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A handmade Christmas for me this year
Yes, I looked through the Black Friday ads. There were exactly ZERO things that caught my attention. That’s highly unusual for me. I can typically find something that could at least be useful. I’ve been asked for a Christmas list … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, gift, giving, holiday, meaning, relationship, stained glass
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Thoughts on Black Friday and the Holidays
When I worked in retail, from 1998 until 2008, Black Friday was my favorite day of the year to work. Seriously. I truly enjoyed getting to work at 4am and putting the final touches on the displays before opening the … Continue reading
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Tagged black friday, christmas, holiday, shopping, thanksgiving
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Stuffed? Not anymore! — Let’s Blog Off!
Every two weeks, bloggers from around the world contribute their thoughts on a given topic. This time around, the topic is “Thanksgiving food memories.” Here’s mine: This story takes place about 20 years ago and it has come up every … Continue reading
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Tagged #letsblogoff, food, let's blog off, memories, thanksgiving, throw up, vomit
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Rest is Part of the Creative Process
I spent last week visiting friends and family in Missouri. My only real intention was to create some space for my mind to wander. I didn’t do much research into what there was to do and see. I just wanted … Continue reading
Current Hard Work Update — November 10, 2011
We had a fantastic meeting with Josh Bulloc, The Bootstrap Coach, where we drilled down on what direction we want to take as a family and from a business perspective. He helped us find our answers to our questions. There … Continue reading


