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  • Business Bestie

      My Business Bestie is Kim from The Tomkat Studio. I started following Kim on Instagram and adored everything she produced. She is a talent that I admire and she has paved the path for many who aspire to be like her. I emailed Kim years ago asking if she speaks at conferences… I needed…

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  • Snail Mail

      I don’t know many people who HATE getting a sweet hand written letter in the mailbox? Do you? I have a special Aunt who always sends hand written notes to me in the mail. My heart swells every time I get one. I know this makes me feel so good, so why don’t I…

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  • Editing Secret

    There are all kinds of apps out there for editing your photos. There are apps that will add filters, brighten, saturate, add sparkles and much more. My favorite editing app is actually Instagram itself, now that they have added the tools function. Below is the unedited version of my photo. It already looks pretty good,…

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  • Hand Lettered Design

    I can’t even tell you how much I adore this Lady! Lisa Funk is AMAZING… Ok, so I missed Follow Friday but I believe it’s NEVER too late to share someone who is so talented as Lisa. Lisa is a Hand Letterer. Some would say a calligrapher, however she isn’t because she does all of…

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  • Preparing Taxes

    Last summer, I met Amy at The Savvy Business Conference in Arizona. She is such a sweet, soft spoken lady- I instantly feel in love with her and her CPA skills. Up until now, when anyone would say “CPA” it was like nails on a chalkboard for me. I do all the books for my…

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  • Best Buy’s 2016 Makeup

      I wanted to share with you some of my favorite beauty buys from 2016! This Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow Kit is amazing… I bought this shadow pack during the Nordstrom Anniversary SALE. The colors are super pigmented and last all day. Keep your eyes open during the SALES, I will remind you when they…

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  • Cycle Class

    I went to a 5:30am cycle class yesterday morning! I decided to try something NEW… Each year and every season I spice up my workout routine. If I don’t, I get bored- So I decided to add into my workout schedule a cycle class. Oh my goodness- I had a BLAST! I only almost fell…

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  • Happy New Year 2017

      Happy New Year! Seriously, I can’t even believe it’s the New Year- I am the luckiest lady on the planet! I’m here, I’m healthy and I’m happy… I have a feeling 2017 is going to be GREAT! I already am so excited about the new adventures my Business this year. I am speaking at…

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  • The Best Of 2016

    As 2016 comes to an end… I am so grateful for all that happened throughout the year and wanted to share my favorites with you! February, I met my sweet Instagram friend Jenny Keller with Jenny Cookies. I attended a Valentines luncheon she hosted in Seattle, Washington. She was as beautiful in person as she…

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  • Together Experience

    I can’t believe Christmas is OVER! (tear) We are out of town at my parents home in Bend, Oregon. They have buckets of snow!! I’m taking a little family time away before the New Year starts. I have some AMAZING news… I’m SPEAKING at a Conference in February. I am over the moon excited and…

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  • Sugared Cranberries

    Ingredients 2 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 cups fresh cranberries 3/4 cup fine sanding sugar Directions Combine sugar and water in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Place the cranberries in a bowl and pour the…

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  • Cosmic Tubing

    What a FUN evening! Christmas Eve, Eve- My Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law, Jason & I all took the kids up to the mountain for a exciting Christmas  adventure. We went up to Mt. Hood for “Cosmic Tubing!” We arrived right when they opened at 5pm and tubed for hours. We also warmed up half way through…

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