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  Meet Suzi Istvan Suzi Istvan is a digital goddess.  She designs websites and creates spaces online with elegance, simplicity, and beauty.  She helps entrepreneurs achieve their dreams by showing them how to run their online businesses in a more social way. I met this lovely lady through a business class in which we were both enrolled.  Her presence in our online community was huge. She thoughtfully engaged and interacted in our very large group and made connections quickly.  I think it's perfectly fitting her company is called Social Suzi.  She is social in the best of ways--drawing people in,...

(Anyone else have that 90's jam by Guy in their head right now?) Do you ever find yourself in the middle of chaos-- in your office, in your classroom, in the car, in your home-- and just feel like calling a big fat time out?   Please.  Must I even ask this question!?  We've all been there. Summer is for chilling, man! (insert hippiest voice here.) This week, I offer you 5 SUPER SHORT ways to decompress, hit the reset button, cool your jets, relax, and just chill-- all in 5 minutes or less. They all work--but some are more...

I love summer.   No, scratch that. I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE SUMMER!   The sun, the water, the beach... just, yes.  As a teacher, I treasure the time to take a breath and relax before the hustle and bustle of school starts up again.  Yes, summer is where it's at. For the last ten years, I've spent my summers only relaxing a bit, though, as I've always taught summer school, or workshops to other teachers in my "time off."  This summer, however, I'm gearing up for a major transition:  I decided, after much thought and careful deliberation, that I'm not going back...

I gotta be honest...A couple weekends ago, I hosted a vendor booth at one of my favorite local artisan events.  (You may be seen some of the fun pics we took that day on our Facebook and Instagram pages). The GOOD: street food + design in Sacramento market is so rad, mostly because there are so many creative people doing what they love and bringing cool stuff into the world--all in one place. I'm talking sculptures, jams, topiaries, wooden toys, artisan ice creams, juices, and of course, jewelry.  Lots and lots of jewelry.  And although Compliment always does well at this event, meeting lots of incredible...