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Sinking Your Teeth In

Surely you have heard that saying “something to seek my teeth into” as it refers to getting so excited or into a project or situation that you really dig in and commit to working on it. For many of us, our home businesses become like this. However, we might also be reluctant to really dig in because we are afraid of failure, of getting too attached, or worried that we might lose perspective. I cannot help but think that “sinking our teeth into” our home business is a good thing in the short and long term. Sure, I know that … Continue reading →

A Trip to Deep-Fried Heaven

For deep-fried food fans, sinking their teeth into a Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger is about as close to Heaven, as one can get. Scratch that. Add a couple pieces of chocolate-covered bacon to the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger… now that’s Heaven on Earth… or a heart attack waiting to happen. If you missed out on trying the one-of-a-kind hamburger, topped with melted cheese and squished in between an extra-large Krispy Kreme glazed donut, at the Wisconsin State Fair earlier this month, then hold onto your arteries because the State Fair of Texas is just around the corner. The annual fried food festival … Continue reading →

Pizza for Breakfast

My best friend loves eating pizza for breakfast. She always orders a large pie so that she is guaranteed a few extra pieces to munch on the next morning. Frankly, I find the idea of biting into a cold slice of pepperoni, mushroom and black olive pizza (her favorite) rather revolting. Yet she swears the flavor only gets better with age. Still, I can’t stomach the thought of sinking my teeth into hardened cheese and chilled oil clumped on a cardboard crust… first thing in the morning. Which is why on my pal’s 23rd birthday (nearly a decade ago) I … Continue reading →

First-Class Eats at 35,000 Feet

There’s nothing like sinking your teeth into an appetizer of sautéed prawns and crispy short rib wontons with organic Thai barbecue sauce and chilled sweet-and-sour cucumber relish, right? Yeah right. Most of us will never get to wrap our lips around an appetizer that fancy in a traditional restaurant let alone in a flying fortress 35,000 feet in the air. But that’s how good life can be if you fly first-class these days. While complimentary meals are all but a distant memory for most of us coach passengers a few rows up first-class cruisers are dining on gourmet meals made … Continue reading →

Thinking About a Legacy

Do you consider your home business to be a short-term solution, the culmination of a personal goal, or are you hoping that it will grow into something bigger? Do you think of your home-based business like a family business that you would like to turn into a lasting concern for the family income? I don’t think there is anything wrong with thinking beyond today and considering what sort of legacy you would like to create with your home business. Most of us get up in planning for next year with our business or try to make sure that we make … Continue reading →

Celebrity PEEPS

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t enjoy those sugary, chewy (not to mention, oh so cute) Peeps brand marshmallow candies? You know the ones shaped like bunnies and chicks that your brother would steal from your Easter basket then chomp their heads off to torture you (okay, maybe that ritual just occurred in my happy family)? Regardless, Peeps are an institution. When I was a kid they only came in three colors: yellow, pink and white. These days even my toddler daughter knows that she can ask the Easter bunny for electric blue, hot pink, acid purple, and grassy … Continue reading →

Chicago’s Festive Edible Treats (Or Where You Can Get Rudolph On A Bun)

I don’t know about you, but I love to eat. My dream job would consist of traveling across the county and dining at the nation’s best eateries. I’m not talking about the hoity-toity five-star restaurants (yes, they’d be on my list too), but I enjoy visiting the good ol’ fashion diners, food carts and ma-and-pa establishments lauded by locals for having the best food in town. I’ve found some unbelievably tasty treats in the Windy City (yes, this is yet another blog about Chicago). You’ve read my glowing reviews of the city’s attractions and its family-friendly restaurants, but I cannot … Continue reading →