Cliche, I know. But so very true. I think sometimes as brands and business owners, we get distracted.  We are exposed to so many new avenues through our product that we develop ‘shiny object syndrome’ and get a little off track- for us it was expanding into the Miss...

Words I never thought I would need to know, but apply so aptly to my life.  Changes? Like you never imagined.  I feel like this is something that people dont normally talk about- sure the obvious changes- finances, materialistic upgrades- but what about the emotional...

This happened...Rear tire decided to check out while I was going about 75mph on the highway, and luckily I was able to pull onto the should and call AAA for a tow to a tire place to get it fixed.  For some crazy reason I wasn’t even angry- I felt an odd wave of...

Publish or Perish. Thats a pretty common tagline in the scientific research industry. I think the same could be said for businesses run on social media, as well as real life. There are HUNDREDS of brands who make a living publishing to Social Media, including this...

 I truly believe that you can make a living off of whatever sets your soul on fire. For me, its making things shiny with the best, most high quality stones in the entire world. Here's the secret- you can't just like it.  You have to LIVE it. Every single waking moment...

Rhinestone Lipgloss is a western brand, thats easy to see.  But unlike most western brands, you can find us in many different arenas- from Fit Models and Blushing Brides, to walking across the Miss America stage, we have been there. I think one of the worst things a...

Traveling is part of life. Some people travel for special occasions such as vacations or yearly visits with family, some travel fairly regularly for work, and then there are people like my husband and I, who travel for a living- about 65,000 miles a year is what we...

Two weeks ago, if you would have told me to leave my phone unattended for an hour, I would not have been capable of it.  What if a customer messaged with a question? What if someone commented on a post and I didn’t answer right away? What if the opportunity for a...