Well, it has been a while (click here for our last Sweet Feeders life update, written June 11, 2019)! We could write a book on the ups and downs of last year, but will stick with the overview, for your sake. A Quick Recap A lot has happened since June 2019, including: Design…
Hello, friends! It’s been a while since we gave a Bernardy family update (the last one is a recap of 2018). The main reason it has been so long is that so much has been happening! Here are a few highlights from this year so far: Caitlynn and Ryan moved to Kansas City. Caitlynn was…
Spring is giving way to summer sun and, for normal people, that means it’s time for a vacation. I wouldn’t call entrepreneurs normal people, though. They tend to hustle when other people are taking a break. They seem to thrive on the high that comes from pushing through to make the deadline or reach the…
We live in a small town in North Texas where there’s only one coffee shop. By default it’s the hub for networking with other business professionals. Bankers, lawyers, doctors, tradesmen, stay at home moms, retired men and women, entrepreneurs, and students all gather together most every day to grab their coffee. Since we live in…
Ah, the ups and downs of owning your own small business. Things are going well one day, your course is set with momentum growing, and then the next day it all changes and you find yourself having to change with it. I’ve been married to an entrepreneur for fourteen years. We’ve had years of plenty…
Running your own business is hard. It is complicated, expensive, and has the tendency to drive you a little bit crazy at times! As an entrepreneur, you are expected to wear a dozen different hats on any given day, hats that would be delegated to a dozen different departments in a larger corporation. One way…
2018. What a year it has been! We relaunched Sweet Feeders at the very end of 2017, so this was our first full year back at it. We are exhausted but incredibly grateful as we look back over the year. First team picture, November 2017. This time last year. At the end of…
Christmas is approaching with the speed of light, and if you’re like me it keeps taking you by surprise to look at the calendar and see how close it is. I keep having a heart attack when I think about all the work I need to get done before taking time off to be with…
I’ve noticed lately how hard it is in the shuffle of life to find time for creativity. I’m not talking creativity that comes within my work, though I get a lot of fulfillment from things like creating marketing content and graphics. No, I’m talking about making time to pursue the kind of creativity that…
Mondays are notorious. The sudden jolt from weekend bliss to the reality of the work week is tough for everyone. Does Monday always have to feel awful, though? How can we make the best of this weekly occurrence? Over the last year, I’ve experimented with a few different options for easing into the work week,…