• Mentors

    Five Tips for A New Entrepreneur

    1. Find a mentor For a new entrepreneur, finding a mentor is critical. A mentor can provide guidance, support, and advice when it comes to starting and growing a business. They can help you navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and provide valuable insights based on their own experiences.  Having a mentor can make a big difference in your success as an entrepreneur. If you don’t have one, make it a priority to find one. There are many ways to go about finding a mentor, such as networking, attending events, or taking classes.  Once you find someone you click with, nurture the relationship and make the most of it. 2. Build…

  • Smithsonian Mars Dig

    The Cure From The Dreaded “I’m BORED!!” Thank You Target!

    Sometimes doesn’t it feel like summer vacation won’t ever END!??!!?  Like when will the kids finally go back to SCHOOL!!?!?!  Now, that really is a double-edged sword right there. I remember when my baby Zachary graduated from school and moved into his first apartment. That empty nest hit me HARD. I walked into Target intent on doing my shopping when I saw the Back To School sale had started. OHMYYYYYYYYGOSH!!! I totally broke down. We are talking THE UGLY CRY!! I was a solid mess. IN. THE. MIDDLE. OF. WALMART.  Let’s just say more than a few heads turned that day. I rushed out of the store, sat in my…

  • Let's make a Dead and Breakfast sign

    Dead And Breakfast DONE!! Baby DONE!!

    I finally finished my Lakeside Catalog dupe of their Dead and Breakfast sign. My sign is very large. Much larger than the Lakeside Collections one. To read the story of WHY it’s so big check out this post: Dead and Breakfast My Way After all my colors and fonts were chosen (Thank you, everyone that voted for the colors. It was a huge help!) The color I went with was gold. Unfortunately, I ran out of the gold vinyl before I got to the spiderwebs. UGH!! So, I cut them out in silver. Oh Nooooooooo…. that looked horrible. So then I thought, I can paint over the vinyl.  That was…