Last year I PRed (“personal record” for the uninitiated) at the 2012 Run to Irish Fest for the Arthritis Foundation and in honor of mom. I finished around 32:40, but more importantly had 10 people join me that morning and raised $660 for research. It was a great morning all-around and I can’t wait to […]
Milwaukee
Grateful for Summer
It has been a relatively cold, relatively wet summer so far, but you know what – IT’S SUMMER!!! So who cares. This is absolutely my favorite time of year, so to celebrate, let’s talk about some awesome things that come with these warm weather months. Super Late Sunsets While I could go without the birds […]
12 Questions for A Purveyor of Vintage and Awesomeness – Michelle Eigenberger
Next up on the list of heroes – Michelle Eigenberger! I met Michelle through a search on Etsy. She had a storefront there where she sold vintage fabric. Perfect for those of us making antique-y looking flowers using old items, right? Instead of becoming a customer (sorry Michelle!), I became an admirer of all things […]
The House That Built Me
Nobody came to my class last night (Time out: y’all are lame. Come to my class. There’s even a special promo for 5 classes for $30 and first class is on the studio AND I’m awesome! No excuses.), so I had some extra time to kill. I went to Minor’s for more plants and hit […]
How NOT To Bring Entrepreneurship to Milwaukee
As I mentioned in passing on Facebook, I was less than impressed with the Scale Up Milwaukee event earlier this week. I think the people in attendance were very much in their traditional roles and opportunity for true discussion on how to assist entrepreneurs in Milwaukee was missed. Let me start by saying I get […]