Touchdown! ...here's your NFL purse ban game-changer...

Did you see the slew of comments from disgruntled females slamming the NFL for imposing the soon-to-be implemented ban on almost all purses and packs in the stadiums?  here's one example: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-07-01/sports/40297855_1_nfl-fans-purse-rule-bags

I can understand why there were countless remarks showing disgust about having to display one's tampons in an NFL-approved clear bag, BUT the good news is ...there are ways to deal with this problem and avoid the pain.

Us gals don't have to like the rules, but we do have to live with them. And now we can ...without sacrificing our pride...OR our privacy.
Smart gals talk to me...
;)
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stop on by...and help YOURSELF.

New Year...New Leg. Serving Up Some Wacky Wishes for 2013...

I have a bone to pick.  Call it a femur, or even a fibula. No matter... just feeling a little passed over here and thought I must share. Just when I thought I'd finally be getting that leg up on things...it's a trip to the compost pile once more. *gah!* ...
As those Shark Tank fans in the crowd probably noticed, there was a pseudo-PortaPocket-ish product featured on the Dec 4 holiday special, which replayed Dec 14, 2012. As a result, it wasn't too surprising that I got a whole bunch of calls after the shows with supporters saying wtf, and some even confused that Partie Poche (just who can spell that exactly...?) was actually somehow my patented PortaPocket.
For those who've kept up here, you may know I have tried out for Shark Tank 2x and had a producer quite interested. Yet, at the end of the day, I apparently got passed over for a one-dimensional "version" that has limited utility and no patent protection, but DID have a movie star glam gal who channels Gwyneth Paltrow. Ah, the trials and tribulations of being on the far side of 40 and raven haired instead. Can't turn back that clock and never felt like a blonde, so I'll just try the next best thing...
I'll wear a giant leg on my back.

So now I've got a video in the works...showcasing wacky reactions of people on the street when they see me and my appendage sauntering down the sidewalk. Will have to admit to occasional glee as when one experiences those rock star moments ... got pushed to the head of the several blocks-long line for a music mogul in town, since he ...so I hear...has a foot fetish. ;) Not even sure who it was, but man, twas a little interesting to be sure!  Plus one gets to be the point of so much attention for photo requests...and then there was that guy who fell up the down escalator trying to take my picture at ORD.  SO many situations...so little time. Such fun with the necks spinning around a la the exorcist when people spy my form and do those inevitable double-takes.
NEVER a dull moment to be sure.
Just wait 'til I get another one sticking out of the roof of my car...

so excited to be 5! ...and some words of thanks

Sometimes we get so busy, we forget to acknowledge those who have helped us get through the day to day  "To Do" list and who inspire us to reach for those stars...  Celebrating our 5th year in business is a milestone, but also gives us a chance to reflect. It's such a privilege to be here. To serve you. To make your day easier. And to be by your side.


With that, I'd like to have the honor of sending shout outs to these unique individuals, who although I've not had the privilege to meet personally (yet!)...they've made my day, pushed my boundaries, and made me think in new directions to help me make this thing called "entrepreneurship" even better. Kudos to:

• Seth Godin -- for a daily blog post of insightful nuggets I just can't wait to devour   (http://sethgodin.typepad.com)
• Marie Forleo -- for inspiring videos that go down smooth as molasses ( http://marieforleo.com/ )
• Mike Michalowicz -- for a damn good new  read, "the Pumpkin Plan"  (you must go harvest...!  http://www.amazon.com/The-Pumpkin-Plan-Strategy-Remarkable/dp/1591844886  ) 
• Peter Shankman -- for birth fathering HARO (what more can I say? THANKS for your vision ...andyour humor ;) (http://www.helpareporter.com/ ) ...

and... speaking of humor...

• Hugh MacLeod -- for the joy of that daily gapingvoid in my e-mail box ( http://gapingvoid.com/ )

All of you have been a part of our journey here, whether you know it or not.  I am grateful for the ways that you have shared, have taught, and have offered your help to those of us still trying to figure it all out (yet never giving up)... 

Thank you for being you. 


xoxo