Kate and Danielle

Monday, September 30, 2013

I Have a Big FRAMILY!

I have a big FRAMILY!

So we all have families, but how many of us have a FRAMILY? Framily are the people who are not related to you but are your very close friends and are as important to you as your family! I have an amazing family that I would not trade for anything, but I also have a marvelous Framily! My Framily has different personalities, different ages, and even different religions, but one thing that they all have is LOYALTY with a capital L. My Framily is there for me and I am there for them!

So true, this also means mess with my Framily you mess with me.......;)

LOYALTY few really understand the word!

Friends + Family = FRAMILY

Friday, September 27, 2013

Live Like Julia and Learn to Be Amused

If you haven't heard of the author, Karen Karbo, I am so excited to introduce you to her! My first meeting with one of Karen Karbo's books is still a favorite of mine, The Gospel According to Chanel, as many of you know I am obsessed with everything Chanel, but besides that that book was humorous and entertaining. So when we were approached to read a chapter of her upcoming book, Julia Child Rules Lessons of Savoring Life, and attempt to live by this Rule for a week, I was pretty pumped! I tried to pick a Rule that specifically apply to me and help me work on a few of my many faults.

Rule No. 3: Learn to Be Amused

(Coming October, 2013)

Karen Karbo

I found this chapter to be extremely interested as it delved into the college year of Julia Child, which I knew pretty much next to nothing about. We have all had a bit of an introduction with Julia Child whether through her cooking books, cooking shows or the recent movie released about her, however I was drawn to each page of this chapter as it described her struggles through college and the few years after. But it definitely gave me a different perspective on life as I have a choleric temperament, pretty much summed up as an A-Type Personality. Yes, I'm extremely motivated person, but this can become wearing on other people and I felt a connection with Julia Child as she went through college with a humorous, love-life type of approach, which eventually took a toll on her own roommate.

For the past week I have attempted to follow this rule, as sometimes it is quite difficult to find the humor in the situation or "learn to be amused". After reading this chapter though, it was much easier to understand how to take life a bit lighter and enjoy the moments whether good or bad. Believe me, this week wasn't easy with the usual ups and downs of every day life, but taking each moment and trying to find the humor definitely made it easier. So, I would like to thank Karen Karbo and Julia Child for this life lesson. It wasn't something I had never heard of before, but this was one of the first times I tried to enjoy the moments and laugh at myself too!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

We Made it to Round Two!

Thank you to everyone who has voted for us in the Intuit Small Business Big Game opportunity to win a commercial! Please keep voting for us as you have the chance to vote once a day! Click on the link to read more about our business and within a week a video will be posted too.

https://www.smallbusinessbiggame.com/wi/provocative-manners-llc/384685/390119

Thank you in advance from Danielle Marie and Katrina!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Quiet Times: An Unknown World

Silence is Golden

Some of the best times are those in silence. Our society tends to underestimate the value of quiet. It's a time which leaves us alone with our thoughts, our emotions and our dreams. True peace can be attained through silence, which is hard to have now a days with the over consumption of the television, the IPod, radios and cell phones. Taking a few moments of quiet time each day will help you be alone with yourself and learn your good qualities and the failures to work on in the future. So take 5-10 minutes each take a spend the time alone in complete silence, you will be amazed with the outcome!