tips & lessons about life, family, & finances
I can’t believe I’m 40. It seems like just yesterday I was envisioning what my 30-year-old self would be doing. Back then, anything past 30 was old. And here I am. Forty years old, fifteen years of marriage, four kids, a dog, a business, and many other details that have accessorized my life until now. […]
Do you feel sometimes like you need a break from your life? Or dream of a different version? It’s like that saying, the Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side. We recently went on a staycation for three nights, thinking we needed a break from our real life, that the grass was greener in […]
Are you procrastinating filing your taxes? Here are 3 Reasons to File Your Taxes NOW: If you owe, you have time to plan Many individuals and business owners avoid filing their taxes because they are afraid they will owe money. My theory says if you don’t know, you can’t plan. One year my husband and […]
Remember I said, I had a dream? I’m doing it. Honestly, it doesn’t feel dreamy. It feels like hiking a mountain, where each step feels monotonous. Yet, in anticipation for what is at the top, I keep going. Tell us about it Heather! My big dream, my mountaintop, is to partner with female entrepreneurs who […]
Would you be ready? Close your eyes. Imagine that you have overcome all the obstacles to your dream business. What does it look like? Can you see your office where you meet to consult with your clients? What color are the walls? What type of furniture do you have? Can you see your cafe? What […]
I am not a fan of the newborn stage. I prefer babies when they are six to twelve months. When babies are newborns, everything is uncertain, especially their sleep schedule. When Tabitha was a newborn, I encouraged myself to be more present during this stage because I knew she was our last baby. To rock […]
Have I started a business? When I hear an entrepreneur’s success story, I always wonder what their path actually looked like. This wondering led me to ponder my own path. How many times have I started a business, and what happened? (For reference, I was born in 1982) 1988 My mom let me have this […]
Seed sown among THORNS hear the WORD but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for OTHER things come in and CHOKE the word, making it UNFRUITFUL. Seed sown on GOOD SOIL, hear the WORD, accept it and PRODUCE a CROP – thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what […]
In previous generations, the question, why is she following you, did not provoke positive implications. Being followed meant someone you do not know or recognize is in pursuit of you for an unknown reason. If you wanted to figure out that reason, you had to stop, face the stranger and engage in a conversation. Although, […]