Year End Partner Thank You Postcard

My husband and I came up with a great idea (If I do say so myself): A Year-End partner thank you postcard to show gratitude for all the companies that partnered with SamiCone.com in 2011! In Photoshop I hand-crafted a cloud of all the organizations I worked with this...

My Pregnancy Journey: Never say Never

At the age of 19, I became gravely ill, to the point where doctors didn’t know if I would survive, much less be able to finish my senior year of college. While I did go on to graduate and even complete my Masters Degree, it was with much difficulty and help from...

Being Grounded may be the Best Medicine…

I’ve never been what you would call a healthy person. Sure, I’ve been a professional athlete, performer, pageant queen and professor, but I used to do so amidst injuries, bouts of major illnesses and an even more debilitating desire to please everyone I...

Do You Lack Margin?

Do you lack margin? No, not notebook paper, though that’s a good imagery example. Think of the blank space that surrounds the text of a book or the lines of the afore-mentioned paper….that area is referred to as the margin. Do you have that same space in...

Baby Locked in Car…Interruption?

My trip with the kids to the dentist this week ended very unexpectedly when a woman ran up to my car window as I was about to pull out of my parking spot. “Can I use your phone???” She asked frantically. “My baby is locked in my car!” Time...

My ‘First Class’ Birthday Gift

I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled about flying on my birthday. I mean, really, it’s not like I’m 6 and can wear the pink, frilly, tutu dress with a big cupcake on it that says “Birthday Girl” (though I’d consider it if Gymboree...