I have been following the financial "crisis" rather closely the last few, oh I don't know um 18 months! How could I not be following it? What small business owner is not checking her list once or twice, finding out which company has been naughty (not...

So, I was all I am not doing a bunch of new products and I don't have time for development, blah, blah, blah! Then this summer I was under tons of pressure to develop new products for a few projects. I painted for days, weeks, hours, weekends - it...

I have been painting my fingers to the bones. I had two huge deadlines this past week and to scramble to create a very large handful of prototypes - to say that I was stressed, would be an understatement.

I thought I was so unique when I first wrote my biography how I started my business in my kitchen, only to realize that every other mom out there was multi-tasking just like I was when they began.

I collect tips, tricks and secrets on business like others save recipes. I have binders, folders and yes junk boxes (though they are pretty and covered with fabric or something glittery) with little nuggets of inspiration for that mom that owns a...

I am working on a blog post about participating in the Recession. I think the dumbest thing said to me in 2009 is, "Next time tell them you don't want to participate in the Recession."

November 30, 2009. Earlier this year my husband turned 40.  Having never joined a fraternity in college, he thought a Toga Party would be a fitting way to ring in his big day.  Not just any old Toga Party, an "Animal House Toga Party".  He thinks...

November 9, 2009. The expression,  ignorance is bliss holds true for most major life changing events.  I can say that in my life it has been true; marriage, child birth, parenting, aging, starting a business - that stupid sappy Rod Stewart...

October 29, 2009 So.....I am not big on reviews of products, I am not one to get free products and then claimlie that I loved it.  I already made it pretty clear how I would NOT be doing many more (if any) reviews with bloggers.  I was actually...

October 15, 2009. It has been almost 24 hours since I saw myself on the Dr. Phil Show last night.  In Northern California it airs at night, but I had already heard from friends across the country what was said, and how I looked.  I can't even...