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5 Activities to Do with Your Kids this Summer

by | Jun 16, 2023 |

Schools out for summer (cue Alice Cooper) which can bring a love/hate experience for parents. On one hand, you're excited to be done with another year of scholastic hustle & bustle and dress up days but on the other hand, now you have to figure out filling in the...

Burnout: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing

by | Feb 4, 2023 |

Burnout Definition: "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson Work, family, school, and social life. These are just a few factors that can contribute to...

When Sports Begin to Die Out for Girls

by | Feb 23, 2022 |

I first picked up a softball when I was seven years old and never put it down. I fell in love with sports. In middle school it kept me busy. In high school it kept me out of trouble. I continued my passion to play into adulthood and try to stay active today. Softball,...

Rainy Days

by | Dec 30, 2021 |

As Echo and I watch the rain play a game of tippety tap with the outside world, I’m reminded of my love of the sound of rain. Being wet in it? No. Having to do anything IN it? Also no.  I remember as a child, in the house on Seville, anytime it rained I would grab an...

There’s an emotional process that goes into putting a Kickstarter campaign. First, your excited about the idea of running one, so you start putting it together. Then, you’re quickly overwhelmed (no matter how many you do, you are still overwhelmed!) about getting a video together.

What is too much information or too little to add into the campaign?

Are these photos enough?

What sites should I add?

Is it too busy?

Is it not busy enough?

Do my pledges suck, or are there just enough?

 

UGH! The day before probably feels the worst. I have never been a Wall Street broker out on the floor ravaging against others for shares, but I’m pretty sure the ulcer inducing anxiety I feel the night before launch may be somewhere in that ballpark lol.

So here we are, launch day! It’s all or nothing. No turning back now. So I didn’t! I hit the ground running and posted all day, did a Facebook live, and by the end of day, Max’s funding goal was at 59%! Holy crap! I never imagined it would be that high after day one. But I”m glad it is. Now I have to raise $1300 more to reach my goal.

Can I do it? There’s only one way to find out.

Wish me luck!