The Sweet News

In October, I was selected to join the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, a 6-month course that teaches small business owners how to discover growth opportunities for their business. This experience has been very enlightening for me -- including reminding me how hard it can be to "crack the books."

Our universe is filled with many opposites - push and pull, on and off, up and down, excitement and quiet. I believe there is a great purpose for these contrasting forms of energy or events and we can learn from them if we pay attention to what happens during these changes.

We wish you a wonderful holiday celebration and all the best in the New Year!

I was blessed to marry into an amazing family that is kind, fun, non-judgmental, loving, enjoyable, and drama is only used for good gossip! When I was dating my boyfriend, Bob, he said if we were going to get serious there were two rules that he would not budge on and I am so glad that he did not as we have not broken them for 28 years!

Know your brand attributes and apply them daily to get the perfect customers - time and time again.

On our recent visit to Minnesota, to drop our son at college, we stayed in White Bear Lake. It was a lovely little town just outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

When you hear the word "brand" everyone immediately thinks "logo", but that is a very, very small part of your brand.

We headed south for Spring Break -- not to Florida, instead we went to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Monticello.

This January was the anniversary of our 10th year in business and while the road has been long and at times challenging, it has also been filled with many smiles, friendships, and growth in mind and spirit.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We especially give thanks for all of you during this season of blessings.