So the link above will bring you to our GORP VIDEO:) It's a place I go when I'm looking for solid ground. Some happy music and a reminder of my "WHY" is needed every so often when the days get long and the complications of life, motherhood and running a business all fall heavy on my little weak shoulders;) LOL. . .yup. .. had to come to terms with the truths of my physiological make up this year. .. but that's another story. . .(I'm a freakishly strong amazon woman. .. in my head. . .apparently. . .come on!!!;)
It's been an interesting month of mistakes (BIG EMBARRASSING social media disasters/lessons) and honours (being nominated for the mompreneur of the year award. . .and some cool (FREE) publicity. . .thanks Global TV and CTV Winnipeg:)
This month we will hire our VERY FIRST OFFICIAL sales person. . .which is pretty crazy. . .up until now our customers have literally been doing the selling for us and they deserve a break;) We are honoured and astounded at the passionate ambassadors and loyal following our little company has managed to attract. . .and now we will work harder than ever to keep our customers coming back for more:)
We are coming up to a big milestone for us. . .the sale of our millionth bar!!!!!! WHAT!???!! Updates to come:) We will also be venturing into the USA for the first time ever??!! A tad unnerving. . .but nothing compared to the business of running a business. . .and by that I mean the insane responsibility of having a team of people depending on you. .. this hit me hard this year. . .I need to overcome some stubborn childhood shyness and be a leader. . .while this fills me with excitement and adrenaline. . .it also weighs heavy. . .the need to reflect and constantly evaluate yourself is exhausting and downright time consuming. . .but I can't help but believe the evolution will be worth it. . .it has to be. . .:)
More adventures to come. . .stay tuned! Our new flavour is submitted to the Food Development Center for shelf life testing. . .so hopefully we have a few more fun announcements before long!
Adventure on. . .and remember to be kind to yourself along the way. . .
Colleen
Man, all these kind vibes have given me an idea. . .I'll post about it soon:)
Part of what inspired me to write Georgia this letter was a brown crinkled note in the bottom of my keepsake box that was written to me 25 years ago (errr. .actually 29 argh!)it was from my Kindergarten teacher, she had taken the time to write down a few nice things about me and gave me the note at the end of the year (I had a hard time in Kindergarten, I was a bit of an odd duck and very emotional and she really went the extra mile for me). . I kept that letter, and still have it. . I remember taking it out and reading it as a teenager when I was going through hard times. . it grounded me somehow. . .when I came across it again the other day I was shocked at how many memories and warm feelings surfaced...something as simple as telling someone how you feel. .a simple encouragement. . . how far can it go?
I wanted Georgia to have something she could put in the bottom of her keepsake box. . .maybe she will pull it out when things are rough, maybe not. . but it will be there, and even if our relationship goes through those rocky seasons. . .it will be my voice expressing love to her even when she might not want to hear it from me at the time. . .
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My BIG IDEA. . is growing by the minute. ..work to do and a birthday party to plan. . any ideas on how to construct a cake that looks like a spider?? Don't know why I promised that feat of baking magic. .but I did. .shoot!
Oh. . and my sister is on a knitting rampage and has been making these crazy cute knit animals for my kids for their birthdays. . .I think they are brilliant:) (pic of flamingo coming tomorrow)
Roar!! Yup. . this one was for Leo our lion:)
be mighty!