Author: JulieD

Tumbleweeds not included

A year ago I was in a bar in Phoenix, Arizona, with a friend and…no, it wasn’t actually as glamorous as I made that sound.
It wasn’t a dusty saloon with tumbleweeds rolling by. It was a clinically-white modern hotel lobby, without a single dust bunny, never mind a tumbleweed.
Anyhoo, my point is,…

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The Jimmy Connors of Marketing Emails

Hi Reader,
I’m so happy you’re here to hear more about storytelling for entrepreneurs.
I’m checking the tires and rolling the maps, ready for us to set off on this journey together, but while I do that, I have a little story for you:
Once Upon A Time
It was 1977 and the long summer evenings of…

3D-Printed Sleeve Blockers, a knitting innovation

Soooo, I was knitting a weirdly shaped cardigan–kind of a shrug-with-sleeves, knitted all-in-one–and wondering how to block it. (Blocking is the act of pulling wool to shape during the drying process) Because it’s not a flat piece, it’s a puzzle to block. I saw a pciture where people had pinned out the body and then… Continue reading 3D-Printed Sleeve Blockers, a knitting innovation

Bragging on A

I just need to share this somewhere. Pretty proud of this kid. national merit scholarship finalist. Along with Tommy and Liam from HFS – what a shock ;)

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The Girl Who Circumnavigated The Globe In An Act Of Her Own Making

This story was written as part of StoryADay May 2017. It is being posted here as part of our annual StoryFest Showcase. It will soon be available in an audio version via the 999 Words or Less Podcast. Special thanks to author Phil Giunta, for the opening line. Whatever happens, don’t die. See you Monday. #… Continue reading The Girl Who Circumnavigated The Globe In An Act Of Her Own Making

One Decade On

Exactly ten years ago this morning, I saw two pink lines on a pregnancy test for the first time ever. I had waited some time to see them, then instantly forgot whether two lines meant yes or no. It’s been a quick decade, thanks to my lovely boys.

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