glad it’s Friday. I’m only going to work for a little while today then I’m off to enjoy the company of my best friend and this glorious, sunny 80-degree weather. (Sorry to rub that in to those of you with snow and rain still)
So today my post is short and not very thought […]
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