I celebrated my 42nd birthday last week! I've been making a major deal about my birthday this year on social media - posting #LeoSeason memes and being obnoxious about it. What a blast!! And I got to celebrate with my favorite people: my family and good friends. Oh, and there was a decadent fruit and custard tart involved. YAY. Without further ado, here is the requisite "42 … [Read more...] about Fortee-Toooo (aka 42)
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My Summer Bucket List 🏖️
Summer came super late for us this year - our school year didn't end until July 21st! Partially because of snow day makeups and partially because in 2016 our Maryland governor delayed the start of the school year until after Labor Day (in order to encourage and extend beach tourism a few more weekends - the drama continues); so, because we start late, we end late. As you can … [Read more...] about My Summer Bucket List 🏖️
[podcast interview] building your brand strategy w. businessese
“What is my mission? What is my brand story?” They say that a dream without a plan is just a wish. That a goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline. We're going to say that a business without a dream, a goal, a plan, and a deadline is a mess.A well developed brand strategy ties all of these essential elements together for your business. It refines … [Read more...] about [podcast interview] building your brand strategy w. businessese
giving the people what they want
This morning I was in church with Hubby and got out my phone to take some notes (after all, Pastor Anderson is fiyah!), and saw a text come in from my 14yo. It said: "Mom. Can you make Sunday Dinner today? Thanks." And it was accompanied by 2 photos - obviously from Instagram - of other people's Sunday Dinner plates. I chuckled and had to admit that the bbq chicken, mac and … [Read more...] about giving the people what they want
solo travel: apparently i’ve been missing out
Over the holiday break I met my friend Monica for brunch to catch up. Somehow our conversation turned to trips and travel and my dirty little secret came to light: I've never taken a solo vacation! Monica was truly surprised and told me that it was a MUST, and she challenged me to add this to my goal list for 2019. I mean, I've been on solo trips, don't get me wrong. Like, … [Read more...] about solo travel: apparently i’ve been missing out
