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The Rhythm of the Breath

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Nutty week in the garden: Friday Yoga was a gift. The best. My teacher has introduced a style of seamless breathing that helps quiet the mind and relax the body. I find myself using it when I start to feel anxious. Usually I picture a figure eight as I concentrate on a smooth […]

Livin’ In the Pink

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

We’ve been in the pink lately. Weather buffs, you know what I’m talking about. Winter storms. Ice and fog. We were spared the devastation this time. 12 days without power.
Jan. 07 view out the front

Jan 07 out the back door

One of our associates was flying from Chicago into Springfield, sitting […]

Confessions of A Small Business Owner Pt. 3

Monday, November 19th, 2007

The Great Google Experiment:
The results are in from a year long experiment with the Google Adwords. Fact: Google Adwords delivers traffic, but is it a good return on my investment? I’d have to say no. We’ve been measuring the results and trying to find a happy medium with an effective return. That […]

Excessive Blogging Can Lead to Big Butt

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

It’s true! We’re ready to cull the bookmarked list, keep a few faves and dump the rest. I’m addicted and wasting too much time. Is it enriching my life? No? Delete.
In an effort to balance the light with the dark, we’ve accepted the mission to blend health and wellness on a professional level […]

Good Friday

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Busy in the garden. This is what my ride feels like right now!
Garden update:
We’re harnessing the power of the intern’s strong back to execute some difficult moves today.
End of the year push. Here we go.
Business Fitness Advice from Bob Greene:
Know what you want.
Make an honest assessment of what’s holding you back, including YOUR personal strengths […]

Burning Man 2007

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Greetings!
Pimped Jazzy mobility chair seen at Burning Man.
The Burning Man event has evolved into a week long gathering of nearly 40,000 people who descend on the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada around Labor Day each year to celebrate counter cultural creativity.
In other festival news:
A Burning Man participant was found dead this morning, hanging from […]

Top Selling Cremation Urns In the USA

Monday, August 27th, 2007

We’ve sampled five years of sales data and pulled the top selling styles of cremation urns across the board in the USA.
Funeral directors, I’m talking to you. Here’s what your customers are buying:
Classic Bronze, adult and 3″ keepsakes sizes.
Satin Pewter, adult and 3 ” keepsakes sizes.
Going Home, adult and 3 ” keepsakes sizes.
[…]

Treasure Hunt

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Thanks again to Chatter for this tip.  We’ll be featuring Ron’s work later this week.
In a previous life we loved treasure hunting at yard sales and have a fondness for turtles (RIP Gene Aulick).
ELMIRA, N.Y. - A woman who was quick with the bargains at her rummage sale mistakenly accepted 50 cents for a ceramic […]

Just Stir The Beans

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

An ash scattering experience shared by one of our field reporters.
Last weekend, all of the family descended upon the M. residence for a very special ceremony. My room mate, recently lost his father, a veteran of the Battle of Midway—nearly died two or three times during the attack with various injuries.
5 generations of family […]

Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

We’re still digging out from the remodeling project, tedious, but liberating.
Two customer service issues with Amazon and Alltel have taken their toll.
As an Amazon merchant, we’ve had some issues regarding payment and communication and recently terminated our seller account. Amazon is difficult to do business with on the merchant level. After digging down deep for […]

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