Hello, friends! It’s been a while since we gave a family update. 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 offered the job of her dreams right around the… View more
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… View more
We live in a small town in North Texas where there’s only one coffee shop. By osmosis 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… View more
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… View more
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 week, hats that would be delegated to a dozen different departments, in a larger corporation. One way… View more
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, looking back over the year. This time last year. This time last year, we had high hopes, a glorious total… View more
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… View more
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… View more
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,… View more
If you are a part of the human race, more than likely you have struggled at some point or another with relationships. If you are a business owner I think it’s safe to say you have dealt with your fair share of issues, either with employees, clients, or both. Sometimes, no matter what you… View more
