Small Business Saturday is held each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The focus is to shop small business and celebrate local community. When you shop small business, you are helping communities to thrive. Small businesses can have anywhere from 1 to 150 employees. Small businesses are your local pizza shops and restaurants. They are …
We are now six weeks into our Locavore Project, and I’m amazed by how easy it is to get our fresh items close to home. I’ll admit, I have purchased produce that is grown out of the region (lemon and pineapples), but we chose to support a local, privately owned business when we did. We …
Over the next 90-days, my family is going to give up the grocery stores in an effort to eat locally and sustainably. Can we get what we need to nourish ourselves from local, independent sources? I can’t wait to share our journey with you! Where Did This Crazy Idea Come From? Two years ago today, …
Picture this … You are walking down the sidewalk of your town’s main street. There is a butcher shop mid-block selling beautiful steaks, chops, and poultry. You walk in. The butcher greets you by name, asks how’s the family, and then the conversation goes to what are you looking for today. You trust this artisan, …
Earlier this week, I was out to lunch with some of the lovely ladies from Philly Social Media Moms and the topic of blog conferences came up. I was asked which ones I was going to this year, and I excitedly shared that I’m going back to BloggyCon after taking this past year off. …
