Craft Soda
Literally, just one day after I commented on our restaurant, passing on the well known national brands for their own version of craft soda, I see this sign at Starbucks. I didn’t see it until I picked up my beverage Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Co-Brands
Brands and products that go together. Co-brands… Coke and Sprite, right? Nope. Not here. Coke, and Sierra Mist. Wait. What? Bizarre mixed contracts. That’s what I think based on my experience as a buyer. Of course things have changed in ten Read More …
Birthdays 101
As an adult, it is often difficult for me to remember, way back when… when I was a kid and didn’t know ANYTHING. So for the gadzillionth time, I have asked one of my kids to fill out a card. Read More …
The Endless Perfect Summer
If there was a way, besides living in California, to experience the endless perfect summer – this year, from May through August, would be a great promotional video. (While I have taken nearly 3500 pictures, they are not quite a Read More …
It’s The Process
I am nearly certain that I have written about process… specifically that it’s the process that matters. If you can consistently perform work and produce both quality AND quantity of work while allowing (aka teaching, showing, instructing, supporting and mentoring) Read More …
Shoe Shopping
I would normally be so excited to go shoe shopping… But, back to school shopping for shoes, especially, just… stinks. (Literally and figuratively – all those kids on a hot summer afternoon, taking off their older, worn out from last Read More …
Living Your Dream
Being true to yourself in the ultimate form means living your dream life. Where you want to live and doing what you want to do. My sister packed up her family and moved north about five hours into a new Read More …
I’m Done
Ok here it is…I’m done. 365 Days in a row of blog posts. I didn’t plan to keep up with this for a year, posting daily snippets into my life perspective, but once I got on a roll, it just Read More …
Hot Summer…Soup?
This has been one heck of a season. What goes well with a really hot summer…Soup? Yup, that’s the first thing that comes to mind…maybe and maybe not. Believe it or not, I was at a restaurant and on the Read More …
Bring It On Back
About a year (maybe 2 years) ago, I wrote a blog about farms – “No Farms No Food” was the general and simple topic. I like to think that in the time that has passed, there has been a lot Read More …