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CEO Mom
I'm excited about the Iowa caucuses today. It's not just because of the tight races and the mystery (and possible importance) of the outcome. It's also because I'm from Iowa, way back. Both of my parents were raised in Hudson, Iowa, a small town where they were 2 ou ... Read more...
Caffeinated Writer
It is January again, but this year is different. This year I am not spending hours entering receipts onto a spreadsheet. Yes, I have a few to insert, but not the seemingly hundreds of bits and pieces of paper I have had every January since I started freelancing i ... Read more...
Kakie's Write
This year I participated in a group writing project from the site below. The theme was "The best time of the year." Please show support for these other moms by going out to read their stories and comment on them on their blogs. Read more...
CEO Mom
I can't believe it!It's not fair! I've been working my butt off all year. Traveling a lot, hosting dozens of events, meeting new readers, new clients and new friends.  Finally, I'm looking forward to 11 days off in a row because of how the holidays lan ... Read more...
Kakie's Write
I recently had a business conference where all my co-workers flew in from all over the country to the Twin Cities Metro area. One of them said to me; "I can't believe you have parades in the winter time in Minnesota. That's crazy, why do you do that?" Read more...
Kakie's Write
It was a cold day in December and on a whim I decided to bring my video camera along. The battery was low so I had to keep turning it off until it was his turn to shoot the ball. He has been working so hard at basketball drills and sometimes feels weird because h ... Read more...
Business Coach Mom
When you're at work, you get feedback if you're doing a good job or not. Clients might tell you if you did well, or if they think you messed up. If you didn't finish a project on time, you'll hear about it. And if you landed a new client, obviously you did something ... Read more...
Kakie's Write
Basketball: The new sport in our lives. Two days a week my son and I head down to the gym for drills and skills. The team is called the Jaguars and right now they are learning the fundamentals of the game. Dribbling, chest pass, bounce pass, over ... Read more...
Motherhood is the New MBA
I fancy myself a highly educated, hardworking, professional, executive mommy. My monthly reading list includes The Economist, Working Mother Magazine, The Puget Sound Business Journal, Fast Company and Parenting. Except when I'm at the grocery store ... Read more...
Business Coach Mom
Life is definitely a balancing act. Have you ever been in the situation where your child has a concert at school, you've promised to help with the community fundraiser, you are needed at the office, and you completely forgot about the dinner date with your best frie ... Read more...