Life, Love, & Laundry
The Truth About Working With Your Spouse
Posted by Lisa Stevens on
We have for the last few years been working together as a career running Ever After Acres. I (Lisa) am the official owner of the company, but Ben and I work together as equal partners. We thought we would share our thoughts on what it is like to spend not only your free time with your spouse but your work time as well. We will hop back and forth between my thoughts and Ben's as we examine this lifestyle we have embraced. PersonalitiesBen: In my previous employment I was either anxiously awaiting my shift to end so I could go home...
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It's Not Easy Being Green - September 2018
Posted by Ben Stevens on
We are beginning a new monthly blog entry based on our family and business taking the journey one step at a time in going green. Our planet is clearly suffering the effects of global warming and we believe the solution is us the people, not the government or business, but those of us who have the power to change how our government and business operates. The journey we plan on taking is every month we aim to incorporate a new practice into our lives/business that takes us towards being more environmentally focused. We encourage you to not only follow our journey,...
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- Tags: eco friendly, environment, garbage, go green, recycle
Wake Up And Smell The Planet
Posted by Ben Stevens on
I spent the weekend with my three buddies at the Washademoak Lake a few weeks ago. We had a great time hanging out as friends and spent some time seadooing on the lake. Our time at the water was a reminder of why it is so important we all take, at the very least, baby steps towards being more aware of the condition of our planet. We only have one to live on and it is in pretty bad shape, as you might be aware. Often though the reality of our planet being sick is not visible or doesn't impact...
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- Tags: eco friendly, environement, go green, pollution, recycle, reduce, reuse
The Unveiling of Super Mom
Posted by Lisa Stevens on
A lot of times people hear what we do and call me 'super mom' or a 'super hero'. I am not this. I am just like any other mom....I try and do the best for my family....yet almost every single day I have doubts and second thoughts about what actually IS best for my family. And this is where it gets complicated....there are 7 of us, how can each decision we make be the best for each and every one of us? I am going to be honest....a lot of times it cannot. I have guilt changing my idea of...
It's Quitting Time
Posted by Ben Stevens on
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- Tags: business, family business, important, lifestyle, quit, quitting, small business