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Small Business Saturday #ShopSmall #NaBloPoMo

November 28, 2015 by Alisha 2 Comments

Better later than never, right?!?!

Today I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite small business. This is a list that I hope that you all use year round and not just today.

Small Business Saturday, now in its fourth year, falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and serves as the traditional kick off to the holiday season for independent retailers and restaurateurs.

The day was created in response to small business owners’ most pressing need, more customers, and has since grown into an annual celebration of the independent businesses that help boost our local economies. For the past three years, small business owners have embraced the day and developed creative and effective ways to promote their businesses. [Read more…]

Black Friday #NaBloPoMo

November 27, 2015 by Alisha 1 Comment

Black Friday is either that time of year that you either love or loathe.
I used to love it! Growing up my mom and I would always go out and brave the crowds and have a blast. It was our annual tradition.
Now my mom lives in a different state and I have no one that cray enough to run the streets with. Tried it once with the teenager and she was like “Why in the world do people do this?” Yea…she wasn’t any fun!

So this year I’m doing work on the computer and contemplating hitting up a few random places like Walgreens, etc because they always have some of the best stocking stuffers.
So how are celebrating today? Did you get out and brave the crowds or are you waiting for Cyber Monday?

The Dreaded School Drop Off Lane #NaBloPoMo

November 25, 2015 by Alisha 1 Comment

As parents, there are a lot of sacrifices we make for our kids. I think the one that drives me the craziest is the school drop off lane.

It seems like such a simple thing.

Pull into school parking lot
Drop off kid at the curb or
Park and walk child into school
Pull off in a nice orderly fashion
Go about your day

NONE of this ever happens. And guess what? For some reason I like this thing called sleep so I totally wake up my youngest late which means…no walking her to the bus stop. If I wanted to keep my sanity in tact, I’d just wake up about 15-20 minutes earlier and take a nice 2 block stroll to the bus stop. Instead I like to join the crazies and wonder how some of these people even function and make it through a day. A few days ago I came across this hilarious infographic from Nicole of Or Whatever You Do.

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Change and Growth Scare Me!!! #NaBloPoMo

November 20, 2015 by Alisha 4 Comments

There I said it.

Growing and new things scare the hell out of me!

I’ve failed miserably over the last few years while trying to grow my blog from just some “mommy hobby” into something that I can call a brand…a business!

But I never gave up. Even when the naysayers were like “You should get a real job”.

I’m a creature of habit and I finally realized something had to change and I had to start believing in myself. Screw what others think or if they don’t support me!

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