Don’t you find it frustrating that according to the “experts,” there’s only ever one right way to get things done? Me too. As a WAHM, traditional advice on how to be more productive doesn’t apply to me. On any given… Continue Reading
I was asked a question earlier this week that I’ve been turning over for a while now. “How do you feel about social? What’s your approach?” At the time, I was a little flustered. Social media has built my business… Continue Reading
Think of the last time you had a day where you felt completely in your element. You worked from your core strengths, but things flowed easily. The energy was there. You were on fire. It’s incredible when it happens, right?… Continue Reading
I got an email this week with some great questions about Kickstarter, and I’d thought I’d share my insights publicly. Hey Dusti, I was wondering how you start a Kickstarter project. I am really hoping to start my own nonprofit… Continue Reading
It feels selfish to write for myself rather than for others, but my heart is swollen with choice, love, more and the fleshy tears sting. Some days everything is so together. A perfectly tied package I can stack in the… Continue Reading
Yeah, I know. Crazy. (Or not, depending on how well you know me.) I’ve been spending the past year doing plays, volunteering, raising babies, writing books, and now… a princess party company? (Seriously, Dusti?) Seriously. Let me step back a… Continue Reading
Most planners don’t work. If you’re a WAHM like me, then you have probably never found a planner that completely fits your needs. My normal day is not the standard 9-5, where I can just leave it at the door when… Continue Reading
You do have time. And would you believe you can have not only enough time but an abundance of time? A couple months ago, I didn’t believe it either. My husband had gone to school, leaving me the primary at-home parent… Continue Reading
You know, I take a lot of things for granted. Like working on the internet. I know I can launch an entire new business in a weekend if I want to, and that’s normal for me. However, working with local… Continue Reading
Most beginning writers have the same routine problems. And I’m not just talking about spelling and grammar. (In fact, grammar nazis can exit stage right.) The just-starting-out writer’s writing is all about them. (It’s never about you, even when you think… Continue Reading