Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
My third and final installment of “Get KonMari-ed” may be the most vital to living a happy fulfilled life. Step three of the KonMari Method is to ask yourself “Does it spark joy?” Mari Kondo is referring to the objects and clutter in your house...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Are you a people pleaser? I think to some extent we all are. As a business owner, it is my job to give people what they value. Thus, I get the people pleaser mentality. It is easy to get sucked into helping people or changing your way of doing something to make...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Me: “How far along are you?” Bridget: “30-weeks, and everything is becoming difficult.” Me: I bet, I don’t know how you (collectively women) do it.” Bridget: “I have no choice.” Thanks Bridget for a lesson in motivation...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Growing up I spent the summers at my grandparent’s ranch in Salmon, Idaho, hiking the endless desert hills behind my house in Worland, Wyoming, and playing in the forests by my house in Anchorage, Alaska. (I was spoiled with nature, thanks mom and dad) As an...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
We have some spots in our grass that look like they belong in a Mad Max movie…scorched Earth. I am far from a grass expert. I water it, mow it, and fertilize it when Zamzow’s tells me to. That is the extent of my grass knowledge and upkeep. Thus, when our...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
My boys started a week-long ninja-spy camp this week. They said they wanted to do it and we thought they would enjoy it. Monday it started, Tuesday our youngest was sick and our eldest decided he hated it and didn’t want to go anymore. Sounds a lot like the...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Kvell or better put the business that has developed into Kvell, is ten years old today. (For the full background story go here) I was going to throw a celebration party, but the thing about business and life is that often we get too busy and involved running the...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
The most common answer to “when do you want to start?” is… “Monday” No matter what day of the week the question is asked. I get it. People want to get their affairs in order, make sure their chakras are aligned, and their outfit is on...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Coyotes killed hundreds of their chickens and ducks. Snails, birds, and gophers destroyed over 80 percent of their fruit. These are just two of the many challenges the owners of Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California dealt with on their way to creating a...
Nov 27, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Day after day I meet with people who want to get in better shape. People who desperately want to live a healthier lifestyle to be able to play with their kids, have confidence in themselves and fit into the piles of old clothes they have in their closet. Day after day...
