How do you combine a love of gardening, singing, cooking, and entertaining to create a venture, and add a 4 year old to the mix and a baby on the way. That’s what Deb Golden was trying to figure out after she moved to Connecticut from Australia three years ago.
Literally torn between being home for her family and working 80 hours a week, Sam hit a wall and created a venture around her feelings. “After a horrific two-hour commute home along a backed-up freeway, I found myself in the kitchen, screaming at my husband to make his own dinner
It’s seems fitting that someone who worked for the well known environmentalist John Denver would end up creating a venture that is working towards protecting the environment. Stephanie Heineken stayed in Colorado after attending the University of Boulder. Working as an editor and writer on wildlife documentaries for PBS kept
The number one question I get asked by moms is, “How can I get started as a writer?” Here’s what I’ve learned over twenty years of professionally writing and editing: 1. Consider school. Even if you weren’t Journalism major in college and did very little writing in your pre-children career,
Her love of Tanzania has come full circle. Anne Wells recently launched a new online store called The Ashe Collection to feature unique lines of Maasai jewelry, hand-beaded belts and sandals, Indian Dhow sail bags and wall art made by local tribespeople in East Africa. All sales directly benefit her
When you’re a nurse in the Emergency Room you experience first-hand what happens with a patient and family members in an emergency situation. That’s what Paula Rapp repeatedly witnessed over many years. With a degree in psychology, she didn’t ultimately imagine herself as a nurse and upon graduation, got an
What do you do when you’re in the same industry as your husband and that industry takes a hit in the recession? In 2008, Sheryl Myhre, knew she needed to diversify away from the architectural supply industry and come up with a venture that would thrive in the new world
Most moms know that by the time their baby is 6 weeks old, all of those beautiful clothes they received at baby showers don’t fit any more. But what to do with them? That’s what Gabby F asked herself when her daughter was several weeks old. Having been laid off
Guest Blog by Laura VanRiper Those of us who make New Year’s resolutions are usually derailed just a few short weeks into the year. If you are in this camp, don’t despair. I will give you six proven tips for getting back on track and staying there. 1. Set goals,
{Holly Hurd and Laurie David} “My car has replaced the hearth as the center of my family life.” Many know her famous side as an environmental activist and producer of the Oscar winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, but Laurie David is also a mom with two teen-aged girls. Given all
When you marry a passionate chef you must know one day you’ll be in the restaurant business. And that’s exactly where Wendy Weinstein Karp ended up. But her path was leading her there anyway. Beginning her career in the food and beverage industry, her mission was to introduce San Pellegrino
After talking with her, I went home and cleaned out my kitchen drawer, a corner cabinet and my hall closet, and it felt great. That’s the effect Patty Carmody has on people when she talks about de-cluttering rooms, purging unused items and simplifying your home. Ever since she was a