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If you remember last month’s blog, I introduced Tab, Surge + Fresca. I’m happy to say, Surge and Fresca have found their forever homes. Sweet Tab would love to find his too…pic below! Of course, even with two of my own dogs + Tab, the house seems pretty empty, but so is the washing machine + I’m certainly glad of that! There was so much laundry from five total dogs. Launching the pups into their new homes after a few weeks at Camp Brutus, got me thinking about launching websites….

Have you heard of an abundance mindset? It’s this idea where you believe there is more than enough time + resources in the world for you. This can apply to life, to your job, to your family or to foster puppies…+ the hope is this mindset could permeate all of those areas. I have a few examples of living my life with an abundance mindset. I’ll start with the cutest example: foster pups. I originally volunteered to take on a cute little doggo who needed a new foster home for…

If you’ve been following my social media for any amount of time, or if you just know me, you know how anti-hustle culture I am. However, owning my own business + working from home makes it tricky sometimes to stop working + relax, go for a run, spend time with the pups or my husband or simply watch some sportsketball. Is this a struggle for you too? Whether you own a business or not, we all have a lot (likely too much) on our plates. So, in honor of summer…

Earlier this week I hopped on the social media trend of sharing some parts of my reality that I struggle with because, as we all know, social media is a highlight reel + can often leave us feeling like we’re not keeping up.  On that note, if you’ve been around here for any amount of time you know I’m not about hustle culture + I often feel the grind is glorified on social media. I’m not here for it, so here are some things I struggle with often. Imposter Syndrome…

Do you ever get that feeling of your worlds colliding? It can be a soft bump up against each other or an explosion + subsequent fusion. My Gemini self is used to duality + I often notice synchronicities pop up in my daily life, but lately I’ve felt this bigger (more cosmic, if you will) feeling of two of my worlds coming together. And let me tell you, it’s really beautiful. To explain a bit more – two of my worlds, which I’ve always held fairly separately, are my work…

Well folks, we’re a month into 2024 + I’m personally enjoying the longer days + this incredibly mild weather (hello outdoor running + goodbye treadmill…at least for now). I’m upping my carbs as I up my running miles +, as always, fully enjoying it. My second favorite candy season is upon us (conversation hearts, anyone?) + all this good has me reflecting more deeply on what’s in + out for me this year. Let’s start with ins: I plan on fostering more pups while also fully enjoying my current foster,…

If tiny blue orange was a human, it could drive. That’s right, 16 years of owning this business + 12 years of being my own boss while building the career + life I’ve wanted since I was young. Working for myself in a creative field was always the plan. I grew up watching my dad as a self-employed architect + absolutely loving what he did. The way he approached his career appealed to little Alison + I made it my goal to follow in his footsteps, in some ways at…

I recently ran a half marathon. I actually ran several over the course of this year + none have been exactly the race I expected. This most recent race had some sharp turns, lots of inclines + a delayed start thanks to a train. Despite all these hurdles, I still PR’d by over two minutes, + a sub-two hour race is definitely within reach. I’m taking some time off from running races over the winter, but this experience had me thinking not only about running, but also about websites. What…