This morning my little first-born, who is now a big boy, set off for his first day of day camp. Yikes! I'd kind of been dreading this day for a while but he has been counting down. This day camp is a week-long nature discovery adventure. Nathan will be spending…
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Building Bears. Building a Business.
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend a brand-building conference hosted by the nice folks at Build-a-Bear Workshop. As it turns out, I am so glad it jived with our family's schedule because it's one of the best events I've attended! I, along with about 20 other bloggers from…
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Getting Wowed!
I'm having such an incredible time here in St. Louis at the Build-a-Bear brand building workshop at World Bearquarters! This company is fabulous! They SO get "it"! I have so much more to blog about and share with all of you and will do so as soon as I can! In…
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A Beary Special Anniversary.
Wow! Nine years ago David and I were saying "I do" in Maui with family and friends and today as I write this we're hauling our three handsome boys to St. Louis for some R&R and so that I can take part in a branding conference hosted by Build-A-Bear. My,…
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Father’s Day 2K10
What a great day we had! It actually started out a bit rocky since David was feeling a little under-the-weather today. Ironically, of ALL days today he decided to take a day off from golf since he wasn't feeling well enough to tee off at a little after 7 a.m.! …
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My New Fave Home Scent!
The other day while watching something on TV I caught the tail-end of a commercial for Renuzit® Crystal Elements® and was intrigued! They are these little rock-like crystals that you can put in any old dish or container, set it out, and get a whiff of frangrance wherever you…
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Summer Brain Drain
With Memorial Day behind us, summer feels like it has officially begun. With my oldest having just finished Kindergarten this year, I find myself having to be more vigilant about planning our summer days and activities. One of the things I am making a conscientious effort to inject into our…
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Memorial Day 2K10 recap.
This past Memorial Day weekend was spent, for the third year in a row, serving at what has become THE biggest, brightest, and best family music fest IN. THE. COUNTRY. Seriously. No joke. And, I am priviledged and honored to be part of the planning and production of the shindig,…
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Sunscreen Guide
Photo courtesy of EWG One of the things I try and research every year are the newest sunscreen reviews conducted by The Environmental Working Group. They recently just released their 2010 Sunscreen Guide where you can see how your sunscreen has scored as well as find a sunscreen that suits…
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My new favorite cleaner!
So let me just preface this post by saying although I don't necessarily enjoy cleaning, I AM very particular about cleaning. I try and do a little bit each day and take pride in the fact that I am picky. I like a clean sink, can't fathom walking on…